Friendly Fire

Ben Jordan & Carl Smith

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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.

24/09/2015

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.

35 min
31/07/2015

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 disruption when shit happens.

33 min
10/07/2015

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 individuals.

40 min
22/06/2015

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 values is in the air!

42 min
05/06/2015

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 them. Then can you cut through the self defense screens and move forward together.

41 min
29/05/2015

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 issues. In other news, Ben and Carl dub themselves the Un-Wonder Twins!

31 min
22/05/2015

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.

39 min
14/05/2015

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 company.

31 min
01/05/2015

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.

48 min
17/04/2015

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.

45 min
10/04/2015

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.

36 min
03/04/2015

1 - The Do Over

In our first episode, Carl and Ben discuss Carl acting like a jerk and Ben overcommitting.

32 min

12 Episodes

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.

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Ben Jordan & Carl Smith
Years Active

2K
Episodes

12
Rating

Explicit
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Friendly Fire

Friendly Fire

Episodes

13 - Stranded

11 - Bad Day

10 - Expectations

9 - Culture

8 - Communication

7 - Off the Record

6 - The Recap

5 - The Office

4 - The Response

3 - The Demands

2 - The Agreement

1 - The Do Over

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