Out of the Hourglass

Last year in early October, Brian and I recorded an episode on Annual Planning and the framework involved and it’s a great conversation - it’s tangible and engaging. So I thought, let’s bring it back…

Brian Nolan, Managing Partner of Nolan Consulting Group and a frequent guest on Out of the Hourglass, joins us for a conversation Visioning and the role it plays within your business’ story. It’s a p…

Today’s episode features Sydney Bates, a Project Manager here at NCG for an introduction to a NEW Tool that has captured our attention and is applicable to the perspective and framework work we do ev…

This week, we are joined by Meg Cook, Chairman of the Board & President of Painters USA

for an important and eye opening conversation on the topic of mental health and well-being awareness in the work…

This week on the podcast, we are back in the studio with Colin Nolan, a Senior Business Coach at NCG to discuss Prospecting and Business Development. In this ever-changing landscape, the journey is b…

We are returning with another chapter sneak peek of Kevin Nolan’s soon to be released book, Organizational Muscle, a personal account of the business he has built since 1979, detailing the lessons le…

If you’ve had the opportunity to listen to our prior two episodes on the Succession Planning Process, which we highly encourage you, we would argue it’s safe to assume that we are all on the same pag…

Most people would agree that the process of becoming a fantastic salesperson is a journey. There are the fundamentals of learning the sales process, one that guides how you take a customer through th…

“Preventable injuries, commonly known as “accidents,” are the fourth leading cause of U.S. deaths. The cost of unintentional injuries to Americans and their employers exceeds $730 billion nationally,…

Think about this - 

• Wouldn’t it be nice to know specifically where a Rep needs help?
• Or specifically why they are not a fit for your organization?
• Or that what you’re assessing your team against  fits t…

The Succession Planning Process a topic that our team has become quite passionate about over the last couple years through the recognition that your organization deserves a thoughtfully curated and c…

It’s been two months since we last connected with Brian Nolan and Kevin Nolan for our Business is Messy conversation - and it was due time to bring them back.  When we last connected with these two, …

Today we welcome back NCG Coach Jim Bradley for  the final episode in this introductory Lean Podcast Series - this time, we’re discussing the culture factor. 

Continuous improvement efforts that come …

NCG is back for another sneak peek of Kevin Nolan’s soon to be released book, Organizational Muscle. If you are a routine listener of our podcast, you are familiar with Kevin. He is a Partner here at…

Nolan Consulting Group’s Planning Tool, the Cascading Planning Cycle (CPC) is defined by a core  set of planning activities from annual, quarterly and monthly meetings that produce guiding documents …

As a Business Leader who has poured time and energy into building a business that has impacted the lives and careers of many, there will come a time when retirement is on the horizon. What happens to…

We welcome back NCG Coach Jim Bradley for a continuation of our LEAN podcast series - this time, we’re talking about the elements of the Control Plan. 

In our past episode we introduced the concept of…

NCG Sr. Coach Andrew Amrhein joins us for a timely conversation bringing the focus back to the world of Sales. For those businesses impacted by seasonal change, the Spring ramp up for the busy season…

Earlier this year, we invited Kevin Nolan, Partner at Nolan Consulting Group and CEO at Nolan Painting to join us on the podcast to announce the upcoming release of his new book, Organization Muse in…

For many of our listeners, Summit Members and sponsor partners who joined us in San Diego - it was an amazing few days of learning, sharing and engagement last month- you all came to this event ready…