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Captain’s Quarters First Class isn’t just another outdoor lighting podcast, it’s my arena. I’m Captain Matt, and here we dive into the big three that move money: landscape lighting, permanent lighting, and Christmas lights. But it’s bigger than fixtures and installs.
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The Christmas Lighting Crew That Sells While It Installs | 34 (opens the original)
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Christmas season is coming fast, and this week Glo Show Shane joins me to talk about what actually keeps Christmas lighting business owners up at night this time of year. Hiring. Crew capacity. Callbacks. Profit. And whether the people you just hired are even going to make it through the season. Shane recently hired three people and fired all three within a couple of weeks. I’ve had seasons where I hired 25 people, had 19 show up for training, 14 make it to day two, and finished the season with
After 18 Years, I’m Capping Christmas Lighting Sales. Here’s Why. | 33 (opens the original)
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For the first time in 18 Christmas seasons, I’m putting a cap on how much Christmas lighting work we sell. Not because the leads aren’t there. Not because I don’t want to make money. Because I finally understand that every crew has a capacity, and constantly saying yes to more work has a cost. I’ve spent Christmas seasons waking up at 4 AM, working until 8 PM, answering calls, selling jobs, fixing problems, watching crews turn into Christmas zombies, and trying to squeeze one more job onto an al
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