The Fire Time Podcast

Tim Reed
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Sep 9, 2025 • 54min

Dave Anderson - Small Dollars Add Up to Big Sales

In the second episode of Season 15, Tim sits down with "Montana" Dave Anderson from AES to follow up on last week's conversation with Clay Dennis about how intentional small dollar sales can lead to big time growth in your business. Tim and Dave Discuss: Dealers and manufactures feeling sales pressure in the coming season, years after the post-pandemic boom. Listening well to customer's problems in order to offer effective solutions. Not letting opinions or assumptions about products or customers keep you from making a sale. Following a checklist of items to maximize small dollars that add up to big sales. Don't miss this great conversation to hear how the steps that increase small sales can also lead to building an impactful business. ------ Become a supporter of The Fire Time Network and get access to awesome rewards: ⁠⁠https://itsfiretime.com/join⁠⁠ To hear more audio articles from our magazine, subscribe to the Fire Time Magazine Podcast: ⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/magazine⁠⁠ Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: ⁠⁠https://magazine.itsfiretime.com⁠⁠ Download The Fire Time Magazine app to get full access to the magazine (for free): ⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/app
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Sep 2, 2025 • 46min

Clay Dennis - Decide What You Stand For

In this thought-provoking discussion, Clay Dennis, a seasoned podcast guest and author of "Building Better Businesses," shares his insights on creating impactful enterprises. He emphasizes that successful businesses focus on nurturing their people over mere profit. Clay highlights the importance of core values as decision-making tools that shape company culture and foster long-term relationships with customers. They also delve into crafting a community-centric culture that prioritizes mentorship and integrity for lasting success.
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Aug 26, 2025 • 22min

"Exceptions Create Chaos, Standards Create Clarity" by Zack Estes (FTM Rapid Reaction)

Zack Estes, an expert in standardization and lean thinking, discusses the transformative power of establishing clear standards in the workplace. He highlights how standardization reduces chaos and enhances efficiency, pointing to practical tools like Gimba Docs and laminated checklists. Zack shares insights from his experiences, such as using a pricing spreadsheet to improve team accountability. The conversation emphasizes that visible standards foster clarity and engagement, making teams more effective and less frustrated in their daily operations.
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Aug 19, 2025 • 29min

"Building a Business With Purpose, Mission, and Values" by Daniel Hammer (FTM Rapid Reaction)

While we prepare for Season 15 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 by Daniel Hammer titled, "Building a Business With Purpose, Mission, and Values" (released in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠June 2024 issue of The Fire Time Magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠)⁠. ------ Become a supporter of The Fire Time Network and get access to awesome rewards: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://itsfiretime.com/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To hear more audio articles from our magazine, subscribe to the Fire Time Magazine Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://magazine.itsfiretime.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Download The Fire Time Magazine app to get full access to the magazine (for free): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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Aug 12, 2025 • 26min

"The Chatbot's Perspective" by Claude AI (FTM Rapid Reaction)

While we prepare for Season 15 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 by Claude AI titled, "The Chatbot's Perspective" (released in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠July 2025 issue of The Fire Time Magazine⁠⁠⁠)⁠. ------ Become a supporter of The Fire Time Network and get access to awesome rewards: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://itsfiretime.com/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To hear more audio articles from our magazine, subscribe to the Fire Time Magazine Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://magazine.itsfiretime.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Download The Fire Time Magazine app to get full access to the magazine (for free): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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Aug 5, 2025 • 24min

"Beyond the Sale" by Clay Dennis (FTM Rapid Reaction)

While we prepare for Season 15 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 by Clay Dennis titled, "Beyond the Sale" (released in the ⁠⁠⁠February 2025 issue of The Fire Time Magazine⁠⁠)⁠. ------ Become a supporter of The Fire Time Network and get access to awesome rewards: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://itsfiretime.com/join⁠⁠⁠⁠ To hear more audio articles from our magazine, subscribe to the Fire Time Magazine Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠. Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://magazine.itsfiretime.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Download The Fire Time Magazine app to get full access to the magazine (for free): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/app⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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Jul 29, 2025 • 18min

"The Forgotten Team Member" by Kenneth Walker (FTM Rapid Reaction)

While we prepare for Season 15 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 by Kenneth Walker titled, "The Forgotten Team Member" (released in the ⁠⁠January 2025 issue of The Fire Time Magazine⁠)⁠. ------ Become a supporter of The Fire Time Network and get access to awesome rewards: ⁠⁠⁠https://itsfiretime.com/join⁠⁠⁠ To hear more audio articles from our magazine, subscribe to the Fire Time Magazine Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠. Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: ⁠⁠⁠https://magazine.itsfiretime.com⁠⁠⁠. Download The Fire Time Magazine app to get full access to the magazine (for free): ⁠⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/app⁠⁠⁠.
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Jul 22, 2025 • 20min

"The Growth Paradox" by Zack Estes (FTM Rapid Reaction)

While we prepare for Season 15 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 by Zack Estes titled, "The Growth Paradox" (released in the ⁠November 2024 issue of The Fire Time Magazine⁠). ------ Become a supporter of The Fire Time Network and get access to awesome rewards: ⁠⁠https://itsfiretime.com/join⁠⁠ To hear more audio articles from our magazine, subscribe to the Fire Time Magazine Podcast: ⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/magazine⁠⁠. Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: ⁠⁠https://magazine.itsfiretime.com⁠⁠. Download The Fire Time Magazine app to get full access to the magazine (for free): ⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/app⁠⁠.
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Jul 15, 2025 • 18min

"You Can't Make Everyone Happy" by Tim Reed (FTM Rapid Reaction)

While we prepare for Season 15 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 he wrote at the end of the year titled, "You Can't Make Everyone Happy" (released in the December 2024 issue of The Fire Time Magazine). ------ Become a supporter of The Fire Time Network and get access to awesome rewards: ⁠https://itsfiretime.com/join⁠ To hear more audio articles from our magazine, subscribe to the Fire Time Magazine Podcast: ⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/magazine⁠. Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: ⁠https://magazine.itsfiretime.com⁠. Download The Fire Time Magazine app to get full access to the magazine (for free): ⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/app⁠. Nominate someone for the HPBExpo Ultimate Awards Show: ⁠https://www.hpbexpo.com/awards/
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Jul 8, 2025 • 1h 16min

Q&A with Tim Reed and Gideon Honeycutt

“If aliens came to earth and demanded to know everything about the hearth industry and we had to promote a liaison - that’s how I explained Tim.” At the end of Season 14, Tim trades places with Gideon and takes a turn in the interview hot seat to answer questions about his journey and the things that have shaped him and his career. Check out the Season 14 finale to hear the (non)hostile takeover of the Fire Time Podcast and learn amore about your usual host and his life experiences - from delivering pizzas and scraping together gas money for the band van, to being a sales manager, to founding the Fire Time Network. ------ Become a supporter of The Fire Time Network and get access to awesome rewards: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://itsfiretime.com/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To hear more audio articles from our magazine, subscribe to the Fire Time Magazine Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://magazine.itsfiretime.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Download The Fire Time Magazine app to get full access to the magazine (for free): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/app⁠

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