Generated by All in One SEO Pro v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Nolan Consulting Group ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.nolancg.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://www.nolancg.com/resources/blog/) - [Six Steps to Creating a Successful Marketing Strategy](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/six-steps-to-creating-a-successful-marketing-strategy/) - At Nolan Consulting Group, we provide coaching services to help our clients with every aspect of their business. We specialize in helping small businesses in the trades, including but not limited to roofing, painting, concrete coatings, landscapers, and general contractors. While word of mouth and referrals help build your brand and grow your business from - [The NCG Book Club: What We’re Reading](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/the-ncg-book-club-what-were-reading/) - In our businesses and in our lives, it’s important not to miss an opportunity to learn something new. Education never stops, whether it is for personal growth, to evolve as business leaders, or to reinforce knowledge we already have. The author Stephen Covey refers to this as “sharpening the saw”. This means taking time out - [Google Review Issue: Numbers Dropping Across the Board for Small Businesses](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/google-review-issue-numbers-dropping-across-the-board-for-small-businesses/) - You might have heard… reports have emerged of Google Business Profiles showing incorrect review counts, causing concern across the small business community. Over this past weekend, February 8th and 9th, 2025, numerous businesses, including many we work with, began noticing apparent discrepancies in their review numbers. Nolan Consulting Group was no exception! Official Google Response - [Turning the Tide: Taking Action for your Business in Challenging Times](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/turning-the-tide-taking-action-for-your-business-in-challenging-times/) - After a couple of good years, businesses across the trades industry are facing a tougher economic environment. With lead flow slowing way down and customers hesitating to make decisions amidst election noise, it calls for a time to focus on what you can control to keep the business moving forward. Watch the YouTube video here. ## Pages - [Home](https://www.nolancg.com/) - Nolan Consulting Group works with contractors across the trades: painting, landscaping, general contracting, roofing, HVAC, concrete and paving, and more. - [Resources](https://www.nolancg.com/sitemap/) - Sitemap for the Nolan Consulting Group Website. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.nolancg.com/privacy-policy/) - [Accessibility Statement](https://www.nolancg.com/accessibility-statement/) - [About Us](https://www.nolancg.com/about/) - [Resources](https://www.nolancg.com/resources/) - [Industries Served](https://www.nolancg.com/industries/) - [How We Help](https://www.nolancg.com/how-we-help/) - [Results](https://www.nolancg.com/results/) - [Safety in the Industry](https://www.nolancg.com/resources/safety-in-the-industry/) - [Contact Us](https://www.nolancg.com/contact-us/) - [Success Stories & Case Studies](https://www.nolancg.com/results/success-stories-case-studies/) - [Client Testimonials](https://www.nolancg.com/results/client-testimonials/) - [Succession & Exit Planning](https://www.nolancg.com/how-we-help/succession-exit-planning/) - [Business Excellence Certification Metrics](https://www.nolancg.com/resources/tools-downloads/business-excellence-certification-metrics/) - [CPC Graphic](https://www.nolancg.com/resources/tools-downloads/cpc-graphic/) - [Thank You](https://www.nolancg.com/contact-us/thank-you/) - [Tools & Downloads](https://www.nolancg.com/resources/tools-downloads/) - [Vision Questions](https://www.nolancg.com/resources/tools-downloads/vision-questions/) - [Values & Culture Matrix](https://www.nolancg.com/resources/tools-downloads/values-culture-matrix/) - [Big Rock Charter Sample](https://www.nolancg.com/resources/tools-downloads/big-rock-charter-sample/) - [Hourglass Scorecard](https://www.nolancg.com/resources/tools-downloads/hourglass-scorecard/) - [Why Contractors Choose NCG](https://www.nolancg.com/about/why-contractors-choose-ncg/) - [Meet the Team](https://www.nolancg.com/about/meet-the-team/) - [Our Story](https://www.nolancg.com/about/our-story/) - [FAQs](https://www.nolancg.com/resources/faqs/) - [Recommended Reading](https://www.nolancg.com/resources/recommended-reading/) - [By the Numbers](https://www.nolancg.com/results/by-the-numbers/) - [Roofing](https://www.nolancg.com/industries/roofing/) - [Concrete & Paving](https://www.nolancg.com/industries/concrete-paving/) - [Painters](https://www.nolancg.com/industries/painters/) - [HVAC / Electrical / Plumbing](https://www.nolancg.com/industries/hvac-electrical-plumbing/) - [Landscapers / Excavators](https://www.nolancg.com/industries/landscapers-excavators/) - [GCs / Remodelers / Builders](https://www.nolancg.com/industries/gcs-remodelers-builders/) - [Speaking Engagements](https://www.nolancg.com/how-we-help/speaking-engagements/) - [Summit](https://www.nolancg.com/how-we-help/summit/) - [Business Coaching & Growth](https://www.nolancg.com/how-we-help/business-coaching-growth/) - [Download](https://www.nolancg.com/download/) - [Become a Coach](https://www.nolancg.com/about/become-a-coach/) - [Podcast](https://www.nolancg.com/podcast/) ## Employees - [Bill Drysdale](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/bill-drysdale/) - [Lynne Lindblad](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/lynne-lindblad/) - [Kevin Muñoz](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/kevin-munoz/) - [Molly Nolan](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/molly-nolan/) - [Gavin Hepp](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/gavin-hepp/) - [Mark Repkin](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/mark-repkin/) - [Jay Rogers](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/jay-rogers/) - [Mike Freeman](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/mike-freeman/) - [Steve Lawton](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/steve-lawton/) - [Paul Cook](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/paul-cook/) - [Maureen Richard](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/maureen-richard/) - [Steve Talkington](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/steve-talkington/) - [Eamon Lynch](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/eamon-lynch/) - [Colin Nolan](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/colin-nolan/) - [Kathryn Freeman](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/kathryn-freeman/) - [Kevin Nolan](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/kevin-nolan/) - [Brian Nolan](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/brian-nolan/) - [Darren Lottes](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/darren-lottes/) - [Deidre Ellis](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/deidre-ellis/) - [Jeff Cramer](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/jeff-cramer/) - [Jen Ware](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/jen-ware/) - [Nicole Hanik](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/nicole-hanik/) - [Sheldon Stewart](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/sheldon-stewart/) - [Sydney Bates](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/sydney-bates/) - [Chuck Winkles](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/chuck-winkles/) - [Andrew Coelho](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/employee/andrew-coelho/) ## Episodes - [Mid-Year Marketing Check-In: Same Tactics, New Steroids](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/mid-year-marketing-check-in-same-tactics-new-steroids/) - [Business is Messy— Facing the Brutal Facts of Cash Flow, Divided Leadership, & AI Anxiety](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/business-is-messy-facing-the-brutal-facts-of-cash-flow-divided-leadership-ai-anxiety/) - [What It Really Takes: Inside the Business Excellence Certification and the 2025 Recipients](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/what-it-really-takes-inside-the-business-excellence-certification-and-the-2025-recipients/) - [The AI Operator & Data Ladders: Where You Are and What's Next](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/the-ai-operator-data-ladders-where-you-are-and-whats-next/) - [Automate First – An Honest Take on AI, Zapier, and Smarter Systems](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/automate-first-an-honest-take-on-ai-zapier-and-smarter-systems-with-lindsey-mueller-of-sound-painting-solutions/) - [Real Talk on Safety – Perspectives from Five Trades Leaders](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/real-talk-on-safety-perspectives-from-five-trades-leaders/) - [Why Mental Health First Aid Matters — Equipping Leaders to Support Their Teams with Rob Vallentine](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/why-mental-health-first-aid-matters-equipping-leaders-to-support-their-teams-with-rob-vallentine/) - [Safety Culture - Make it a Priority](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/safety-culture-make-it-a-priority/) - [Safety In Practice](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/safety-in-practice/) - [June is National Safety Month - Captive Takeaways](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/june-is-national-safety-month-captive-takeaways/) - [Safety First – Navigating an OSHA Audit and Building a Culture of Safety at Webfoot Home Improvements](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/safety-first-navigating-an-osha-audit-and-building-a-culture-of-safety-at-webfoot-home-improvements/) - [The Dual Impact – Safety Focus as a People Strategy and Business Advantage](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/the-dual-impact-safety-focus-as-a-people-strategy-and-business-advantage/) - [Safety Reports – Transforming Construction Safety with Digital Technology](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/safety-reports-transforming-construction-safety-with-digital-technology/) - [The Succession Planning Process - Stage 3](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/the-succession-planning-process-stage-3/) - [Growing a Legacy – The Story of Kent Countryside Nursery](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/growing-a-legacy-the-story-of-kent-countryside-nursery-with-susan-kussin-tompkins/) - [The Outside Perspective – What Level 2 Safety Certification Really Looks Like](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/the-outside-perspective-what-level-2-safety-certification-really-looks-like-with-darren-lottes-mason-mimnaugh/) - [Hire for Potential – Introducing the POP™ Assessment](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/hire-for-potential-introducing-the-pop-assessment-with-jane-allen-and-mark-repkin/) - [Working Genius in Action — Hiring, Retention, and Leadership](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/working-genius-in-action-hiring-retention-and-leadership-with-alysa-medina-of-painters-usa/) - [The New Spectrum – Hiring the Right Leaders and Learning to Let Go](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/the-new-spectrum-hiring-the-right-leaders-and-learning-to-let-go-with-rich-lauretta/) - [Introducing the Succession Planning Process](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/introducing-the-succession-planning-process/) - [The Succession Planning Process - Stage 2](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/the-succession-planning-process-stage-2/) - [Conquer the Chaos – The Balance of Family, Business & Finding Your Voice](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/conquer-the-chaos-the-balance-of-family-business-finding-your-voice/) - [You Can't Give What You Don't Have – Developing Yourself and Your Key Leaders in 2026](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/you-cant-give-what-you-dont-have-developing-yourself-and-your-key-leaders-in-2026/) - [Building Culture Through Strategic Downtime — The CHP Paint Co. Story](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/building-culture-through-strategic-downtime-the-chp-paint-co-story/) - [Business Is Messy — Sales Culture, Family Succession & Accountability Challenges](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/business-is-messy-sales-culture-family-succession-accountability-challenges/) - [Breaking Out of Autopilot — How Strategic Thinking Transforms Sales Results](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/breaking-out-of-autopilot-how-strategic-thinking-transforms-sales-results/) - [From Big Ideas to Strategic Execution – Pete DiStefano's Leadership Journey](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/from-big-ideas-to-strategic-execution-pete-distefanos-leadership-journey/) - [Cash Flow: The Lifeblood of Business Growth](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/cash-flow-the-lifeblood-of-business-growth/) - [Financial Clarity Meets Smart Staffing – Fractional Solutions for the Trades](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/financial-clarity-meets-smart-staffing-fractional-solutions-for-the-trades/) - [Your Brand Story – Video, Content & the Marketing Mindset That Changes Everything](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/your-brand-story-video-content-the-marketing-mindset-that-changes-everything/) - [The Leap and the Plan – How Watson & Sons Turned Pressure Into Progress](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/the-leap-and-the-plan-how-watson-sons-turned-pressure-into-progress/) - [Business is Messy – Finding, Hiring, and Keeping Your Number Two](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/business-is-messy-finding-hiring-and-keeping-your-number-two/) - [The Team That Wanted to Free Him: Pete Grandin on Building a Management Team That Transformed GrandScapes](https://www.nolancg.com/episode/the-team-that-wanted-to-free-him-pete-grandin-on-building-a-management-team-that-transformed-grandscapes/) ## Videos - [Creating Company Values](https://www.nolancg.com/video/creating-company-values/) - [The Amateur vs. The Sales Professional](https://www.nolancg.com/video/the-amateur-vs-the-sales-professional/) - [What Nolan Consulting Means to My Business](https://www.nolancg.com/video/what-nolan-consulting-means-to-my-business/) - [What Kind of Companies Make Up The Summit Group?](https://www.nolancg.com/video/what-kind-of-companies-make-up-the-summit-group/) - [What Sets Nolan Consulting Group Apart?](https://www.nolancg.com/video/what-sets-nolan-consulting-group-apart/) - [2017 Grand Summit Conference in Austin, TX](https://www.nolancg.com/video/2017-grand-summit-conference-in-austin-tx/) - [2019 Grand Summit Conference in Napa Valley, CA](https://www.nolancg.com/video/2019-grand-summit-conference-in-napa-valley-ca/) - [2023 Grand Summit Conference in San Diego, CA](https://www.nolancg.com/video/2023-grand-summit-conference-in-san-diego-ca/) - [2024 Grand Summit Conference in Savannah, GA](https://www.nolancg.com/video/2024-grand-summit-conference-in-savannah-ga/) ## Categories - [Business Growth & Scaling](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/category/business-growth-scaling/) - Qui exercitation consequat voluptate voluptate dolore proident laboris incididunt laborum irure aute ea ea veniam duis. Est velit excepteur aliquip do voluptate. Consequat excepteur ex magna culpa ex nisi ex anim proident deserunt. - [Technology & AI](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/category/technology-ai/) - [Personal Development](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/category/personal-development/) ## Case Study Categories - [Painting Contractor](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/case-study-category/painting-contractor/) - [Landscaping Contractor](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/case-study-category/landscaping-contractor/) - [General Contractor](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/case-study-category/general-contractor/) ## Video Categories - [About NCG](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/video-category/about-ncg/) - [Business Education](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/video-category/business-education/) - [Summit Program](https://www.nolancg.com/blog/video-category/summit-program/)