Soar Higher With Jason Ballard

This week Jason is kicking off a 3 part series of what business owners should be thinking about within the upcoming months to finish out Q4. During part 1 of the series, Jason invites Allen Priest onto the podcast. Allen Priest is an accountant and the owner of W. Allen Priest CPA located in Louisville KY. Together they discuss the importance of financial planning to ensure you end the year on the best note possible.Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.comGuest Links: LinkedIn: Allen Priest  LinkedIn: W. Allen Priest CPA, PLLC https://www.allenpriestcpa.com 

What can you do right now as a business owner, employee, parent or grandparent to make the lives of your loved ones easier after you die? Create an estate plan!On this week's episode Jason invites Sean Lohman on the podcast. Sean is an estate lawyer and the owner of Lohman Law. During this episode Jason and Sean discuss what estate planning is and its importance for business owners preparing for the future. Other topics include advice on how to choose the right company/lawyer to work with and how you can stay out of probate.If you are curious about learning how to better prepare for the future this episode is for you!Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.comGuest Links: - https://lohmanestateplanning.com/ - https://www.facebook.com/lohmanlaw - https://www.instagram.com/lohmanlaw/ Sean Lohman is an attorney in the State of Kentucky.

This week Jason is joined by Erick Hill and Darren Brinksneader from Appsalute. Together they discuss the top challenges that businesses are facing in the rapidly changing society we live in.Topics discussed include:- Growth- Mitigating risk- Cyber securityShow Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.comGuest Links:LinkedIn: Erick Hill LinkedIn: Darren Brinksneader LinkedIn: AppSalute https://appsalute.com 

This week Jason is joined by special guest Rich Connor, CEO of LockStock. Together they discuss whether or not you should be friends with your employees. They utilize their experiences in the military and being a police officer to provide examples of boss/employee relationships.Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.com

This week Jason welcomes special guest Rob Johnson on the podcast. Together they discuss 5 reasons why small businesses go out of business within the first 10 years.Topics discussed in this episode include:1. They expect people to care as much as they do2. They overestimate their cashflow3. They underestimate their expenses4. They devalue networking5. They don’t take the interview process seriouslyShow Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.com Guest Links:https://www.speakeasynetwork.com https://waynemedia.com

Have you ever been in the position where you were promoted but didn’t feel like you were taught or prepared to take on the new role? This week Jason shares a story about a past client who struggled with the feelings of inadequacy after promotion. Tune in to hear how to become a leader and develop the skills to not only succeed in your new role but excel in it.Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.com

This week, Jason invites Rob Johnson back onto the podcast to discuss branding and how businesses ought to think about their brand before they even open their doors. The topics discussed range from major brands like Nike, to how small businesses should attack their local markets.Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.com  Guest Links:https://www.speakeasynetwork.com https://waynemedia.com

On this week's episode, Jason is joined by the Founder and CEO of Wayne Media, Rob Johnson. Jason and Rob discuss the basics of where a business ought to start when it comes to marketing and how to limit expenses, while scaling. Everything from specific marketing products, website costs, and scaling up wisely is discussed. If you're an entrepreneur or want to be, you'll want to tune in!Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.comGuest Links:https://www.speakeasynetwork.com   https://waynemedia.com  

Welcome back to another episode of Soar Higher with Jason Ballard. This week, Jason and Joel continue their discussion of diamond mapping and seek to apply this method to those desiring to take hold of their ideal life. Jason explains the necessary steps to take in reaching your full potential and setting the goals that will make a true difference in reaching your highest level of success.Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.com

Welcome back to another episode of Soar Higher with Jason Ballard. This week, Jason poses the question, what do you want your ideal life to look like? Jason and Joel take a deep dive into diamond mapping and showcase a method for taking inventory of your life in the areas of business success, financial freedom, health and fitness, and family and personal relationships.Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.com