# consulting group (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover consulting group. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ep. 281: The Work Series | Rethinking the Field: Austin Ilsley on Ai Painting's Shift to the Sub Model](https://share.transistor.fm/s/450810f8) _2026-08-19 · Nolan Consulting Group · Out of the Hourglass_ This is the first episode of our Work Series - a three-part look at how painting companies are rethinking their organizational models. When the numbers stopped working, Austin Ilsley and his wife Lacie faced a decision that would change everything about how they run their field team at Ai Painting Plus . Austin walks us through the financial turning point that pushed them away from a full W2 model… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/450810f8/4792d6f7.mp3) ## [Ep. 280: Mid-Year Marketing Check In – Same Tactics, New Steroids](https://share.transistor.fm/s/48f680c0) _2026-08-05 · Nolan Consulting Group · Out of the Hourglass_ Halfway through 2026, what's actually moving the needle in marketing and what's just noise? David Kryszczak, Founder & President of Spartan Digital, joins the show for a mid-year reality check on AI, search behavior, and where trades businesses should be spending (and not spending) their marketing dollars. From AEO and "robots tricking robots" to the return of direct mail and the truth about AI… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/48f680c0/a7902e45.mp3) ## [Ep. 279: Business is Messy — Facing the Brutal Facts of Cash Flow, Divided Leadership, & AI Anxiety](https://share.transistor.fm/s/99e0618c) _2026-07-22 · Nolan Consulting Group · Out of the Hourglass_ 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 discuss how to dismantle "camel leadership" to get your management team rowing in perfect sync, plus a practical blueprint to audit your operations for AI adoption without… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/99e0618c/f8e5a731.mp3) ## [Ep. 278: What It Really Takes – Inside the Business Excellence Certification and the 2025 Recipients](https://share.transistor.fm/s/226d133a) _2026-07-08 · Nolan Consulting Group · Out of the Hourglass_ What does it really mean to run a business at the highest level? In this episode, Molly sits down with NCG Senior Business Coach and Director of Operations Kathryn Freeman to break down the Nolan Consulting Group Business Excellence Certification: a multi-faceted framework that looks beyond revenue to measure how a business performs financially, how it treats its team, and how it shows up for its… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/226d133a/fa5de56f.mp3) ## [Ep. 277: The AI Operator & Data Ladders — Where You Are and What's Next](https://share.transistor.fm/s/2ca5b814) _2026-06-24 · Nolan Consulting Group · Out of the Hourglass_ 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 real tools they've built for painting businesses, explain why understanding the true cost of AI matters more than most owners realize, and point listeners to a free scorecard to find… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/2ca5b814/9c837ad6.mp3) ## [Ep. 276: Real Talk on Safety – Perspectives from Five Trades Leaders](https://share.transistor.fm/s/51522f3a) _2026-06-10 · Nolan Consulting Group · Out of the Hourglass_ 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 what safety really looks like inside their businesses. What you'll hear isn't theory, it's hard-won experience, honest conversation, and a few stories that will stick with you. If… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/51522f3a/db14bbce.mp3) ## [Ep. 275: Automate First – An Honest Take on AI, Zapier, and Smarter Systems with Lindsey Mueller of Sound Painting Solutions](https://share.transistor.fm/s/60270264) _2026-05-27 · Nolan Consulting Group · Out of the Hourglass_ 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 approach is refreshingly practical: find what wastes time or creates errors, then eliminate it. In this episode, Lindsey walks through her automation-first mindset, how she uses AI as a… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/60270264/d28a1139.mp3) ## [Ep. 274: The New Spectrum – Hiring the Right Leaders and Learning to Let Go with Rich Lauretta](https://share.transistor.fm/s/b874ff0e) _2026-05-20 · Nolan Consulting Group · Out of the Hourglass_ 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 the business toward a $10 million goal. In this episode, Rich gets candid about what it really takes to hire senior leaders, lead them effectively, and finally get out of the… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/b874ff0e/a4d13ff8.mp3) ## [Ep. 273: The Team That Wanted to Free Him: Pete Grandin on Building a Management Team That Transformed GrandScapes](https://share.transistor.fm/s/b68c6c6b) _2026-05-13 · Nolan Consulting Group · Out of the Hourglass_ 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 a structured management team transformed not just his business, but his day-to-day life. From delegating his maintenance division to empowering a team that now holds its own… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/b68c6c6b/889d45b6.mp3) ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MllBc6aF6zby) _2026-05-13 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Ep. 272: Working Genius in Action — Hiring, Retention, and Leadership | with Alysa Medina of Painters USA](https://share.transistor.fm/s/551d2477) _2026-05-06 · Nolan Consulting Group · Out of the Hourglass_ 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 productive? Alysa Medina, Senior VP of People Operations at Painters USA , has done exactly that using the Working Genius framework. Today she walks us through how she's integrated it into… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/551d2477/3f907200.mp3)