Lighting For Profits

In my experience, most people suck at sales. There I said it. Haha. But seriously, if you want to get serious about growing your business, then you need to learn to be better at sales. Join me to discuss how to increase your closing rate and not feel bad while doing it. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: / landscapelighting... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

I love business. I love design. I just happen to be better at one over the other. My guest this week, Chris Mitchell is going to share his experience using design to differentiate himself in business. We'll discuss his journey through the lighting industry and get some insight into his design process. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Chris' business, visit: http://www.niteliters.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

They say working with family can be difficult. This week I’ll be joined by Michelle Sams, owner of Illuminations Landscape Lighting. We’ll talk about her journey of juggling being a mother, wife, and entrepreneur at the same time. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Michele's business, visit: https://illuminationslandscapelightin... To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Let’s face it. Most small business owners struggle with getting high quality leads consistently. Word of mouth is great but not reliable if you want to scale. That’s why I’m so excited to have Josh Latimer on the show this week. In addition to several successful businesses, he is also a marketing wizard. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. If you loved Josh Latimer and want more, get his FREE Marketing Playbook here: https://warplan.com/playbook-af?ref=lighting To learn more about Josh's business, visit: https://www.warplan.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

This week I welcome Landscape Lighting Secrets coach, Dan Raker to discuss business preparedness for contingency planning. Most organizations either avoid contingency planning or see it as a negative. Using realistic and some out-of-the-box thinking, let's discuss how business leaders can proactively use contingency planning not only to prepare for the unknown, but to strengthen operations and resiliency. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Dan's business, visit: http://circlesofleadership.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

At Lighting For Profits we are all about improving your business so that you can improve your lifestyle. That’s why I am excited to have our guest, Curt Kempton, founder of Responsibid, on the show this week. We will discuss automations and processes that you can put into place to not only make your life easier, but to improve your customer experience. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Curt's business, visit: https://responsibid.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Using social media to grow your business is a must in todays world. This week I welcome Ashley Bissing, Facebook marketing expert, on the show to discuss how you can turn Facebook into a lead machine. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Ashley's business, visit: https://www.onelovesocial.media/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Have you ever wondered how those big Christmas light companies get those large jobs and how they get so much done in such a short period of time? This week I am bringing an All-Star roster of Christmas light pro's on the show to download the 2022 season and discuss the good, bad, and ugly of the last few months. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

There are a lot of ways to grow your business. We focus so much on getting new clients that we often forget to stay in touch with existing clients. This week I welcome Laura Reale to the show. Laura and I will discuss successful ways to scale your business with an emphasis on email marketing. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Laura's business, visit: www.mypondtent.com To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

If you’ve been in the landscape lighting industry for longer than a week and don’t know who Nels Peterson is, then you are missing out. Nels serves on the board of directors of AOLP and is also involved with ILLI where he will be a lead mentor in this spring's intensive course. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Nels' business, visit: http://www.nelspeterson.com/all-the-i... To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

This week I am joined by the one and only Lindsey Lee. Get exclusive inside access into what really goes on behind the scenes at the Lee household. Find out who wears the pants and the “Secret” to a successful career. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com Show less

We can do it the hard way or we can do it the easy way. I wish some of this new tech was around when I was building my business. I did it the hard way. Lol. This week we will be joined by Ryan Fenn the CEO of Chiirp who helps automate your business and assist throughout the entire client journey. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Ryan's business, visit: https://chiirp.com/pricinglfp To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Whether you’re laying out a job, documenting an as-built, or just showing your clients that you got their lights fixed, it can be a pain trying to keep your photos organized. Maybe you’re not even taking pics on your jobs because of the hassle. Lucky for you…this week I’m joined by the CEO of Company Cam, Luke Hansen. We’ll discuss how to improve your workflow and communication with clients and team members. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Luke's business, visit: https://companycam.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

This week I welcome Wesley Bloeme who started his cleaning business in college as a way to earn some extra money. Fast forward to today just a few years later and he already has nearly 30 employees, 12 vehicles, and seven-figure revenues. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Wesley's business, visit: https://wiseguysprowash.com To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

There are many reasons why certain businesses make it and others don’t. This week I welcome Al Levi to the show to discuss his career in the service industry and how he managed to succeed in a major way. Hint: he developed systems. We’ll discuss the things you can do right now to set yourself up for success. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Al's business, visit: https://7powercontractor.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

The goal for every entrepreneur, at some point, should be multiple streams of income. The trick, however, is to master one before you can move on to the next. I'll be joined by successful entrepreneur, Jonathan Maynard, on this week's podcast. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Jonathan's business visit: https://www.thehugeconvention.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLightingSecrets Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Erik Terkelsen is on this bonus episode sharing information about all the new technology out there for holiday lighting.

Will the REAL Mike Long please stand up? I've gotten to know my guest this week, Mike Long, over the past couple years. He is a great example to me of having NO EXCUSES. He is doing big things in his market even thought he is faced with challenges that could force him to just play the blame game.

The majority of business owners don’t know their numbers. In fact, I still struggle with them! This week I welcome Dan Platta to the show to discuss how business is simply a numbers game. He’s going to give us the cheat sheet to the giant math problem (hopefully). Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Dan's business, visit: http://yourblueskies.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLightingSecrets Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

There are a lot of ways to make a million bucks in landscape lighting. Some people get 250 clients to invest 4k, while others, like my guest this week, Greg Matthews, would rather get 4 clients to invest 250k. In this episode we’ll catch-up with Greg and talk about the strategy to catch the whales. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Greg's business, visit: http://www.luxuryillumination.net/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLightingSecrets Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Having a solid relationship with a distributor can really help your business. This week I welcome Roger Ramsey to the show to discuss the many ways he is adding value to the industry. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To learn more about Roger's business, visit: https://www.ewingirrigation.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLightingSecrets Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

If you've ever had a question about what your truck wrap should look like, watch this week's episode with Dan Antonelli from Kick Charge Creative. Dan is a master of marketing and knows how to build successful brands in any marketplace. To learn more about Dan's business, visit: http://kickcharge.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

The first time I read the book Traction by Gino Wickman I was hooked. You'll find out why in this episode with the Sales Leader at EOS Worldwide, CJ DuBe'. We'll discuss the main pillars of business and how you can make sure you are IMPLEMENTING each of them. To learn more about CJ'S business, visit: https://www.eosworldwide.com/cj-dube To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Sometimes you meet people that you know you're going to be life long friends with. I'm excited to share this episode with not only a client but a friend, Matt Martoccio. We'll discuss Captain Matt's journey of starting his business and scaling to the size he is today with two different companies. To learn more about 'Captain' Matt's business, visit: https://barefootlighting.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLightingSecrets Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Sometimes working hard in your business is all you can do to get started. In this episode, Keith Kalfas shares his story going from broke with no direction to building a successful landscaping business. He also has his own YouTube channel and podcast documenting his process that has gotten him to where he is today. To learn more about Keith's business, visit: http://keithkalfas.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

This week I welcome Pat Harders, owner of Enlightened Landscape Lights & Sterling Lighting. We'll discuss entrepreneurship and get some tips on how he has scaled his businesses. To learn more about Patrick's business, visit: http://www.sterling-lighting.com/ or http://www.enlightenedlights.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

There are many reasons why small businesses don't make it very long. One of the main reasons is they don't generate enough profit to grow (or even survive). This week I welcome Meaghan Likes with Likes Accounting. She is not your typical boring accountant. She and her husband own a small business as well so it's refreshing to speak with an accountant that speaks your same language. We'll discuss some tips you can implement in your business to make sure you get that freedom you've been chasing! To learn more about Meaghan's business, visit: https://likesaccounting.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com Get access to Meaghan's program here: https://www.bookkeepingacademyonline....

LIVE interview with Bobby at the HUGE! To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Live from Nashville at the HUGE Convention! To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

How would you like to improve company moral, give your team members a raise, and build your brand all at the same time? Duh?!?! Of course you would. This week I welcome Justin Clegg, CEO of Allset. We will find out how his company helps accomplish these extremely important tasks in just a few clicks. To learn more about Justin's business, visit: http://tryallset.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

In order to grow your business, you are going to need some help. One easy way to make sure your phone keeps ringing is by having an awesome website. Even if you rely on 'word of mouth', you're going to need a solid website that can show off just how amazing you are. This week, I welcome Michael Grigery with Click Call Sell to the show. We will discuss what things you need to do to keep your brand top of mind even in a down economy. To learn more about Michael's business, visit: https://clickcallsell.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

If you are looking to start or grow a Christmas lighting business, you're not going to want to miss this opportunity to hear Matt Hyden with CLIPA. We'll discuss what new things he is planning for in the future along with the insider tips you need to get more profit out of your lighting business. To learn more about Matt's business, visit: http://www.clipa.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

A lot of questions come up about the quality and differences between lamps on the market, as well as general installation practices. My guest this week, Tom Garber, is the CEO of Emery Allen. We'll discuss some technical questions about lighting that we received from listeners of the show. Tom and I are going to attempt to answer these questions in a helpful way. Wish us luck! To learn more about Tom's business, visit: https://emeryallen.com To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

I hope you have an awesome Independence weekend! Don’t forget to thank God for our freedom. This upcoming week I welcome Brian Groat, CEO of ClaroLux. We’ll talk about his 18 year career in the lighting industry and what sets his products apart from others. To learn more about Brian's business, visit: http://www.clarolux.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

This week I welcome Dan Raker, Landscape Lighting Secret’s first business coach. He has been coaching CEO’s for 25 years. We’ll discuss the importance of accountability and the tools he uses to help people realize their full potential. To learn more about Dan Raker's business, visit: CirclesOfLeadership.com To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

How many phone calls do you miss each day? If you just miss 1 potential lighting opportunity each week, how much $ are you losing? I wish I would have known my guest this week, Michelle Jeppesen with Jill's Office, when I started my business. We'll discuss how important it is to answer the phone and what things you should be doing in your business to maximize profits. To learn more about Michelle's business, visit: https://www.jillsoffice.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLightingSecrets Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Got Christmas on your mind? Even thought most think it's a 1-2 month business, if you want to take the holiday lighting business serious, you need to make it a 12 month business. This week I am joined by Mike Kaplan at Wholesale Holiday Lighting by Giannini to discuss holiday and landscape lighting and what they are doing to help you grow your design and installation business. To learn more about Mike's business, visit: https://www.liholidaylighting.com To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

The thought of replacing yourself in your business can be overwhelming. The best way to get started is to hire out the things you are not good at. This week, I welcome Melody Edwards, founder of Home Service VA. She is an expert at finding you virtual assistants to help ease the burden of growing your business. To learn more about Melody Edwards' business, visit: http://www.homeserviceva.com/ To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Unfortunately the majority of businesses don't last more than 5 years. Some say it is even harder when you are working with family. My guest this week, Keith Rosser, owner of Landscape Lighting Pro of Utah, joins me to discuss his nearly 20 year journey in the lighting industry. We will talk about how he has defied the odds and built a very strong lighting business. We will discuss what his plans are for the business and how it is having his son work with him. To learn more about Keith Rosser's business, visit: http://utahlights.com To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Most of us started a business because we were good at what we do and wanted to gain freedom from having a job. If you're like me, you ended up getting stuck and maybe even felt like you were trapped in your business. My guest this week, Jim Dubois, had a similar route until he developed systems and crushed through the things holding him back. He owns a very successful window cleaning business and also now coaches others on how to go from operator to owner. I can't wait to pick his brain and find out how to be a better business leader! To learn more about Jim's business, visit: http://WindowCleaningBusinessCoach.com To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

My guest this week has brought a lot of attention to the lighting industry over his career. In fact, he even made it on TV! That's right, Tommy Herren...The Lighting Geek will join me and we'll talk about how he created his brand and what he is doing to keep it going. If you've never met Tommy, make sure to make it a priority to do so. Between his wild ideas, excitement for life, and passion for lighting, it's no wonder he has had such great success in the industry. To learn more about Tommy's business, visit: https://thelightinggeek.com To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Going from operator to owner is not easy. If you are like most business owner/operators, you are wearing the hat of 4-5 people and likely are not doing the best job either. ha ha. This week, I'm excited to welcome Lee Baker to the show. He is the king of automations and replacing himself. In just a short period of time he has gone from zero to a several million dollar business. Spoiler alert: He didn't do it all on his own! We'll find out what his secrets to success have been and any pitfalls to avoid. To learn more about Lee's business, visit: https://your1dayfloor.com To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com

Let's talk maintenance...and connections...and building a legacy!! Excited to have Jeremy Sviben on the show this week. We are going to tap into his success and find out how to build a legacy lighting company. We'll get into what makes an effective maintenance plan and why quality connections matter. To learn more about Lighting Shrink, visit: https://www.lightingshrink.com To learn more about Jeremy's lighting company, visit: http://botanicallighting.com To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com

Are You Ready!! It's the premiere of Season 2! Make sure to tune in to find out what happened to the end of Season 1 and what I've been doing during my sabbatical. I also welcome back Chris Apfelstadt to the show and we'll check in on him and his business to see what he has been up to. Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live. To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLightingSecrets Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com

I quickly introduce the podcast and why the name of the first 2 episodes are different!

What is holding you back? We all have limited beliefs and other things in our lives that hold us back. Some won't admit to it. In this episode I'll talk about several things that bother me about entrepreneurship and what I believe we can all do to get better. To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi... Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com

One of the most challenging things of trying to scale a business is finding good people to help you do it. At times, I was tempted to just keep doing everything myself because it seemed I had a better chance of success on my own than trying to get others to help me. Are you with me? If so, make sure to join me this week with my guest Shawn Day with Blue Skies Recruiting. Shawn is an expert on all things recruiting and we'll discuss the strategies it takes to attract high quality talent and what it takes to keep team members engaged. To find out more about Shawn's business Blue Skies Recruiting, visit: https://yourblueskies.com Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: https://pod.co/lighting-for-profits Follow me on Instagram @landscapelightingsecrets I'm on TikTok! Give me a follow @landscapelightingsecrets Let’s connect on LinkedIn! Find me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanleeco... To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com

Client numero uno! Every business has a first client. Luke Jensen was founding member of Landscape Lighting Secrets. Find out why he decided to make the jump on this episode. Also, we discuss what he is doing now and how he was able to buy an existing business to go from operator to owner. To find out more about Luke's business Holiday Designs, visit: https://holidaydesigns.com Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: https://pod.co/lighting-for-profits Follow me on Instagram @landscapelightingsecrets I'm on TikTok! Give me a follow @landscapelightingsecrets Let’s connect on LinkedIn! Find me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanleeco... To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com

How do you price event lighting? How do you get clients? What product do you use?.... If you've even wondered how to add event lighting to your business and make additional revenue providing rental lighting for weddings, parties, graduation, etc, you'll want to join me this week with my guest, Jeff Larcom. Jeff has figured out a pretty cool niche and is building his name in the industry as an expert in event lighting. Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: https://pod.co/lighting-for-profits Follow me on Instagram @landscapelightingsecrets I'm on TikTok! Give me a follow @landscapelightingsecrets Let’s connect on LinkedIn! Find me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanleeco... To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com

This week I'll give you the recap of my first ever Landscape Lighting LIVE. Then we'll have Colin Dehaan join the show and talk about his life as an entrepreneur and now business coach. Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: https://pod.co/lighting-for-profits Follow me on Instagram @landscapelightingsecrets I'm on TikTok! Give me a follow @landscapelightingsecrets Let’s connect on LinkedIn! Find me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanleeco... To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com