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Contributor Spotlight: Peter Parsons

Fire Time Team The Fire Time Magazine | July 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Peter has been in the hearth industry for over 30 years. When he was just 15 years old, he started helping his father with furnace installations. In 2001, his dad

How to Train a New Salesperson to Succeed Before the Burn Season

FEATURED ARTICLE Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | July 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. How long does it take to train a new salesperson to be successful in our industry? This is a question I

Cultivating a Mindset of Innovation and Excellence

FEATURED INTERVIEW Featuring Karen Harman-Smeltz, Dane Harman, and Peter ParsonsWith Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | July 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio version. Tim Reed: Joining me from Halifax, Pennsylvania, and Corner Brook, Newfoundland—I’m here today

HPBA Government Affairs Update: July 2026

FEATURED INTERVIEW Featuring Jason TollesonWith Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | July 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio version. Tim Reed: Joining me once again is the senior director of government affairs with the Hearth, Patio &

The President’s Perspective: July 2026

Melissa Womack (President, CDR Fireplaces) The Fire Time Magazine | July 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. A New Era Taking Root: Reflections From HPBExpo 2026 There was something in the air heading into HPBExpo 2026. Not just the usual

Firepower: Begin With the End in Mind

With Phil Connor Begin With the End in Mind The Fire Time Magazine | July 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. Over the next several months, we’ll be exploring each habit outlined in Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly