The Fire Time Podcast

By Tim ReedBusiness Marketing Careers

The Fire Time Podcast episodes

September 24, 2024 Ryan Przybylski - Think About Your Customer's Buying Journey

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49 min
September 17, 2024 Matt Bradley - Win Sales by Becoming a Student of the Game

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55 min
September 10, 2024 Kimberly Davis - Clean Your Showroom and Price Your Products

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56 min
September 03, 2024Gideon Honeycutt - How to Grow Sales in a Down Economy
To kick off season 13 of The Fire Time Podcast, Tim sits down with Gideon Honeycutt, a sales rep for Valor and Blaze King in the South East to talk about what retailers can do to increase sales in the midst of a slow economy.
In this conversation, they cover:
Why every customer in the the showroom needs an estimate (and how to make that happen).
What it is that makes in-home appointments with customers so powerful (and how to leverage them).
How creating an intentional follow-up process leads to huge sales (and what it takes to do that).

Don't miss out on this episode if your company's been struggling—instead put these steps into action to boost your sales even when things around you are slow.
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58 min
August 27, 2024 "Confront the Brutal Facts About Your Company" by Tim Reed (FTM Rapid Reaction)
While we prepare for Season 13 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week's episode, Tim reacts to an article that he wrote titled, "Confront the Brutal Facts About Your Company" (released in the May 2024 issue of The Fire Time Magazine).
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28 min
August 20, 2024*Replay* Alex Judd - A Path For Growth
While we prepare for Season 13 of the podcast, we're taking a break from our Fire Time Magazine Rapid Reaction series to reply a conversation that Tim had with Alex Judd, CEO of Path for Growth.

Here are the original show notes:

Many businesses today exist for themselves when in reality they need to be operating for the sake of others. In today's episode, we examine the major benefits of what happens when you begin using your strengths not for yourself, but rather for service.
A weekly Zoom Call Community focusing on generosity, gratitude, and growth was a silly thought Alex Judd had one night when the effects of COVID-19 were just starting to be visible in the day to day. We sat down with Alex (the former host of Dave Ramsey's Entreleadership Podcast) to discuss how much this 'silly' idea has swiftly turned into his new business.
In this episode, you will gain value in the form of:
Learning how strength is ultimately for service (and how this core value can drastically improve your life)
Understanding how your habits are a crystal ball to your future self (and how to to change that if you don't like what you see)
Destroying the lie that walking around with a big to-do list is a badge of honor (it's actually crippling your potential)
Don't continue living the life you weren't meant to live. Learn to work on your internal strength, and then use it to serve others today!
Watch the full-length uncut video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/g6qw-gH88hs

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1 hr
August 13, 2024*Replay* Mark Stoner - Blue Collar Gold
While we prepare for Season 13 of the podcast, we're taking a break from our Fire Time Magazine Rapid Reaction series to reply a conversation that Tim had with Mark Stoner about how service and speed is key to success.

Here are the original show notes:

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 Service and author of Blue Collar Gold). Their conversation starts with Mark’s life story, then moves to Mark diving deep into how he has achieved success with his businesses, and ends with a discussion about the importance of speed in business.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why chimney work is an untapped gold mine for hearth retailers (and how to start doing it).
Why you are the only thing holding yourself back from success (and how accountability is the secret sauce to move you out of your own way).
Why speed is essential to succeeding in the modern business world (and how to find the perfect relationship between speed and quality).

Don’t let your business be a unicycle that only you, the owner, are riding. Instead, build a business with multiple wheels and people in control so it’s less vulnerable to unexpected obstacles. Listen to this conversation to learn how Mark has used this philosophy to find remarkable success in several businesses.

Blue Collar Gold: How To Build A Service Business From The Dirt Up
Blue Collar Podcast
Poppy & Peep Chocolate
Email Mark

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1 hr 8 min
August 07, 2024*Replay* Tim Schurrer - The Secret Society of Success
While we prepare for Season 13 of the podcast, we're taking a break from our Fire Time Magazine Rapid Reaction series to reply a conversation that Tim had with Tim Schurrer author of The Secret Society of Success: Stop Chasing the Spotlight and Learn to Enjoy Your Work (and Life) Again. This is an incredible conversation about what the best teams and organizations do to prosper.

Here are the original show notes:

How do you define success? Making lots of money? Being famous and influential? It’s okay to want these things, but it’s also worth considering what else you’ll want once you have them.
In today’s episode, Tim sits with Tim Schurrer (author, speaker, and former COO of StoryBrand) to discuss Schurrer’s new book, The Secret Society of Success: Stop Chasing the Spotlight and Learn to Enjoy Your Work (and Life) Again. Their conversation begins with Schurrer sharing his understanding of success, then offering a series of examples.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
What the secret society of success is (and how to become a part of it).
How to create a culture where people feel valued (and why soft skills drive hard results).
What taking the spotlight off of yourself will do for your business (and why doing so creates thriving relationships).

Do you view success as an opportunity to have a spotlight on yourself, or do you see it as an opportunity to help others? Leaders of the best companies in the world consistently make it clear that the second definition is why they do what they do. Redefine what success means to you by listening to this episode.
Buy Schurrer’s new book: The Secret Society of Success
Build a Winning Team Podcast

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54 min
July 30, 2024 "Default to Generosity" by Tim Reed (FTM Rapid Reaction)
While we prepare for Season 13 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week's episode, Tim reacts to an article that he wrote titled, "Default to Generosity" (released in the March 2024 issue of The Fire Time Magazine).
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28 min
July 23, 2024*Replay* Dr. JJ Peterson - Building a Storybrand
While we prepare for Season 13 of the podcast, we're taking a break from our Fire Time Magazine Rapid Reaction series to reply a conversation that Tim had with Dr. JJ Peterson from a few years ago about creating a message that inspires customers to take action.

Here are the original show notes:

Most companies think they have a message that makes sense to their customers when it's actually confusing them. The reason is because companies are too close to what they do and aren't able to back up enough to see from the perspective of their customers. In today's episode, JJ Peterson from Storybrand sits down to talk about how their 7 part framework can connect businesses with their customers like never before.
If you think your messaging may be confusing for your customers then this episode is for you:
Learn why the framework of story connects a customer to your business like nothing else (believe me, this is a game changer)
Understand why your business should never play the "Hero" in marketing (and why you should instead become the "Guide")
Listen to JJ explain the 7 part Storybrand framework from start to finish (this can make a radical difference for you right away)
Don't miss out on learning what you need to move the needle in your marketing. This framework is proven to work regardless of the size of your business and customer base. You can finally take control of your marketing and clearly explain the value that your company offers in a way that your customers understand.

Links from this show:
Buy a copy of "Building a Storybrand"
Listen to the Building a Storybrand Podcast
Go to a Storybrand Live Workshop

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50 min

About The Fire Time Podcast

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Are you tired of presentations that are only half relevant to your business? Many speakers are not practitioners of their material, simply teachers—not so with The Fire Time Podcast. This podcast is…

for the hearth industry and by the hearth industry. Host Tim Reed has over a decade of experience in the hearth industry, making conversations with guests relevant and extremely practical. In Season One, Tim speaks with twelve hearth industry leaders and provides content relevant to any position, whether on the retail or manufacturing side. Hearth companies everywhere are lost because the landscape of business has changed dramatically in the last ten years. They are trying hard, but they just don’t know what to do. The Fire Time Podcast equips hearth companies to win by sharing ideas and innovation from the best minds in our industry. This podcast will give you the tools to move the needle in your company and win in the changing landscape. This podcast is the first of its kind—specific to the business that you work in every day and simple enough to teach you what’s needed to succeed. Do not miss out on The Fire Time Podcast, available for Apple and Droid devices or at www.itsfiretime.com/podcast. The simple and repeatable steps provided will empower you to grow the bottom line of your company and inspire the team that you lead. ABOUT: Tim Reed is the Retail Sales Leader at Fireside Home Solutions in the Pacific Northwest where he helps his team members make it so stupidly easy to buy from them that there is no excuse not to. Starting as individual salesperson in an empty warehouse, he has grown Fireside’s Retail division by millions (after cutting his marketing budget by 90%). Tim has been invited all over the country to teach companies how to market effectively to their customers and sell more than ever before. His YouTube videos, sales blog, and “Fire Time Podcast” have become a resource for the industry and are actively helping thousands of people rethink their paradigms so that they can grow their businesses in the changing landscape. Tim learned “just enough to be dangerous” about sales, marketing, web development, and leadership from years of playing guitar in a failing punk band—which he swears has uniquely qualified him for his job today. Now considered one of the most innovative minds and compelling communicators in the industry, Tim uses his platform to serve others, helping them create clear messages that are wildly compelling to their audiences. Tim lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Jessica, two children, Olivia and Luke, and his 90 pound Golden Retriever, Walter. He still plays guitar in a failing punk band. CONTACT: [email protected] | www.itsfiretime.com