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The Promotion Playbook

Joshua Wells

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 104

The Promotion Playbook Podcast helps firefighters and first responders prepare for promotion with confidence. Learn how promotion panels think, what they score, and how to deliver clear, promotable answers in oral boards, assessment centers, and leadership interviews. Each episode provides proven strategies, essential skills, and practical tools you can apply immediately. Built by a Fire Captain. Proven in real promotions.

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30/10/2026
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103: Know When to Call An Audible... Special Announcement!

Season 4 · Episode 103

Monday, August 22, 2022 • Duration 19:47

The Promotion Playbook is now available as an audiobook on Audible.com! Follow the link below to get your copy today. This episode will teach you some tips and tricks on how to best utilize this new resource on your path to promotion. https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Promotion-Playbook-Audiobook/B0B9VR22SB?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare

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102: Step Into The Arena

Season 4 · Episode 102

Thursday, July 14, 2022 • Duration 41:20

This episode shares the background story from The Promotion Playbook.

101: 3 Stories Every Experienced Firefighter Needs To Know

Season 4 · Episode 101

Thursday, June 16, 2022 • Duration 36:05

The following 3 questions are foundational to your preparation for any promotional test.

Who are you?
Why do you want to promote?
What have you done to prepare?

Answer these questions with a captivating story and you will have an unfair advantage over your competition.

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Buy the book here... 👇👇👇

https://www.amazon.com/Promotion-Playbook-Proven-Path-Department/dp/1735739502

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100: 100 Episodes and The Road Ahead

Season 4 · Episode 100

Friday, June 3, 2022 • Duration 26:50

We have reached 100 episodes! Thank you for listening!!!

This episode gives you the 30,000 view of the process covered with The Promotional Playbook and how you can apply these 4 pillars to your promotional test preparation.

The 4 Pillars to Your Promotional Test Success are….

Story - You must tell the best stories as to why you are the best for the position.
Strategy - You must implement the 7 strategies to ensure your victory on game day.
Skillset - You must master the fundamental skills for the job.
Stories from the Summit - Learn form others who have what you want and surround yourself with the best people.

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99: Captain Jim Moss - Stories From The Summit

Season 4 · Episode 99

Sunday, April 24, 2022 • Duration 58:09

Jim Moss is a fire captain and paramedic for the Metro West Fire Protection District in St. Louis County, Missouri. His fire service passions include leadership, training, and mentorship. Along with Chief Dan Kerrigan, Jim is the co-author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller: Firefighter Functional Fitness, available at FirefighterFunctionalFitness.com.

Jim is a contributor to Fire Engineering Magazine and FirefighterToolbox.com. He has shared his message at FDIC International, Firehouse, the International Society of Fire Service Instructors, the National Volunteer Fire Council, International Association of Fire Chiefs, and with fire departments nationwide.

Contact him via email at jim@firefightersuccessbook.com. Connect with him personally on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and follow him and Firefighter Success on the following social media outlets:

Instagram: @FirefighterSuccess and @FirefighterFFit

Facebook: @FirefighterSuccess and @FirefighterFFit

Twitter: @FireSuccessBook and @FirefighterFFit

FirefighterSuccessBook.com

FirefighterFunctionalFitness.com

FIREFIGHTER SUCCESS' 20 CORE PRINCIPLES:

CHAPTER 1 - COACHABLE

CHAPTER 2 - CURIOUS

CHAPTER 3 - CHAMPION MINDSET

CHAPTER 4 - CONFIDENT

CHAPTER 5 - COMMITTED

CHAPTER 6 - COURAGEOUS

CHAPTER 7 - CONVICTION

CHAPTER 8 - COMPETENT

CHAPTER 9 - COMPREHENSIVE

CHAPTER 10 - CONSISTENCY

CHAPTER 11 - CHARACTER

98: Oral Board Preparation Toolkit

Season 4 · Episode 98

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 • Duration 58:33

Oral Board Preparation Toolkit

4 Skills to Ace the In-Basket Scenario

Season 4 · Episode 97

Friday, March 18, 2022 • Duration 36:09

The in-basket is a common simulation exercise used in assessment centers. It tests how the candidate will handle the responsibilities of the new position by presenting a range of problems they may encounter. During an in-basket, the candidate receives information about the role to be played, such as descriptions, responsibilities, and general context.

The candidate is then given the in-basket materials and asked to respond to contents within a particular time. As the candidate completes an item, it transfers to the "out-basket."

After completion of the exercise, a discussion with the evaluators often takes place. In this discussion, the candidate describes their justification for the decisions.

A few examples of items you may see during an in-basket are below.

Employee problems
Upset community member
Apparatus problems
Required training
Meetings

Evaluators can score the candidates in the following areas.

Identify key issues
Set priorities
Anticipate problems
Create solutions
Give reasons

Having a systematic approach is essential. You can organize your basket items by time or by priority.

Time: If the items given have a time they occur, you can organize your responses based on the time of day you will address each area. Next to each item, you will assign a priority and description of how you will handle the situation.
Priority: You can organize each time based on priority. High, medium, and low are the levels of priority. Place each item in the selection priority, then describe how you will handle the situation.

The 4 Skills to Ace the Inbasket along with the tools from The Promotion Playbook.

Eliminate - Know the 4 Hazard Zones

3 Secrets to a Successful Role Play Scenario

Season 4 · Episode 96

Saturday, March 5, 2022 • Duration 32:57

3 Secrets to a Successful Role Play Scenario

Secret #1 - Be Prepared. Study and practice the tools found in the Application Skills Section of The Promotion Playbook. Page 225

Secret #2 - Be You. Study and practice the Oral Board Prep Sheets in The Promotion Playbook. Page 204

Secret #3 - Be Present. You have 2 ears and one mouth. Listen more than you speak and be alive to the situation.

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95: How to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking

Season 4 · Episode 95

Friday, February 11, 2022 • Duration 48:56

This episode tells you how to apply the tools from The Promotion Playbook to overcome your fear of public speaking.

The two tools are..

-The Oral Board Prep Sheets

-The Unspoken Art of the Oral Board

I also introduce a new framework called the 4 Pillars of a Persuasive Presentation

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94: The Simple Superficial Why

Season 4 · Episode 94

Monday, February 7, 2022 • Duration 49:19

If you struggle to answer the question, “Why do you want to promote?”, this episode can help. Knowing your WHY is essential yet can be difficult to discover. Sometimes the best WHY is simple and superficial.

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