Imagine operating a hearth business that dominates its local market and coaching a kid’s soccer team while being Tim’s accomplice in almost every endeavor. This episode’s guest does all these things in stride and has the humility to admit it’s not always easy. In today’s episode, Tim is joined by

Today’s guest typically spends 250 days of the year traveling to chimney businesses and helping salespeople become rockstars. He’s booked two years out, and Tim says he’s “as legit as it gets.”  In today’s episode, Tim interviews the peak performer Alan Rush (Owner of Rush Profits and Partner at SureFire

Standing in living rooms in a tattered t-shirt and jeans might sound like a terrible sales strategy, but it’s exactly how today’s guest began one of the largest hearth retail operations in the nation. In today’s episode, Tim talks with the peak performer Chris Becker (President of Twin City Fireplace),

Few businesses in our industry have over 20 trucks on the road, more than 100 employees, and no limit for growth. This episode’s guest, however, is the owner of businesses that fit these unusual criteria. In today’s episode, Tim talks with the peak performer Mark Stoner (President of Ashbusters Chimney

If you don’t care about the outward-facing appearance of your business, why should a customer assume you care about the appearance of a fireplace you install in their home? In today’s episode—a divider between the up-and-coming leaders and peak-performers sections of this season—Tim talks with his sister, Christy Campbell (Graphic

Moving from accounting to marketing to tech to fireplaces, this episode’s guest proves it’s never too late to make a drastic professional pivot. In today’s episode, Tim talks with Michael Verkruyse (VP for Associated Energy Systems), an up-and-coming leader. Michael brings a wealth of knowledge to our industry which he