Out of the Hourglass

Today’s episode features our third installment of Lessons in Leadership. NCG Managing Partner Brian Nolan is joined by NCG Partner and Nolan Painting President & CEO, Kevin Nolan. This conversation is all about preparing to lead and navigate through uncertain times. Our first Covid Winter is steadily approaching and Brian and Kevin are here to help you wrap your head around the future, plan ac...

Today’s episode is a discussion around Budgeting. Senior NCG Coach Andrew Amrhein joins Molly Nolan to discuss taking the necessary steps to having your 2021 budget ready with time to spare. Additionally, a conversation on employee development. How can you have an understanding of where your company will be by creating a vision for your employees to buy into?  All of this and more to make sure you...

Today’s episode features 2 esteemed NCG Coaches; Kathryn Freeman and Jerry Block. Jerry joins Kathryn to bring his expertise and years of experience to the table regarding Behaviors & Accountability of Business Development.   This is all about relationship building; whether you have someone in your company devoted to Business Development OR you view it as a group effort amongst members of the...

Continuing our SL2 Experience Series featuring NCG Coach Colin Nolan, and hosted by Molly Nolan This time, they’re covering the D3 Learner and S3 Leader. What traits are common to someone in D3 in a particular area? What are some of the risks of someone sticking around too long in D3? All of this and much more. Don’t forget to stick around for the end where Colin puts Molly’s knowledge to the test...

Long time Summit Member, Meg Cook, President of Painters USA in Chicago. Meg joins NCG Coach Colin Nolan to discuss becoming WBENC Certified. For those not familiar, WBENC stands for the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, the largest certifier of women-owned businesses in the U.S. and a leading advocate for women business owners and entrepreneurs. If you’re looking to get your business...

Featuring NCG Coach and Financial Expert Andrew Amrhein, discussion topics include how to budget during an uncertain time, When to start discussing your 2021 Budget, how to approach meetings about the budget, who to include, and much more

The latest installment of our SLII Experience™ Series. NCG Coach Colin Nolan and Molly Nolan are teaming up again to discuss Situational Leadership, this time talking about D2 and S2. Do you know how to spot where an employee may be a D2 in your company? What are some of the ways you can manage a D2 properly? All of this and much more on this episode of Out of The Hourglass!

Our resident Field Expert, Conal Mulreany joins NCG Coach Kathryn Freeman, Conal discusses what safety protocols and general operations Nolan Painting is implementing this Fall. Staying on top of your field operations is essential to keep your business running smoothly, especially as complications like Covid-19 mean more attention and effort on keeping your employees and customers aligned.

Molly Nolan has a virtual sit-down with Micheal Murray, Owner of Textbook Painting in Cleveland, Ohio and contributing Summit Member. Molly and Michael discuss the importance of leveraging your "Google Real Estate" to improve your SEO presence and how to be proactive in your strategy.  In addition to running his own business and involvement within the Summit Group, Michael has recently joined the...

This episode features two very special guests. NCG’s Managing Partner, Brian Nolan, as well as NCG Partner and Nolan Painting President, Kevin Nolan for another discussion on Lessons in Leadership. They'll share what they’ve implemented themselves over the Summer, as well as what they’ve learned from business owners around the country during this time. Additionally, we know the Winter months are c...

NCG Coach Colin Nolan discusses the different development and support levels as a part of the Leadership Model. Hosted by Molly Nolan, We’ll cover what it means to be a D1 and the right support needed for continued success as well as the different characteristics and misconceptions that are attributed to D1’s. Don’t forget to stick around for the end where Colin puts Molly’s knowledge to the test...

Recently, The Sales Guys, Andrew Amrhein & Jim Falk held a Virtual Advanced Sales Boot Camp. This week, they sit down and discuss some of the key points that were hit on over the course of the 3-Day Training. Topics on this episode include Identity-Role Theory, Parent-Adult-Child Model, The Closing Funnel & much more! Take a listen today and don't forget to share with your Sales Teams!

NCG Coach Kathryn Freeman sits down with our Business Consultant Analyst, Deidre Ellis,to talk about how to capture all of the details that must be in place to ensure your systems are running smoothly. They will discuss how to use a Process Documentation to identify accountability opportunities in both internal and external projects as well as considering the use of tools to track details and tran...

NCG Managing Partner, Brian Nolan, is joined by Nolan Painting CFO, Steve Nafranowicz. They discuss Steve's evolution as CFO, how a CFO should communicate with the field, Pay for Performance, how Nolan Painting is planning financially for the Winter and much more! This is a great listen for anyone looking for guidance into what the CFO role should look like, or could look like in their business.

This episode focuses on S.M.A.R.T. goals and how to implement them in your approach to not only your company as a whole, but the development of each individual employee. NCG Coach Colin Nolan answers your questions. What do S.M.A.R.T. goals stand for? How do I know if I'm setting S.M.A.R.T. goals for my team? Listen now to find out! Situational Leadership Theory, or the Situational Leadership Mode...

The Sales Guys, NCG Coach Andrew Amrhein and Jim Falk sit down to discuss Steven Pressfield's War of Art - applying the book's concepts real-life scenarios they've put in practice to boost their sales game. Every Salesperson faces resistance regularly, what separates the highest performers is how they're able to learn and adapt from each experience.

NCG Coach Colin Nolan with a discussion on Individual Development Plans, also known as IDPs. Now is the time where your employees need your attention more than ever, listen for more information about how you can help your employees perform to their full capability!

A conversation with Nolan Painting Field Supervisor Conal Mulreany with an update on new challenges and field operations in the current environment. We last talked to Conal back in early May when work was just about to resume. Now, after some time has passed, Conal fills us in on the new status quo- including the hiring plan, training and customer interactions.

A conversation with NCG Coach Colin Nolan around Situational Leadership II, commonly referred to as SL2. This is a leadership model created by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard, developed while working on Management of Organizational Behaviors. For those not familiar with SL2, this episode is a great way to become familiar with the language and foundational knowledge needed to implement it into the wa...

Kathryn and Colleen discuss the difficulty of managing HR in the various stages of COVID-19 and how Colleen is making sure that Nolan Painting stays on top of the HR game in the midst of a Pandemic. They touch on a number of topics from safety to culture and much more!

The Sales Guys, Andrew Amrhein & Jim Falk have a conversation on how the Nolan Painting Sales Team is continuing to adapt since their return to work! Jim & Andrew discuss new challenges faced, how they are establishing bond and rapport with customers, and their plans for what the Sales Team outlook might be for the remainder of 2020! Enjoy! 

Brian and Kevin Nolan join Molly to discuss their journey as leaders through COVID-19 and how their past experiences as leaders helped prepare them for this crisis. Additionally, what they've learned about themselves and their teams throughout this time.

Jim Hughes joins us to discuss how his team is adapting to the new sales environment and which virtual platforms he has found most successful so far

The Sales Guys discuss how Nolan Painting is handling their approach to putting the team back to work, and what expectations are being made for the rest of the year.