Audio Stream: Show Notes: “The purpose of your showroom is to sell the in-home visit.” In this episode, Tim sits down with Kenneth Walker (Owner, Firewalker Sales) at the HPBExpo in New Orleans to break down the five principles of a winning showroom. Kenneth’s approach transforms showrooms from overwhelming product Read more…
On his the way to the 2026 HPBExpo in New Orleans, Tim takes a break from Rapid Reactions to share an audio article from the upcoming 2026 Fire Time Journal, the yearly printed playbook for running a hearth retail business, featuring the best of the industry. Listen to Tim’s article titled, “Don’t Fall Asleep Read more…
While we prepare Season 16 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week’s episode, Tim reacts to an article by Ryan Przybylski titled, “5 Building Blocks of a Strong Company Culture” (released in the February 2025 issue of The Read more…
While we prepare Season 16 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week’s episode, Tim reacts to an article by Kim Davis titled, ” Value First, Discounts Second” (released in the November 2025 issue of The Fire Time Magazine). Read more…
While we prepare Season 16 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week’s episode, Tim reacts to an article by Dax Johnston titled, “3 Tips to Transform Industry Rookies Into Hearth Pros” (released in the September 2025 issue Read more…
While we prepare Season 16 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week’s episode, Tim reacts to an article by Peter Parsons titled, “Let’s Rethink Efficiency in the Hearth Industry” (released in the October 2025 issue of The Fire Time Read more…
While we prepare Season 16 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week’s episode, Tim reacts to his article “Starting Well – How Putting First Things First Drives Meaningful Results” (released in the February 2024 issue of The Fire Read more…
While we prepare Season 16 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week’s episode, Tim reacts to Clay Dennis’ article “168 Hours: Reclaiming Balance Between Work and Family.” —— To hear more audio articles from our magazine, subscribe Read more…
Tim wraps up Season 15 of the Fire Time Podcast with the holiday tradition of a Question and Answer episode where he reviews submissions from listeners and responds to a wide range of topics from this season of the podcast. Questions include: Don’t miss the Season 15 finale to hear Read more…
“Try to win the games that no one else realizes they’re playing.” This week, Tim dives into one of his favorite quotes with its proverbist, Grant Falco, President of Falcos Spokane. They explore everything from greeting customers, to effort towards finding answers, to how your parking lot looks in order Read more…