Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire is a weekly show where Carl Smith and Ben Jordan discuss the trials and tribulations of being business partners who have joined forces to rebuild an established web shop. The focus is on the emotional nature of two well-intentioned, strong-willed people trying not to take things personally, with a dash of businessy things.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2015
13 - Stranded
Ben steps in to help turn a tricky situation into a road trip for the ages. Meanwhile, Carl tries to decode secret messages about a missing seaplane.
00:34:37 |
Thu 24 Sep 2015
11 - Bad Day
After a rough day, Ben and Carl talk about how to manage work commitments when home life gets messy. Understanding the impact of an owner’s mood on the team, the conversation turns to minimizing disr…
00:33:21 |
Fri 31 Jul 2015
10 - Expectations
While things continue to improve at nGen, Ben and Carl discuss the one glaring issue the company is facing, mixed expectations. It’s time to talk about what is expected from nGen as a team and as ind…
00:40:02 |
Fri 10 Jul 2015
9 - Culture
Carl shares with Ben his insights after asking the nGen team how things are going. Overall the nGeneers are optimistic but it’s time to focus on better communication and collaboration. Talk of core v…
00:41:38 |
Mon 22 Jun 2015
8 - Communication
After a rough week, Ben and Carl dive into what it takes to have real conversations. It’s not enough to be present and listen, you have to understand the baggage the other person may be bringing with…
00:40:59 |
Fri 05 Jun 2015
7 - Off the Record
After recording Episode 6, Carl and Ben left the recorder running, In this bonus episode they cover topics like distributed teams, Owner Camp Chicago, personal quirks, character flaws and trust issue…
00:30:37 |
Fri 29 May 2015
6 - The Recap
Carl and Ben take a break from Owner Camp in Chicago to talk about the transformation of nGen over the last 90 days. Things are getting better but it hasn't been easy.
00:38:45 |
Fri 22 May 2015
5 - The Office
While Carl is on the road, Ben sends a quick Slack message about available office space in Dallas. Having recently agreed to close the Jacksonville office, Carl is concerned Ben wants to move the com…
00:31:20 |
Thu 14 May 2015
4 - The Response
Carl gets Ben up to speed on a meeting with nGen's lawyer. After realizing they're close to an agreement, they get real about what matters to them in a partnership, a company and life.
00:48:16 |
Fri 01 May 2015
3 - The Demands
In Episode Three, Ben and Carl come back to the table to continue discussions about The Agreement. Sharing for the first time what needs to be included for them to continue moving forward.
00:44:58 |
Fri 17 Apr 2015
2 - The Agreement
In Episode Two of Friendly Fire, Ben and Carl talk about the frustration of trying to document their partnership in a legal agreement.
00:35:51 |
Fri 10 Apr 2015
1 - The Do Over
In our first episode, Carl and Ben discuss Carl acting like a jerk and Ben overcommitting.
00:32:20 |
Fri 03 Apr 2015
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