Rick Vlahos joins us today to explain the changes at NFI for their certification process for each of the three disciplines: wood, gas, and pellet. He also explains the reason and benefit of the new NFI Hearth Design Specialist certification. Tune in for important changes to important industry certifications that will be rolling out in the coming months.

This week we welcome long-time industry member Bart Ogden from Wichita, Kansas, a former member of the Board of Directors while also serving as Secretary of NCSG and CSIA. Bart has also excelled in his position as a leader in the Shriners, and has a passion for the Shriners charities and the good works this fine group does. But on our podcast, Bart is going to share with you his process of taking new hires to the position of a skilled, trained, and certified technician in 90 to 120 days. So plan to invest some time with Bart as he shares some gold nuggets with you on The Chimney And Fireplace Success Network.

Our guest this week on The Chimney And Fireplace Success Network has been a pilot in the navy, has built a large home inspection company in Northern Florida, and has recently extended his entrepreneurial reach into the chimney service industry with the recent launch of Chimney Champions. We were able to get him for a short conversation during his busy schedule. Wally will share the ways that chimney service companies can network with home inspectors and real estate agents. Tune in for some gold nugget and ways that you may be able to extend your reach and networking with these affiliated industries. Wally also gives what he feels is the future for the chimney and venting industries which he would not have moved into if there were not some phenomenal potential. So tune in and get a bucket handy for the gold nuggets.

Our guest this week is Brandi Biswell of Fluesbrothers Chimney Service In Kansas City. Join us as Brandi shares with you her methods of building a rock-solid team of office rock stars. Her methods work, and she will share with you her gold nuggets that you can turn into your own nuggets for success.

We welcome back a returning guest, Tom Urban, a veteran manufacturer and educator well known throughout the industry. Today we discuss the educational challenge for the chimney and hearth industry both today and into the future. Want some gold nuggets for use? Then tune in.

Our guest this week on The Chimney And Fireplace Success Network is Trevor Flannigan. Trever's background is as a manager of a service company in Kansas City that grew at a phenomenal rate from around 8 million a year to over 20 million a year in 4 years time. What a remarkable rate of growth! He will share with you his thoughts on recruitment, onboarding, and training. He has now ventured into a new company that provides services for companies that provide a new way for them to capture people who visit their websites. Listen in as he shares with you some of the ways you can move to the level that your dreams say you want to be. Want to know more about Trevor? Contact him at [email protected].

Our guest this week is Bob Ferrari of White Glove Chimney & Air Duct of Redding, California. Bob will share with you his story of the change in his own business over the years both after he got involved in a mix group and from enlisting the coaching services of Ellen Rohr and Al Levy. Bob has also developed a significant way of training people, and is not a part of the CVC Coaching team that will be presenting on-line courses and traveling the US to do in-house training for industry members. To get in touch with Bob contact him at [email protected].