A Hobby Out Of Control, by William “Bill” Locklin is a book of ten lessons aimed at new entrepreneurs wanting to make their business successful. Locklin is a successful American entrepreneur and this is his entrepreneur story. Who is William “Bill” Locklin? Locklin is a humanitarian, World War II submarine chief electrician, husband, parent, friend, industrial electrician, inventor and president and founder of Nightscaping®.

Locklin invented low voltage outdoor lighting over 49 years ago. His invention turned the landscape industry from high to low voltage. Locklin shares the wealth of experience he's gained in over 40 years of running his successful business, Nightscaping®. Today, Nightscaping® is the leading landscape lighting manufacture which handcrafts the finest outdoor landscape lighting fixtures and transformers in the industry.

Seasoned by 85 years of life, Locklin gives advice about starting a small business and how to become a successful entrepreneur. Locklin's lessons are all illustrated with colorful stories from his own life from struggles to successes. There are a series of thought provoking questions at the end of each chapter that encourage the reader to explore related ideas in depth.

Locklin started from zero and worked into the five acre eight building complex which is now Nightscaping®. His life has universal lessons that will benefit anyone wanting advice or to use as a guide or resource to start a small business on their way to the American Dream.