well, this is just me and my C172 or Grob talking...
We of course have to positions for the landing light... steady on and pulse. When cleared for tak-off on the ground, the landing light comes steady on as well as strobes (except at night and thr strobes will come on immediately after t/o... too distracting otherwise) and then about when departing the vicinity the pulse light will come on.... this is day or night.... the back to steady on when cleared to land...
The steady on landing light switched at clearance for t/o or landing is a good system also for myself so if I have any doubt as to whether I was cleared or not, I can just look down at the switch. and I'm very consistant with turning it on every time I'm cleared for t/o or landing.