► ► RESOURCES July 2025 Resource 1: “What I’ve Been Thinking About” This week, Tim shares some thoughts he’s had based his recent travel and the moment that the industry finds itself in. In his episode, Tim covers: Why advertising isn’t the answer most companies think it is when sales
► ► RESOURCES June 2025 Resource 1: “Chris Neufeld: Transparency and Truth Build Trust” “Regulation is here whether we want it or not.” In today’s episode, Tim connects with Fire Time Podcast veteran Chris Neufeld, vice president of Blaze King, live in North Carolina. In this episode, Tim and Chris
► ► RESOURCES May 2025 Resource 1: “HPBExpo25 Keynote Address” In this episode, Tim hosts the HPBExpo25 keynote address: “Leading Through Times of Uncertainty and Change.” Hear from: Brian Smith, President of Hearth & Home Technologies: “If you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” Henry Hall, President of Skytech and Chair of
► ► RESOURCES April 2025 Resource 1: “FTM Rapid Reaction: ‘Lonely at the Top’ by Alex Judd” While we prepare for Season 14 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
► ► RESOURCES March 2025 Resource 1: “FTM Rapid Reaction: Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously” While we prepare for Season 14 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 he wrote
► ► RESOURCES February 2025 Resource 1: “HPBExpo25 Preview” In this bonus episode, Tim takes a break from the Rapid Reaction series to give a preview of the 2025 HPBExpo in New Orleans from March 26 to 29. Plan your trade show experience with intention, purpose, and forethought, referencing The
► ► RESOURCES January 2025 Resource 1: “Robert Schnell: Business Desert Island” Tim sits down with Robert Schnell to talk about the business books, mentors, and marketing advice they’d take with them if they were stranded on a desert island. This is an amazing episode they recorded on a road
► ► RESOURCES December 2024 The Fire Time Podcast: “Cheyenne Rumens — It’s Not About You—It’s About Your Customer” Tim sits down with Cheyenne Rumens (Pacific Northwest Sales Rep, Travis Industries) to talk about how salespeople can be more effective this season with their customers. Don’t miss this conversation! Click
► ► RESOURCES November 2024 The Fire Time Podcast: “Zack Estes—Solve Problems by Fixing Processes” One of the hardest things for a business to do is find and eliminate the waste that naturally grows inside of it. For today’s episode, Tim sat down with Zack Estes (CEO of Process Arb) to
► ► RESOURCES October 2024 The Fire Time Podcast: “How to Grow Sales in a Down Economy” To kick off season 13 of The Fire Time Podcast, Tim sits down with Gideon Honeycutt, a Sales Rep for Valor and Blaze King in the Southeast, to talk about what retailers can