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:
FEATURED ARTICLE Zack Estes The Fire Time Magazine | November 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Publication Note: The Fire Time Magazine appreciates the opportunity to republish this article, which was originally released on January 20, 2025.
FEATURED ARTICLE Zack Estes The Fire Time Magazine | July 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. “No, I’m not.” This might be your first reaction. But if you fit somewhere in, or near, the following criteria, then
FEATURED ARTICLE Zack Estes The Fire Time Magazine | June 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Your business is a machine. And like any machine, it’s designed to do a job. But here’s the question: Do you
FEATURED ARTICLE Zack Estes The Fire Time Magazine | May 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Start Small, Start Now Let’s not overcomplicate this. The biggest reason your jobs go sideways isn’t the economy. It’s not the
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. Zack Estes The Fire Time Magazine | March 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin
FEATURED ARTICLE Output, Downtime, and Improvements By Zack Estes The Fire Time Magazine | January 2025 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Many businesses struggle to find work. If that’s you, this content probably isn’t for you. But
Zack Estes The Fire Time Magazine | December 2024 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. When people ask me what Lean is about, my answer is simple: respect. Respect for people. Respect for time. Respect for resources. Respect is fundamentally tied
FEATURED ARTICLE By Zack Estes The Fire Time Magazine | November 2024 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Let’s talk about a counterintuitive truth in business: Sometimes, the path to growth isn’t about doing more, but doing better.
FEATURED ARTICLE Zack Estes The Fire Time Magazine | September 2024 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. I’m not going to bury the lede. Lean thinking improves leaders. Leaders improve people. People improve processes. Processes improve products. Products