Gideon Honeycutt The Fire Time Magazine | May 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio version. Author’s Note: This brief essay is different from most. It’s not strictly related to our industry, but rather a reflection on life more broadly. That said, Read more…
Claude (AI Assistant) The Fire Time Magazine | May 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio version. Publication Note: Just under a year ago, The Fire Time Magazine featured a special twist on a regular column: The President’s Perspective. We invited Claude—an Read more…
Featuring Jason Tolleson With Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | May 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio version. Tim Reed: Joining me once again is Jason Tolleson, senior director of government affairs with the HPBA. Jason, we have a lot Read more…
Seth Fultz The Fire Time Magazine | May 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio version. Tim Reed: Joining me from Portland, Oregon, is the regional sales manager at Bridgewell Resources. Seth, dude, thanks for being on the podcast. Seth Fultz: Thanks Read more…
Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | May 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio version. Author’s Note: This article is adapted from a class I taught at HPBExpo26 in New Orleans. The class was originally conceived by Gideon Honeycutt, but he Read more…
Kim Davis The Fire Time Magazine | May 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio version. The New Playing Field If you run a local hearth shop, your competition used to be the dealer down the street or one town over. Back Read more…
FEATURED ARTICLE Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | March 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. In today’s market, fireplace retailers are struggling more than ever to maintain margin in the midst of being squeezed from nearly
FEATURED ARTICLE From the Mind of a 36-Year-Old, Third-Generation Stove Shop Owner Patrick Ryan The Fire Time Magazine | March 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Author’s Note: Credit to Matt Reed from Barnhill Chimney for the
► ► RESOURCES March 2026 Resource 1: “Sales Is a Race to 10 Points” This week, Tim dives into one of his favorite quotes with its originator, Grant Falco, president of Falco’s Spokane. They explore everything from greeting customers, to effort towards finding answers, to how your parking lot looks
Zack EstesWith Matt Bradley The Fire Time Magazine | March 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. Grow or Cut With the advent of AI, the potential capacity of countless small businesses—including hearth retailers—is skyrocketing. That means you have a choice: