While we prepare Season 11 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from our industry publications. In this week’s episode, Tim reacts to an article from the March 2023 edition of The Fire Time Magazine titled “Retrofits – Maintenance, Upgrades, and Innovations to Installed Read more…
While we prepare Season 11 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from our industry publications. In this week’s episode, Tim reacts to an article from the April 2023 edition of The Fire Time Magazine titled “Overcoming the Pain of Sustaining Change” by Jerry Read more…
While we prepare Season 11 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from our industry publications. In this week’s episode, Tim reacts to an article from Phil Connor’s Fire Time Magazine column, “FirePower with Phil Connor,” titled “Empathy.” This article was published in the Read more…
While we prepare Season 11 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from our industry publications. In this week’s episode, Tim reacts to an article by Bill Lentz titled, “Competing Without Losing”. This article was originally published in the August 2022 issue of The Read more…
In the Southeast US, there’s a noticeable positive difference in how people treat eachother. This difference also positively affects how business is conducted. In today’s episode, Tim chats with Gideon Honeycutt and Kenneth Walker (Blaze King and Valor’s southeastern sales reps) to learn more about this difference in how people Read more…
In Quebec, Canada, electrification happened decades ago. Hearth stores survived this transition and have been selling more than just electric fireplaces ever since because of how they positioned themselves as a part of the solution. In today’s episode, Tim talks with Jean-François Fauteux (Coval Distribution), who believes the hearth business Read more…
If we want to be serious about hiring and inspiring Gen Z, we don’t have to offer more paid time off or higher wages. Instead, we first need to understand the forces that influence young people’s worldview, and, second, sincerely connect with them. In today’s episode, Matt Bradley (Partnership Manager Read more…
A lot of businesses settle for bad stock photography because it’s what’s available. Producing quality content in-house is much easier than you might think, and its benefits will quickly become apparent once published. In today’s episode, Tim chats with Johnathan Sanders (Production Specialist, Spark Marketer) about why quality, locally-produced content Read more…
Smoke from indoor cooking fires kills more people annually than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. These deaths are easily preventable, and our industry is perfectly positioned to help prevent them. In today’s episode, Tim talks with Shelby Curtis and Mike Hatfield of Stove Team International about their efforts in facilitating Read more…
Being confident in sales skills is common, but reflecting on and critiquing them to get better is not. This is why committing to practicing sales day in and day out is critical to success. In today’s episode, Tim takes on something we have never done on the podcast before: he Read more…