Out of the Hourglass

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... more

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The podcast currently has 237 episodes available.

Out of the Hourglass episodes:

April 28, 2021 Ep. 56: Operational Field Leadership
It's no secret that the Operations team plays a critical role in making the wheels turn in a business. The head of the Operations Department is often the face of your business in the day to day. Juggling many roles and responsibilities makes it crucial to ensure that you have the right person for the job. Today's episode features NCG Managing Partner Brian Nolan for a fantastic discussion on questions pertaining to: What makes a person the right fit for this role... What KPI's can you set for someone in this role... and How should an Operational leader solve problems?
As you listen to this week's podcast consider the Operational leaders in your company and how you can improve their impact on your business.
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36min
April 21, 2021 Ep. 55: Performance Improvement Plans
Today's episode features a discussion between NCG Managing Partner Brian Nolan and NCG Business Coach Kathryn Freeman. Having a discussion with an employee who is not performing as well as you would like can be difficult. This week we unpack how to navigate that important conversation as well as tools that you can use to ensure that your employees understand the vision for their roll from the time they are hired. Developing your employees is an ongoing tasks.
As you listen to this week's podcast consider if there are any employees in your company that may benefit from a well designed Performance Improvement Plan!
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27min
April 14, 2021 Ep. 54: Business is Messy - The April Edition
Today's episode brings you the latest edition of Lessons in Leadership with Brian Nolan & Kevin Nolan and our Business is Messy Series! Brian & Kevin unpack this month's (and week's!) current business messes at Nolan Painting including topics such as battling employee retention and competitive wages, managing difficult customers, handling lawsuits and more! As everyone in the contracting industry knows, a dull day never goes by.
Pick up new tips on how to navigate these messes in your business and take on the week on this podcast episode.
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34min
April 06, 2021 Ep. 53: The Sales Guys: Selling in a High Demand Environment
The Sales Guys are back with some new faces! Today's episode features a discussion between NCG Business Coaches, Andrew Amrhein & Colin Nolan along with great insights from NCG Member Coach, Chuck Winkles and Nolan Painting Senior Estimator, Jim Falk. As the Spring rush arrives and the summer months approach, the team discusses the challenges surrounding selling in a high demand environment. Chuck and Jim weigh in with their experience from the field on managing customer expectations when you are scheduling out months in advance. How can you utilize different pieces of the Sales Process to overcome these challenges?
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33min
March 31, 2021 Ep. 52: Levels of Work Series: Level 4
Today's episode features a discussion between NCG Business Coaches, Andrew Amrhein & Kathryn Freeman along with some highlights from NCG Marketing & Program Manager, Molly Nolan. The team wraps up our Levels of Work Series in this episode focusing on the last level, Level 4. How do Levels 1, 2, and 3 support Level 4? How can you prepare someone for a Level 4 role? How do you utilize Level 4 work in your company? Listen to this week's podcast to find out - or start at the beginning of the series to gain foundational knowledge!
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41min
March 24, 2021 Ep. 51: Hiring: The Role of the GM
Today's episode features a discussion between NCG Business Coach, Colin Nolan and NCG Marketing & Program Manager, Molly Nolan on the topic of hiring a General Manager! Have you thought about what it might look like to bring a GM role into the fold? For many business owners, this seems like a daunting task - What is my true purpose for this hire? How do I make sure this person is the right fit? When is the right time for me to let go? Molly and Colin unpack all of this and more in this week's podcast!
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31min
March 17, 2021 Ep. 50: Dealing With Resistance
Today's episode features NCG Managing Partner, Brian Nolan with a new guest to the podcast, Brian's Brother, Terrence Nolan! Resistance is a force that we ALL battle - personally & professionally, small and large. It comes at us DAILY!
Why do we hold back on certain aspects of our life? How can we fight the head trash that resistance feeds us? Terrence and Brian have an energetic conversation on resistance in their own lives and tactics for how they went to combat with the force. For further reading on the topic of resistance, we HIGHLY recommend The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield. That book inspired this conversation!
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40min
March 10, 2021 Ep. 49: Recruiting with Kevin Nolan
Today's episode features NCG Partner and President of Nolan Painting, Kevin Nolan for a discussion on Spring Recruiting and details on a new Co-Op Program they've started with a local School District to recruit potential employees in the future - and show them the potential for a successful career!
Recruiting for the trades is an issue that is felt from Coast to Coast and the question remains, what else can we do to find people? How else can we be creative? It continues to be an ongoing discussion of best practices and today's episode is just that!
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44min
March 03, 2021 Ep. 48: Levels of Work Series: Level 3
Today's episode features NCG Coaches Andrew Amrhein & Kathryn Freeman in a continuation of their Levels of Work Series - today focusing on Level 3!
Kathryn and Andrew discuss the framework of what defines a Level 3, and what kind of tasks and work capacity lives in that stage. As you listen, consider what tasks and operational functions are Level 3 work in your company. Have you given appropriate tasks and roles to the correct employees? Are you setting them up to fail or to succeed?
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40min
February 22, 2021 Ep. 47: The Role of the CEO
Today’s Episode features NCG Managing Partner, Brian Nolan, and a discussion on the Role of the CEO. Hosted by Molly Nolan, the two have a lively discussion on what to expect out of yourself as a CEO.
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40min

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