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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Episodes
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Join Jason Ballard as he discusses the critical issue of workforce talent gaps with Chris Harris, Chief Revenue Officer at Tech-Labs. In today's competitive business environment, they explore how targeted training programs are essential for filling these gaps and ensuring companies remain competitive. From the evolving dynamics between college education and trades to impending skill shortages, Chris shares insights that every business leader needs to hear to navigate the changing landscape of talent development effectively.
1.03 - Today’s Topic
1.27 - Meet the Guest, Chris Harris
3.40 - Misunderstood Terms Used Interchangeably
11.48 - New Technology vs. People Investment
16.35 - Workforce Shortage Statistics
23.12 - Mike Rowe College vs. Trades
30.27 - What Tech-Labs Does
32.25 - Average Starting Salary in Texas for a 4 Year Degree vs. the Trades
36.19 - How Tech-Labs are Filling Work Gaps
40.45 - DOD Labor Numbers and Jobs
47.21 - Past Consulting Work Advice
Show Links
Get in touch with me:
LinkedIn: Jason Ballard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ballard-795a0587/
LinkedIn: Soar Higher - https://www.linkedin.com/company/soar-higher-business-solutions/
Soar Higher Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soarhigherjasonballard
Soar Higher Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCazXTUWfddwR9blL-3KUG_A
www.soarhighercoaching.com - https://www.soarhighercoaching.com/
Guest Links
Interested in working with Chris Harris? Reach out here:
Website: https://tech-labs.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TechLabsEDU
Twitter: https://x.com/Tech_Labs
Email: chris.harris@tech-labs.com
Monday Jul 22, 2024
Monday Jul 22, 2024
Are you a leader with a clear philosophy? Looking to drive continuous business growth?
In this week's episode of the Soar Higher Podcast, Coach Jason is joined by Mike Murphy, the Managing Director of Sunstone Management Advisors, who brings 30 years of executive leadership experience. Together, they share transformative tips to soar your business to new heights. Discover strategies like securing the fundamentals, experimenting with new approaches, and how to out-earn your pay. It's time to stop saying "No because..." and start saying "Yes if..."
1.53 - Meet the guest, Mike Murphy
11.21 - Words of Wisdom
22.34 - Mike's Leadership Journey
26.00 - Mike's Success Story
31.27 - Proven Strategies for Success
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Get in touch with me:
LinkedIn: Jason Ballard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ballard-795a0587/
LinkedIn: Soar Higher - https://www.linkedin.com/company/soar-higher-business-solutions/
Soar Higher Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soarhigherjasonballard
Soar Higher Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCazXTUWfddwR9blL-3KUG_A
www.soarhighercoaching.com - https://www.soarhighercoaching.com/
Interested in working with Mike Murphy? Reach out here:
Website: https://sunstonemanagementadvisors.com/soarhigher/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelf-murphy?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Want your business to be successful without using your own money? Did you know your business has an EIN number? Do you know what to do with that EIN number?
Join us on this episode of the Soar Higher Podcast, where we dive into essential strategies for building financial independence for your business. Our guest, Shawn King, a Veteran of the Marine Corps and partner and senior consultant at Guardian Chamber Business Solutions, brings a wealth of expertise in guiding businesses towards self-sufficiency. From separating business finances from personal assets to the strategic use of an Employer Identification Number (EIN) and establishing strong business credit, he shares actionable insights that every entrepreneur needs to know. Tune in tomorrow for this insightful episode.
Show Links/ Social Links:
LinkedIn: Jason Ballard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ballard-795a0587/
LinkedIn: Soar Higher - https://www.linkedin.com/company/soar-higher-business-solutions/
Soar Higher Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soarhigherjasonballard
Soar Higher Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCazXTUWfddwR9blL-3KUG_A
Website: www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest Links:
Website: https://guardianchamber.com/
Phone Number: (586) 201- 5927
Email: sking@guardianchamber.com
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Are you investing in the long game? Can't find "good" people? Want a high performing business culture?
Talent acquisition is more important that client acquisition. In the week's episode, Coach Jason Ballard is joined by a returning guest, HR Huntsman. HR is an Air Force Veteran as well as the founder and president of Your Leaders Edge. Together they dive deep into the critical importance of creating an attractive culture to recruit and retain talent. HR shares his 5 key elements to building a high performing culture:
Practice radical clarity
Authentic connection
Set high expectations
Willingness to debate and disagree respectfully
Reinforce a profound purpose
Want to hear more from HR Huntsman, check out his first debut on the Soar Higher Podcast on Episode 95! Also stay tuned for his own podcast, Leader Edge, coming soon!!
Show Links/ Social Links:
LinkedIn: Jason Ballard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ballard-795a0587/
LinkedIn: Soar Higher - https://www.linkedin.com/company/soar-higher-business-solutions/
Soar Higher Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soarhigherjasonballard
Soar Higher Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCazXTUWfddwR9blL-3KUG_A
Website: www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest Links:
Email: hr@yourleadersedge.com
Website: https://yourleadersedge.com/
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
On this week's episode, we explore strategies to leverage cutting-edge technology to optimize systems across accounting, warehousing, manufacturing, and project management with Greg Williams. Greg is the Vice President of Strategy at Western Computer, a nationwide software and cloud solutions company. Together, Jason and Greg delve into practical tips on navigating software packages and platforms, ensuring seamless integration and interoperability across your enterprise. Learn about the benefits of Microsoft technologies in streamlining workflows and harnessing the potential of AI for predictive analytics and automation. Discover how integrating these functions can maximize the power of data, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency.
Show Links/ Social Links:
LinkedIn: Jason Ballard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ballard-795a0587/
LinkedIn: Soar Higher - https://www.linkedin.com/company/soar-higher-business-solutions/
Soar Higher Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soarhigherjasonballard
Soar Higher Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCazXTUWfddwR9blL-3KUG_A
Website: www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest Links:
Website: https://www.westerncomputer.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwill
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Are you dreading getting older? Do you want to know how to age well? Do you not know your next steps in life? Want to rewire how you think about aging?
On this week's episode all those questions will be answered. Coach Jason Ballard is joined by Corinne Auman, the president of Choice Care Navigators, an aging and elderly care management and consulting firm based out of North Carolina. Corinne is also an author of the book "Keenagers" that outlines getting the most out of life while aging. Together Jason and Corinne discuss a few helpful notes that can rewire your view on aging. They also discuss the struggle of being an entrepreneur with no prior experience. A few key notes are:
How you view your own aging, positive or negative, affects how well you age.
If you love your job there is no need to retire, but if you don't love your job, think about what your next step will be.
Retirement planning is not all about money, you have to plan for social and emotional aspects of life.
Show Links/ Social Links:
LinkedIn: Jason Ballard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ballard-795a0587/
LinkedIn: Soar Higher - https://www.linkedin.com/company/soar-higher-business-solutions/
Soar Higher Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soarhigherjasonballard
Soar Higher Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCazXTUWfddwR9blL-3KUG_A
Website: www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest Links:
Website: https://corinneauman.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Keenagers/61558512157337/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keenagersbook/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinneauman
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Jumpstart your creativity by implementing a few key techniques. Great leaders are best described as having confident humility. On this week's episode, Coach Jason Ballard is joined by Dan Steininger, the owner and president of Steininger & Associates based out of Milwaukee, WI. Dan is also an author of multiple books, his latest being Conquering Your Mountains. Dan leads the conversation by giving lots and lots of tips about how to unleash your creativity and channel effective brainstorming. He furthers the effectiveness of his tips by giving relevant, relatable examples, as well as personal examples from his own life. The top 5 tips to unleashing your creativity are:
Embrace and understand the problem
Identify the number one root cause of the problem
Seek solitude when channeling your ideas
Identify the criteria your going to judge your ideas by
Pull the tigger, implement your ideas into action
Show Links/ Social Links:
LinkedIn: Jason Ballard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ballard-795a0587/
LinkedIn: Soar Higher - https://www.linkedin.com/company/soar-higher-business-solutions/
Soar Higher Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soarhigherjasonballard
Soar Higher Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCazXTUWfddwR9blL-3KUG_A
Website: www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest Links:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsteininger?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Are your employees engaged? Do you know how to engage your employees to be part of the solution? What are you measuring? How are you keeping on track? How are you going to improve moving forward?
As a leader, listen the greatness out of your people! On this weeks episode, Jason Ballard is joined by Tom Willis, the Co-founder and partner of Phoenix Performance Partners and author of The Great Engagement. Together they crack the code of how get your employees more engaged. They discuss the difference between aspiration and inspiration, buying into something versus believing in something, and the three steps to shaping a strong work culture.
Leadership
Management
Coaching
Guest Links:
Email: tom@phoenixperform.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasawillis
https://www.linkedin.com/company/phoenixperformancepartners
Website: https://www.phoenixperform.com/soarhighercoaching
Show Links/ Social Links
LinkedIn: Jason Ballard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ballard-795a0587/
LinkedIn: Soar Higher - https://www.linkedin.com/company/soar-higher-business-solutions/
Soar Higher Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soarhigherjasonballard
Soar Higher Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCazXTUWfddwR9blL-3KUG_A
Websites: www.soarhighercoaching.com - https://www.soarhighercoaching.com/
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
What kind of team do you have? A-players? B-players? Are you a big enough leader to run a business globally?
On this weeks episode, Coach Jason Ballard is joined by a dynamic entrepreneur who had an unexpected path to success, Kyle Mau. Kyle started as an engineer in California before kickstarting his business career with a dating coach blog that grew to have over 1 million subscribers. He then moves to Eastern Europe where he becomes the co-founder of an olive oil company before following his passion for helping people by starting a talent attraction agency called HireUA! Jason and Kyle discuss the mindset of business owners and challenge our thinking on how to engage different talent in different ways. Where one door opens, many other doors open you don't even know are possible.
Show Links/ Social Links
LinkedIn: Jason Ballard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ballard-795a0587/
LinkedIn: Soar Higher - https://www.linkedin.com/company/soar-higher-business-solutions/
Soar Higher Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soarhigherjasonballard
Soar Higher Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCazXTUWfddwR9blL-3KUG_A
Website: www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest Links:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maukyle?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
Website: https://hire-ua.com/
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
Want to be more productive? More efficient? More Effective?
On this weeks episode, Coach Jason Ballard breaks down the difference between people who start things versus people who finish the things they start. If you want to go far you have to go together, there's no better time than now to lead. He continues to teach the concept about how to double your productivity and be done faster and with less stress with 3 steps.
Mindset and Expectations
Get Organized
Prioritize Your Time
Show Links/ Social Links
LinkedIn: Jason Ballard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ballard-795a0587/
LinkedIn: Soar Higher - https://www.linkedin.com/company/soar-higher-business-solutions/
Soar Higher Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soarhigherjasonballard
Soar Higher Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCazXTUWfddwR9blL-3KUG_A
Website: www.soarhighercoaching.com