Soar Higher With Jason Ballard
Welcome to Soar Higher with Jason Ballard. A Podcast developed for leaders by leaders to motivate you to reach your highest altitude possible by providing you with proven strategies, resources, and expert business advice that will accelerate your personal and professional success beyond what you thought was possible. This podcast is hosted by Jason Ballard, one of the top-rated business & executive coaches in the U.S. From growing up in the family construction business, to serving in the military, to leading 12 organizations all over the world to award-winning success, Jason’s passion is to empower the next generation of leaders to achieve more and make a positive impact in the world. Join Jason each week as he explore the “ins and outs” of running a business, creating winning cultures, developing aspiring leaders, solving workplace challenges, and helping people achieve their career aspirations.
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Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
On today's episode of the Soar Higher Podcast, Jason and Joel have a in-depth discussion on how the newly coined "Great Resignation" is disrupting business, and how top executives need to take it into account, and adjusted to keep their workforce operating. The Great Resignation, is an ongoing economic trend in which employees have voluntarily resigned from their jobs en masse, beginning in early 2021. Possible causes include wage stagnation amid rising cost of living long-lasting job dissastisfaction, safety concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the desire to work for companies with better remote-working policies.Listen in on this episode to hear Jason's thoughts on the topic, and some very important advice on how places of employment need to treat their staff to survive moving forward. Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.comThe Great Resignation
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
Welcome back for the 6th episode of Soar Higher with Jason Ballard, and Co-host, Joel Wieland. This episode focuses on the topic of Fear, and how it affects businesses. Fear is something we all face, but without knowing how to manage it, fear will prevent you from achieving your goals. There are 6 types of fear that commonly prevent executives from performing at their full potential:Fear of failureFear of the unknownFear of losing controlFear of changeFear of rejectionFear of success These fears and practical guidance on facing fear are provided in this episode, along with much more great advice and stories. Enjoy the show!Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.com
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
On this week's installment of the Soar Higher podcast, Jason and Joel welcome their first guest into the studio, Janna Donovan! Janna is a licensed therapist, mother, author, and former over-worker turned Work Stress Guru. After about 20 years of high-level corporate experience, Janna experienced a period of burnout that many high-level executives do. After experiencing therapy to get herself back into a groove, she discovered a new passion. Janna now helps those who are going through the same issues with work stress and burnout that she did through coaching and consulting.If you are finding yourself in a position of work-related stress, listen to this episode to hear some tremendous advice from two experts who can help! Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.comGuest Links:Website - https://www.workstress.guru"Burnout Diaries" Book - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/burnout-diaries-janna-donovan/1140170608?ean=9781737576501Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/workstressguru/
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
In the final installment of the Leadership overview series, Jason and Joel discuss what a leader ought to be doing to make sure they are staying on the path towards effectiveness & continuous improvement. Jason recommends that every aspiring leader does the following 4 things:Ask yourself, "Does leadership even interest you?"Perform a self-assessment of leadership traitsAudit real moments where you succeeded or failed in a role of leadershipSource feedback from those that you lead. Below you will find a lot of helpful links to tools that can be used to assist you in the performance of steps 2-4. A lot of other great advice and stories are included in this episode so tune in and soar higher!Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.com
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Welcome back for part two of the Soar Higher Leadership overview. In this episode, Jason and Joel discuss the common misconceptions of leadership that people often have. Does your title make you a leader? Are Leaders born or made? These questions and many more are answered today. More topics discussed included:The 20/60/20 rule of getting people to follow youThe most important attribute: Discipline Servant leadership Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.com
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Hey there, leader! Welcome back to the next episode of the Soar Higher podcast. In this episode, Jason and Joel dive into the first part of a three-episode discussion on Jason's thoughts on what Leadership is. Some of the areas that are explored in this episode include:* What does (or should) a leader actually do?* What does it take to develop yourself into a good leader?* Does a leader have to be the best at their job to lead?These questions and many more are explored today. Enjoy the show and keep soaring higher!Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.com
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Thanks for joining us on the first episode of the Soar Higher Podcast with Jason Ballard and Co-Host Joel Weiland. If you are an executive business leader looking to soar to new heights, you have made your way to the right place. Jason Ballard is a top-rated business coach and former military commanding officer with 30+ years of experience in business management and leadership. In this episode, Jason and Joel dive into the topic of business coaching.* What is a business coach?* Who needs a business coach?* What is the difference between a coach and a consultant? These questions and much more are answered. Enjoy the show!Showlinks:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.com
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Thanks for listening to the introductory episode of the Soar Higher podcast! The Soar Higher podcast with Coach Jason Ballard has been put together to help business executives like yourself, "soar" to new levels in leadership, management, and decision-making.This episode will dive into the background of Jason Ballard, and how his life & passion has moved in the direction of executive business coaching.We are excited to have you join us and hope you can stick around for more episodes in the future!Show Links:LinkedIn: Jason Ballard LinkedIn: Soar HigherSoar Higher FacebookSoar Higher Youtubewww.soarhighercoaching.com