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. 279: When Business Gets Messy — Facing the Brutal Facts of Cash Flow, Divided Leadership, & AI Anxiety
Jul 22, 202640m
Stop bleeding cash during your busiest seasons and discover how to project exactly where every dollar goes before a financial crunch hits your business. In this episode of Business is Messy, Brian Nolan and Colin Nolan d
Ep. 277: The AI Operator & Data Ladders — Where You Are and What's Next
Jun 24, 20261h 24m
Chris Kiefer and Cody Hopkins of PaintOS powered by Boolean break down two separate ladders that determine how much value you're actually getting from AI: how you use it, and how clean your data is. They walk through rea
Ep. 276: Real Talk on Safety – Perspectives from Five Trades Leaders
Jun 10, 202641m0
June is National Safety Month and this episode is our way of honoring it. We gathered five leaders from NCG's Safety Peer Group, each representing a different role and a different corner of the trades, and asked them wha
Ep. 275: Automate First – An Honest Take on AI, Zapier, and Smarter Systems with Lindsey Mueller of Sound Painting Solutions
May 27, 202644m0
Automation doesn't have to start with AI, it starts with a process you're fed up with. Lindsey Mueller, co-owner of Sound Painting Solutions in Seattle, has been building Zapier workflows for over a decade, and her appro
Ep. 274: The New Spectrum – Hiring the Right Leaders and Learning to Let Go with Rich Lauretta
May 20, 202652m0
Rich Lauretta has been building Spectrum Painting in Northern New Jersey since 1989 and recently made the boldest move of his career: hiring a Director of Operations, HR Manager, and Field Supervisor all at once to push
Ep. 273: The Team That Wanted to Free Him: Pete Grandin on Building a Management Team That Transformed GrandScapes
May 13, 202654m0
Pete Grandin has spent over 40 years building GrandScapes into one of Rhode Island's premier landscaping companies — and the last few years have looked completely different. In this episode, Pete breaks down how building
Ep. 272: Working Genius in Action — Hiring, Retention, and Leadership | with Alysa Medina of Painters USA
May 6, 202659m0
What if you could understand how someone approaches their work before you ever put them in a seat - and use that understanding to build stronger teams, reduce turnover, and make your toughest conversations more productiv
Ep. 271: Hire for Potential – Introducing the POP™ Assessment with Jane Allen and Mark Repkin
Apr 29, 202658m0
Most hiring decisions are made on gut feel and most bad hires reveal themselves long after the interview is over. In this episode, we sit down with Jane Allen, owner of Smart Work Assessments, and Mark Repkin, NCG Sales
Ep. 270: Business is Messy – Finding, Hiring, and Keeping Your Number Two
Apr 22, 202643m0
Finding and keeping a strong "number two" is one of the most important — and most difficult — hires a trades business owner will ever make. In this episode of Business is Messy, Brian and Colin make the case that the bes
Ep. 269: The Leap and the Plan – How Watson & Sons Turned Pressure Into Progress
Apr 15, 202644m0
What does it take to go from a 5-person local plumbing company to a multi-location operation serving six counties - as an unknown in a brand new market? John Moskola, co-owner of Watson & Sons Plumbing, joins us to share
Ep. 268: The Outside Perspective – What Level 2 Safety Certification Really Looks Like with Darren Lottes & Mason Mimnaugh
Apr 8, 202658m0
Safety programs don't protect your people - safety culture does. And there's a big difference between having policies on paper and actually living them on the job site. In this episode, Darren Lottes, National Safety Man
Ep. 267: Your Brand Story – Video, Content & the Marketing Mindset That Changes Everything
Mar 25, 202654m0
Your brand story is one of the most powerful tools you have, but most businesses don't know how to tell it. In this episode, Molly sits down with Dennis Williams, co-founder & Partner of 3 Bridges Consulting and former b
Ep. 266: Financial Clarity Meets Smart Staffing – Fractional Solutions for the Trades
Mar 18, 202657m0
Annie Newton, founder of ProfitWorks, joins the podcast to share how fractional CFO services and strategic remote talent placement are transforming trades businesses. From weekly cash flow discipline to "financial empath
Ep. 265: Cash Flow: The Lifeblood of Business Growth
Mar 11, 20261h 8m0
Cash flow is the number one reason businesses fail—even profitable ones. Luis Serrano, Founder of Serrano Bookkeeping, joins the show to discuss why trades businesses struggle with cash flow and how to fix it. From under
Ep. 264: From Big Ideas to Strategic Execution – Pete DiStefano's Leadership Journey
Mar 4, 202646m0
Pete DiStefano, President of DiStefano Brothers Companies, shares his 20-year journey from solo contractor to leading four thriving divisions: construction, floor coatings, closets, and electrical services. He gets candi
Ep. 263: Breaking Out of Autopilot — How Strategic Thinking Transforms Sales Results
Feb 25, 202641m0
Are your sales reps following a script, or thinking strategically about each opportunity? Jeff Cramer, Sales Coach for Nolan Consulting Group and founder of Perceptive Learning, tackles one of the most common problems in
Ep. 262: Conquer the Chaos – The Balance of Family, Business & Finding Your Voice
Feb 18, 202645m0
COO of Coeur d'Alene Painting Group, Desiree Cleave, knows what it means to conquer the chaos - running multiple businesses, raising kids, and navigating family business leadership dynamics all at once. In this honest co
Ep. 261: Business Is Messy — Sales Culture, Family Succession & Accountability Challenges
Feb 11, 202645m0
Business is Messy is back, bringing you practical solutions to the challenges every growing trades business faces. Brian Nolan and Colin Nolan are digging into three challenges facing their clients right now: shifting sa
Ep. 260: Why Mental Health First Aid Matters — Equipping Leaders to Support Their Teams with Rob Vallentine
Feb 4, 202646m0
Rob Vallentine, National Mental Health Trainer, joins us following his powerful Grand Summit keynote that left attendees still reaching out months later with gratitude. Rob shares how equipping managers with mental healt
Ep. 259: Growing a Legacy – The Story of Kent Countryside Nursery with Susan Kussin Tompkins
Jan 28, 202654m0
Succession planning isn't just about paperwork—it's about trust, timing, and knowing when to let go. Susan Kussin Tompkins shares her 32-year journey at Kent Countryside Nursery & Landscaping, from unexpected tragedy to
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