Audio Stream: “Leadership is a game of trust at the end of the day. If you cannot trust people doing what they do best and better than ourselves can do, you’re not going to move forward.” In this episode, Tim sits down with Chris Schroeter (CEO, Napoleon Products) to explore Read more…
Audio Stream: “If you don’t make the hard decisions, you actually make it worse for yourself—but they’re very difficult.” In this episode, Tim sits down with Don and Kris Richardson (founders of RPG Brands) to unpack their remarkable journey from humble beginnings to industry empire. Don started with his wife Read more…
Audio Stream: Show Notes: “I hate huge. I don’t like meetings. If I get sucked into a meeting, I always want to have a list of things that need to be addressed afterwards and a time frame from when you need to check in, to be able to get it Read more…
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…
Audio Stream: Show Notes: “Don’t blame the other guy. Take responsibility for it. And I think there’s so much that can be done.” In this episode, Tim sits down with Kurt Rumens (President, Travis Industries and founder of Lopi Stoves) at the HPBExpo in New Orleans. Kurt shares the unlikely Read more…
Audio Stream: Show Notes: Welcome to Season 16 of The Fire Time Podcast—and for the first time ever, we’re on video. To kick things off, Tim steps in for Gideon Honeycutt at the 2026 HPBExpo to teach a session on breaking free from the quote trap—the costly cycle where salespeople 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 for Season 16 of the podcast, we’re taking a break from our Fire Time Magazine Rapid Reaction series to reply a conversation that Tim had with Clay Dennis about the steps that need to be taken in order to make a business attractive for someone to want Read more…
While we prepare for Season 16 of the podcast, we’re taking a break from our Fire Time Magazine Rapid Reaction series to replay a conversation that Tim had with Grant Falco about the first step to build a heartbeat report for your company—the weekly traffic count. Here are the original Read more…
While we prepare for Season 16 of the podcast, we’re taking a break from our Fire Time Magazine Rapid Reaction series to replay a conversation that Tim had with Stan Campbell about the value of building your organization the right way. Here are the original show notes: If you walked Read more…