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 Read more…
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
“You’d think eight out of ten people walk out with an estimate. Once you actually track it, it’s under twenty percent every single time.” In this episode, Tim closes out season 16 with the show’s traditional Q&A—answering the sharpest questions
“We are the immovable number two. And it’s okay being the immovable number two.” In this episode, Tim sits down with Dan Bonar (Vice President of Residential Sales, ICC Chimney) to unpack how a privately owned chimney company turned restraint
Audio Stream: “The most depressed, anxious, addicted, and self-destructive generation in American culture—we created this world.” In this episode, Matt Bradley (Partnership Manager at WhyFire and Editor of The Fire Time Magazine) makes a provocative argument from his 2026 HPBExpo
Audio Stream: “I can’t sell Harman because there’s a dealer too close to me, but I’d donate a kidney and my firstborn to get it.” In this episode, Tim sits down with Dane Harman, Karen Harman-Smeltz, and Peter Parsons to
Audio Stream: “Core values allow us to lead to a standard—without those core values, things can slip.” In this episode, Tim speaks with Kyle Titsworth (General Manager and Partner, The Fireplace Showcase) about transitioning from manager to owner in a
The Fire Time Magazine | June 2026 Noel grew up in a house with an open fireplace and a wood stove. Wood stoves have also been the primary heat source in his last three homes, and he currently burns about
Audio Stream: “It can never be too long, it can only be too boring.” In this episode, Tim shares a class he taught in Denver, Colorado at AES Dealer Days, where he explores why most marketing messages in the fireplace
Noel Putaansuu The Fire Time Magazine | June 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. There is a specific kind of magic found in the transition months—those weeks in mid-spring and