Out of the Hourglass

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By: Nolan Consulting Group

Out of the Hourglass, presented by Nolan Consulting Group, is here to help Small Business Owners and Contractors alike visualize their goals, develop their team & build sustainable growth. You'll hear from our panel of NCG Coaches on a variety of topics, guest speakers from top industry resources, Business Owners sharing best practices and a focus on strategies across sales, marketing, business planning, human resources and more. We're here to take you "out of the hourglass" and reach YOUR Summit.

Ep. 191: Advanced Financial Workshop - A Preview
Last Wednesday at 7:00 AM

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 Coach, Director of Finance here at NCG and the Primary Facilitator of this Workshop to join us to learn about the content of the program, who it's intended for and why it's so important to understand the impact of the balance sheet. From getting an understanding of the cost of growth, advanced KPIs, Job Costing and Benchmarking, we aim to dive into your Financial Workbook and go to the next level. 

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Ep. 190: Big Rock Charters & Why They Matter
03/13/2024

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 his very first appearance on the podcast! 


We often talk about Big Rocks on our channel but we want to hit on the Charter itself - a tool that works you through the big rock plan, identifying how exactly you aim to carry out the idea, including an evaluation of the strategic decisions. Jay gives us an inside look as to how he has u...


Ep. 189: Creating your Career Pathway – Opportunities and Behaviors to Grow in the Trades
03/06/2024

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 on a topic we’ve been chatting about recently - bringing focus on the Trades Career. We’ve talked to Classet and Bring back the Trades on prior episodes and now we want to give focus to  creating your career pathway, discussing the roles that exist and how you individuals and managers can build opportunities for growth and advancement. Managers - Tap into the potential of your team! And team - tap into YO...


Ep. 188: Generational Transitions of a Business - A.G Williams Painting Company
02/28/2024

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.,  and Nick Williams from the AG Williams Painting Company are here to talk about the dynamics that exist in the generational transition of a Business. With different perspectives and roles, they each play an important part in creating and implementing a successful exit plan that is communicated through the organization.  Whether you are a family owned business undergoing generational transitions now or have that scenario coming in the future, the Williams’ experience can prov...


Ep. 187: Sales Coaching & Peer Groups with Chuck Winkles
02/21/2024

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 Life Companies in Santa Maria, CA. With over 45 years of experience, Chuck has grown passionate about the role of Sales in a  Business and the significance in investing in your sales professionals and their continued training as they are one of the core pieces of the organization that keep the engine running! 


A facilitator of four Sales Rep Peer Groups and individual Sales Trai...


Ep. 186: A Perspective of Two Worlds – From Operations to Sales and Filling the Schedule with Conal Mulreany
02/14/2024

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 sales reps are hunting! Formerly in the role of Field Supervisor for 30+ years, Conal is now a Sales Rep with a $2.5M Sales Goal for 2024 and is no stranger to the hustle to make sure the production team stays busy.


We’ve talked with Conal and Jim Falk, VP of Sales at Nplan Painting in a previous episode on how important the relationship dynamic between Sales and Operations is and...


Ep. 185: Working Genius Applied – Understanding Team Dynamics & Unlocking Engagement
02/07/2024

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 several Working Genius team debriefs, helping different teams across a variety of organizations understand the needed differences and dynamics within their companies. 


We also get to hear from Josh Abramson, Chief Solutionist and President from ALLBRiGHT Painting in Los Angeles, California as he shares highlights from his team’s team’s Working Genius experience. Josh loved it - it was exciting to see his team embrace the exerc...


Ep. 184: Creating Freedom - The Operations Meeting & Company Structure that support Organizational Muscle
01/31/2024

Structure can promote freedom  - and Kevin Nolan is here to vouch for that statement! Back to share highlights from his recent publication, Organizational Muscle, Kevin breaks down the importance behind structure in a business, highlighting the role of meetings in promoting communication and collaboration. It is this discipline of structure, and abiding by it on a regular basis, that  provides the framework to manage chaos and make decisions effectively. 


To learn about Organizational Muscle and additional resources mentioned in today’s episode, check out the book’s website  https://organizationalmuscle.com  Order your copy  on Amazon.Com...


Ep. 183: Bring Back the Trades - A Conversation with the Organization’s Founder, Steve Turner
01/17/2024

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 school students. An entrepreneur himself, Steve is all too familiar with  the challenges of recruiting skilled laborers and the importance of giving young people access to trade education and training. His organization is on a mission to change the narrative and the access to skilled training not only locally in his community of Rye, NH but across the country through scholarship access and national partnerships with Trade schools. 


To learn more abo...


Ep. 182: Kicking off 2024 - Let’s Get Building
01/03/2024

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 season of Out of the Hourglass with Brian Nolan, Managing Partner here at Nolan Consulting Group to hear his perspective on 2024 and what’s to come, the THEME that he is leaning into for the year and how he's coaching his clients with that mindset.


On a quick programming note, Out of the Hourglass will release bi-weekly episodes through January and will...