Dan and Joe relive their exciting week at the 2024 Paul Bunyan Show in Cambridge, Ohio.  Perfect weather, cool machines, and good friends pretty much sums everything up!  What else could we ask for? 

Dan and Joe discuss how they were both able to create new firewood markets in their areas.  Dan did it with his small wood and Joe with his value added firewood delivery.  Both will tell you that they occupied unoccupied space and believe others can duplicate in their own areas.

How would you react if your business had the highest prices in town?  Is that a good thing or bad?  Should you be embarrassed or should you raise your prices more?  Dan and Joe talk about this in today's episode and determine that....maybe...it's not such a bad thing after all!  

Dan and Joe enter the world of theory and prediction.  A serious scientific on the origins of life?  No!  They instead wonder out loud how the end of their social media "jobs" will one day come to an end.  Trust us...this is not as depressing as it sounds! 

The dynamic duo discuss current trends in the firewood industry and wax nostalgic of... today???  Huh???  Could TODAY be the golden age of our industry?  It just may be the case with the exciting machines being produced and the traction firewood is gaining on social media.

Dan and Joe discuss current events in the world of YouTube influencers involving lawsuits and hurt feelings.  A YouTuber was sued for a critical review and another had his professional license challenged for critical videos.  Where will the madness end?  

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/08/federal-trade-commission-announces-final-rule-banning-fake-reviews-testimonials

Dan and Joe share some of their past customer service experiences and relate them to their own business endeavors. Also this week begins the one month countdown to the Paul Bunyan Timber show in Cambridge, Ohio. 

Dan and Joe take a shallow dive into the world of science to help them better understand a better method of seasoning firewood...not that any exists but that's beside the point!

Dan and Joe have figured out that what you wear to work isn't only important to the person wearing the outfit.   In industries like firewood your personal attire can play a role in protecting you from injury but ALSO can help protect the fragile feelings of those around you!  Oh yeah, jewelry is a problem too.

If you want to protect your assets, maybe installing a camera system is the way to go?  Or maybe not.  Dan and Joe discuss using cameras in the wood yard and both determine their usefulness is most likely something other than preventing thievery.