► ► CONTRIBUTORSPOTLIGHT Tim Reed Tim has been in the hearth industry since he was 18 years old. At that time, he was in a failing punk band that was playing shows up and down the West Coast, and his future father-in-law asked for some help installing a wood insert.
FEATURED ARTICLE Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | November 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Wedding Dresses and Websites One of the things that’s easiest to miss after spending a substantial amount of time in our
FEATURED ARTICLE Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | October 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Introduction: SLOW-IS-FAST One of the hardest things for salespeople in our industry to do is manage the influx of business that
Chris Schroeter The Fire Time Magazine | October 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. As someone who travels extensively—visiting showrooms, designers, and building sites across North America—it’s clear that the hearth industry needs to change its focus. We need to
Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | August 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. Despite everything that’s happened this year with political unrest, global trade wars, and the advancement of AI, the biggest shift I see in our industry is
FEATURED ARTICLE Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | July 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. What is it that makes us human? More than opposable thumbs or anything else biological, it’s our minds. The ability to
FEATURED ARTICLE Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | April 2024 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. Most companies think the products and services they offer are the best around but, often, that’s based purely on their own opinion rather than
FEATURED ARTICLE Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | June 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. When sales are soft, most companies in our industry have one lever that they pull to try and bring revenue back
FTJ PREVIEW This is a preview of one of the articles featured in Volume 4 of The Fire Time Journal (coming March 2025). Click here to get your copy of this invaluable industry resource. Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | February 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin
FEATURED ARTICLE Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | January 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Introduction: The Gift of Great Salespeople One of the hardest things for companies in our industry is getting the most out