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Ep. 198: Exploring SEO – Strategies for Small Business Success with Chris Long

“ If your website isn’t helping people, then you’re just selling something… and Google might not like that” Today we’re talking to Chris Long, the VP of Marketing at G...

Ep. 197: Leadership Training at Bowman Painting – Developing Leaders, Impacting Culture & Cultivating Role Success

Today we’re sharing a conversation with Scott Bowman, the Owner of Bowman Painting based in Ormond Beach, FL and a long-term Summit Member. Over the last couple of yea...

Ep. 196: Unlocking the World of Crucial Conversations – High Stakes, Disagreeing Opinions and High Emotions

Whether it be a tough conversation you need to have with an employee or  need to de-escalate an issue or job gone awry  with a customer, we are unlocking the tools to ...

Ep. 195: Fortifying your Organizational Citadel - Excerpts from the 2024 Grand Summit Keynote

We're changing things up today on Out of the Hourglass! We're sharing an excerpt from our Keynote presentation at the Grand Summit Conference last month  in Savannah. ...

Ep. 194: Navigating the Digital Maze – SEO vs. SEM with Brittany Murphy, Marketing Strategist

We are joined today by Brittany Murphy, the Marketing Manager at Bloom Consulting and a Marketing Strategist who has years of experience working in not only the Trades...

Ep. 193: Family Business Dynamics – Understanding the Core Pillars to Build Healthy Relationships In and Out of the Workplace

Today we are talking about Family Business dynamics and to do that we've brought on Brian Nolan our Managing Partner here at NCG and Senior Business Coach  This is an ...

Ep. 192: Understanding the Characteristics of a High Performing Team, a Chapter from the NCG Management Training Series

“In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product, and profit. People come first. Unless you have a good team, you cannot do much wit...

Ep. 191: Advanced Financial Workshop - A Preview

This week we are talking about Advanced Financials,  also the topic of an upcoming virtual Workshop that we're hosting in April!  We asked Andrew Amrhein, Sr. Business...

Ep. 190: Big Rock Charters & Why They Matter

Today on Out of the Hourglass we are talking about Big Rock Charters and WHY they matter!  NCG Business Coach,  Jay Rogers, is our guest for this conversation and it’s...

Ep. 189: Creating your Career Pathway – Opportunities and Behaviors to Grow in the Trades

Kathryn Freeman, Director of Operations & Sr. Business Coach here at Nolan Consulting Group joins on today’s episode of Out of the Hourglass to continue the discussion...

Ep. 188: Generational Transitions of a Business - A.G Williams Painting Company

Today we have the pleasure of welcoming a fourth generation family-owned business to our episode of Out of the Hourglass. George Williams Sr., George Williams Jr.,  an...

Ep. 187: Sales Coaching & Peer Groups with Chuck Winkles

We are excited to welcome Chuck Winkles to today’s episode of Out of the Hourglass! Chuck is a Sales Coach at Nolan Consulting Group and the former President of New Li...

Ep. 186: A Perspective of Two Worlds – From Operations to Sales and Filling the Schedule with Conal Mulreany

Conal Mulreany of Nolan Painting joins us on today’s episode sharing an interesting perspective in this seasonal time with leads are slow, operations needs work and sa...

Ep. 185: Working Genius Applied – Understanding Team Dynamics & Unlocking Engagement

Sydney Bates, Project Manager at Nolan Consulting Group, is back to bring us into the world of Working Genius! Over the last several months, Sydney has facilitated sev...

Ep. 184: Creating Freedom - The Operations Meeting & Company Structure that support Organizational Muscle

Structure can promote freedom  - and Kevin Nolan is here to vouch for that statement! Back to share highlights from his recent publication, Organizational Muscle, Kevi...

Ep. 183: Bring Back the Trades - A Conversation with the Organization’s Founder, Steve Turner

We are excited to welcome Steve Turner, Founder of  Bring Back the Trades, A not-for-profit organization helping to fund scholarships and build connections for trade s...

Ep. 182: Kicking off 2024 - Let’s Get Building

Happy New Year!  We hope everybody had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to tackle the year ahead and the goals put in place.  WE are ready to kick off our new ...

Ep. 181: Sales Managers & Coaching for Commitment - A Review of OMG’s “The Ultimate Sales Coaching Guide”

Mike Shannon, Founder of Tri Fit Business Development and Sales Coach at Nolan Consulting Group is back on today’s episode of Out Of the Hourglass for a conversation f...

Ep. 180: Pay for Performance and the Team Member Contract

Today we’re talking about team and team leader performance, and more specifically how the role of PFP, Pay for Performance, comes into play. Andrew Amrhein,  Director ...

Ep. 179: Job Site Leadership - Their System vs. Our System and the 3-Legged Stool

This week we are talking about Job Site Leadership,  also the topic of an upcoming virtual Workshop that we're hosting in January!  We asked Colin Nolan, Sr. Business ...

Ep. 178: Preparing your Business for the Technology Wave: Automations, No Code Tools and Clean Data with Chris Kiefer

We have an awesome returning podcast guest this week, Chris Kiefer, Founder of Boolean, an Online Review Software and Automation Consulting, is here to discuss the inc...

Ep. 177: Closing the Gap - from Resources to Recruiting, a Conversation with Classet

Recruiting and retention continue to be a topic of conversation in the world of small business, especially in the world of skilled trades. The team behind Classet,  an...

Ep. 176: A look inside Organizational Muscle: Cascade the Plan

We are back with Kevin Nolan, CEO of Nolan Painting and Partner at Nolan Consulting Group to highlight another core chapter in his recent publication  - Organizational...

Ep. 175: Business is Messy, That’s Okay: The Obstacle is the Way

Brian Nolan, Managing Partner here at Nolan Consulting Group is back on the podcast and reminding us all that yes, Business is Messy, and that is okay. Inspired by his...

Ep. 174: Budgeting Success 101: The Revenue Cookbook

It’s budgeting season …. Are you in the planning kitchen yet?  The Revenue Cookbook is a key puzzle piece in building your annual budget and NCG Coach Kathryn Freeman ...

Ep. 173: Demystifying SEO with Dash Content Collective

Today’s episode welcomes Shannon Hinderberger & Darlene Veenhuizen, The founders and creators behind DASH Content Collective, a Marketing, Strategy, Design and Content...

Ep. 172: Unlocking Team Genius: Navigating Work Dynamics via Working Genius

Sydney Bates, Project Manager here at Nolan Consulting Group is back  to continue the conversation on Working Genius, a concept from Patrick Lencioni and The Table Gro...

Ep. 171: Organizational Muscle Sneak Peak - The Money Chapter

Kevin Nolan’s New book, Organizational Muscle, is here! This is a project many, many years in the making,  40+ years of business experience can be found in these pages...

Ep. 170: Levels of Work: Problem Solving, Decision Making & The Power of Delegating

Andrew Amrhein, Sr. Business Coach and Director of Finance at Nolan Consulting Group is back on the podcast speaking to a topic he is so very passionate about - Levels...

Ep. 169: Exploring Daring Greatly, The Summit Retreat in Alaska

Managing Partner, Brian Nolan and Director of Operations, Kathryn Freeman take the mic on today's episode of  Out of the Hourglass for a highlights conversation on a r...