Episode 16.2: John Mackey continues his engaging conversation with Dave Brown of Nuvo Solutions. In this segment, they delve into various topics beyond sales: - They discuss the important figures who shaped Dave's personal and professional journey. - They bond over their shared passion for live music and reminisce about an unforgettable weekend Dave and his wife, Emily, spent with John and his wife, Carrie, at the Bourbon & Beyond Music Festival in Louisville, KY, in September 2023. - The co...
Aug 22, 2024•36 min•Ep. 23
Episode 16.1: John Mackey chats with Dave Brown, President of Nuvo Solutions and a close friend. During this insightful exchange, Dave and John delve into Dave's impactful sales philosophy and his extensive experience in managing and leading sales teams throughout his career. They also explore the influential individuals who have significantly impacted Dave's sales journey and shaped his career. If you wish to get in touch with Dave, he can be reached at [email protected] or on his mobile a...
Aug 15, 2024•30 min•Ep. 22
🔥 Welcome back to Episode 15.2 of the TMG Fireside Chat! 🔥 Get ready to embark on an exciting journey with John as he introduces you to a new approach – the Walk & Talk Series! Picture this: John, amidst the vibrant atmosphere of The Wigwam Golf Course and the Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA) Annual Forum in Phoenix, AZ, February 2024, engages in captivating conversations with a few of the titans in the fire protection industry. 🎙️ In this series, John dives deep into the heart...
May 24, 2024•14 min•Season 2Ep. 21
🔥 Welcome back to Episode 15.2 of the TMG Fireside Chat! 🔥 Get ready to embark on an exciting journey with John as he introduces you to a new approach – the Walk & Talk Series! Picture this: John, amidst the vibrant atmosphere of The Wigwam Golf Course and the Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA) Annual Forum in Phoenix, AZ, February 2024, engages in captivating conversations with a few of the titans in the fire protection industry. 🎙️ In this series, John dives deep into the heart...
May 23, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 20
🔥 Welcome back to Episode 15.3 of the TMG Fireside Chat! 🔥 Get ready to embark on an exciting journey with John as he introduces you to a new approach – the Walk & Talk Series! Picture this: John, amidst the vibrant atmosphere of The Wigwam Golf Course and the Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA) Annual Forum in Phoenix, AZ, February 2024, engages in captivating conversations with a few of the titans in the fire protection industry. 🎙️ In this series, John dives deep into the heart...
May 22, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 19
🔥 Welcome back to Episode 15.2 of the TMG Fireside Chat! 🔥 Get ready to embark on an exciting journey with John as he introduces you to a new approach – the Walk & Talk Series! Picture this: John, amidst the vibrant atmosphere of The Wigwam Golf Course and the Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA) Annual Forum in Phoenix, AZ, February 2024, engages in captivating conversations with a few of the titans in the fire protection industry. 🎙️ In this series, John dives deep into the heart...
May 21, 2024•17 min•Season 2Ep. 18
John chats with Wills Moore with Agilitas Human Capital Consulting as he prepares for the NAFED (National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors) Conference circuit. Wills will be speaking on "The ROI Of Company Culture: How Investing in Company Culture Fuels Growth & Profitability." Make sure you like and subscribe to this channel. We plan to drop video blogs at least 1x a month. For more info on Wills More and Agilitas Human Capital Consulting, you can find him here - https://agilitash...
Mar 05, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Episode 13 – Part 2, John chats with John Demeter, President of Wesco HMB and friend of the Fireside Chat. As we’ve seen in earlier episodes with John and John, they are very passionate about the fire protection industry and can continue their conversation for hours. In this chat, we have broken this most recent conversation into two parts. Part Two will be released the week of February 19th, 2024. During this chat, John and John share their perspectives on 2023, a Year in Review – how the indus...
Mar 03, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Episode 13 – Part 1, John chats with John Demeter, President of Wesco HMB and friend of the Fireside Chat. As we’ve seen in earlier episodes with John and John, they are very passionate about the fire protection industry and can continue their conversation for hours. In this chat, we have broken this most recent conversation into two parts. Part Two will be released the week of February 19th, 2024. During this chat, John and John share their perspectives on 2023, a Year in Review – how the indus...
Feb 18, 2024•39 min•Ep. 16
We are re-releasing the first episodes of The Fireside Chat in audio0only to catch up with our releases on The Mackey Group YouTube Channel. In our third episode of the TMG Fireside Chat, John Mackey sits down with Todd Stevens with Industrial Fire Protection, and they talk about key takeaways from a panel discussion Todd facilitated with a diverse group of young leaders in Fire Protection while we were at the FSSA Annual Forum earlier this year (2023). Make sure you like and subscribe to this c...
Jan 11, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 15
We are re-releasing the first episodes of The Fireside Chat in audio0only to catch up with our releases on The Mackey Group YouTube Channel. In our fourth episode of the TMG Fireside Chat, John Mackey sits down with John Demeter, President of Wesco. We talk about recent industry news regarding: • 3M’s exit of the fire protection market, • Carrier’s decision to spin Kidde Fire & Security out of their portfolio, and • how the big, international conglomerates are managing challenges across the ...
Dec 28, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In our first edition of the TMG Fireside Chat, John Mackey meets with Wills Moore, President of Agilitas Human Capital Consulting and they talk about the importance of mentoring relationships and highlight two influential leaders that have had positive impacts on their career. In the podcast we mention a recent TMG Blog post regarding John's relationship with Dennis Kennedy. You can find that post here - https://mackeygroupllc.com/blog/f/a-salute-to-foundational-leaders-in-fire-protection For mo...
Dec 14, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Episode 12 – John Mackey chats with Lee Kaiser, VP of Engineering & Training at Orr Protection. During this chat, Lee shares his career path into fire protection and working for one of the largest Special Hazards Fire Protection contractors in the US. As we do in all Fireside Chats, we also talk about Lee’s adopted hometown of Lou-ah-ville, bourbon, the food scene, and then we get into his perspective on the fire protection industry. Lee Kaiser can be reached at Orr Protection Vice President...
Nov 30, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Episode 10, part 2 – John continues his chat with Nolan Mackey, his son and Founder of UpLadder, a platform dedicated to the skilled trades and resources to help them manage their growth, development, and training required in their field. During this chat, Nolan and John have a lot to talk about and ended up being over 60 minutes of content. Most people don’t have the attention span to listen that long, so we broke this chat into two parts. In Part 2, we get into his UpLadder platform and other ...
Sep 13, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Episode 10, part 1 – John Mackey sits down with Nolan Mackey, his son and Founder of UpLadder, a platform dedicated to the skilled trades and resources to help them manage their growth, development, and training required in their field. During this chat, Nolan and John have a lot to talk about and ended up being over 60 minutes of content. Most people don’t have the attention span to listen that long, so we broke this chat into two parts. In Part 1, we get into: Learning more about Nolan His tra...
Sep 11, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Episode 9 – John Mackey sits down with Drew Slocum, Chief Strategy Officer for Inspect Point Fire & Life Safety Software and Host of the Fire Protection Podcast During this Chat, Drew and John hit on a few things… we talk some golf, we reminisce a bit around our time at Tyco and Sales/Business Development work in NYC early in our Fire Protection careers, then we get into it: We talk about the M&A market and the consolidation taking place over the last 8 years We spend some time on this c...
Aug 18, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Teaser - Podcast drops Thursday August 17, 2023. Episode 9 – John Mackey sits down with Drew Slocum, Chief Strategy Officer for Inspect Point Fire & Life Safety Software and Host of the Fire Protection Podcast During this Chat, Drew and John hit on a few things… we talk some golf, we reminisce a bit around our time at Tyco and Sales/Business Development work in NYC early in our Fire Protection careers, then we get into it: We talk about the M&A market and the consolidation taking place o...
Aug 16, 2023•34 sec
Teaser - YouTube drops Tuesday, August 15, 2023 and Podcast drops Thursday August 17, 2023. Episode 9 – John Mackey sits down with Drew Slocum, Chief Strategy Officer for Inspect Point Fire & Life Safety Software and Host of the Fire Protection Podcast During this Chat, Drew and John hit on a few things… we talk some golf, we reminisce a bit around our time at Tyco and Sales/Business Development work in NYC early in our Fire Protection careers, then we get into it: We talk about the M&A ...
Aug 14, 2023•1 min
In our 8th Episode of the TMG Fireside Chat, John Mackey sits down with Scott MacRitchie and Brad Wilcox with FireM. In this episode we hit on a number of topics, including: the FireM product line, where it fits in the fire protection life safety space, and how it can benefit contractors and improving how they deliver services to their end-user owners. We follow up on the TMG Blog from May 2023 where we did a deeper dive into the product. We discuss the background and benefits of the product and...
Aug 03, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In our 8th Episode of the TMG Fireside Chat, John Mackey sits down with Scott MacRitchie and Brad Wilcox with FireM in their booth at NFPA.
Aug 02, 2023•33 sec
Check out the teaser for Episode 8. In our 8th Episode of the TMG Fireside Chat, John Mackey sits down with Scott MacRitchie and Brad Wilcox with FireM in their booth at the NFPA Conference in Las Vegas.
Jul 31, 2023•33 sec
In our 7th Episode of the TMG Fireside Chat, John Mackey sits down with Jerry Allen, President of Keep it Simple Consulting and fire protection industry leader with more than 32 years of experience. In this episode we hit on a number of topics, including: * Highlights of Jerry's career from Sprinkler Designer to President/CEO for a large Fire Protection contractor * Leadership and transitions throughout our careers * Jerry's philosophy around "Doers to Business Leaders" and how organizations rec...
Jul 27, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Check out the teaser for our next episode with Jerry Allen, fire protection industry leader and President of Keep it Simple Consulting.
Jul 26, 2023•37 sec
In our 6th Episode of the TMG Fireside Chat, John Mackey sits down with Jack Coffelt. We hit on a number of topics, including: * Jack's Navy career and his 30+ years in fire protection * the evolution of technology in fire protection * code cycles and adaptation to new technologies and innovation * collection of data and how it can be used Please be sure to like and subscribe to this channel. We plan to drop video and audio podcasts at least 1x a month. If you'd like to contact Jack, he can be r...
Jul 25, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Epsiode 6 trailer
Jul 18, 2023•24 sec
Episode 5 - John sits down with NFSA's Director of Membership, Caleb Armbrust. We hit on a number of topics: the history of the National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) the role of NFSA in the fire protection and life safety industry and our communities we learn more about Caleb and his role as Director of Membership and, his view on the fire sprinkler market, its strength and growth potential, career opportunities, and the role of technology. If you'd like to connect with Caleb, you can reach...
Jul 11, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
NFSA's Caleb Armbrust - Trailer2
Jul 11, 2023•39 sec
Episode 5 trailer
Jul 09, 2023•38 sec
