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 May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
In this episode, Jason welcomes Adele Gambardella and Chip Massey, co-founders of The Convincing Company, to discuss effective negotiation techniques and the art of persuasive communication. They share insights on crisis management, influencing trends, and the critical role of understanding your own values in business interactions. Adele and Chip also highlight the power of Forensic Listening and its impact on successful negotiations and public relations strategies.
Be sure to check out their new book:
CONVINCE ME - HIGH-STAKES NEGOTIATION TACTICS TO GET RESULTS IN ANY BUSINESS SITUATION
Guest Links
Website: https://convincingcompany.com/
Website: https://trainingsogood.com/
Welcome Page" https://convincingcompany.com/?page_id=130504&preview=true
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 May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
Do you know how money comes in and out of your business? Do you know how to manage your money properly? Do you have a team or firm that is an expert in your field of practice? If the answer to any of these is no, try something different. On this weeks episode Jason is joined by the managing partner of Anders CPAs + Advisors, who is also the lead of the advisory practice department, David Hartley. David has 30 years of experience with growing a businesses technology, innovation, and financial mastery. He also has his own podcast, But Who's Counting. Together Jason and David discuss how David has pivoted from a CPA to a technology person, back to a CPA and how that has given him more insight to help businesses. As well as, how the future of CPA's in changing, becoming more efficient, being disciplined and adaptive, and how to maximize profitability to stay a vibrant competitor in the market. Some key takeaways are:
Have good data, understand what your data is and where it resides
Be willing to accept change and experiment
Have a person or firm that will ask difficult questions on your team
Harness a collection of knowledge within your network
Make good, quality, fast decisions
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/davehartley
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anders-cpas-advisors
Website: https://anderscpa.com/
Podcast: "But Who's Counting"
https://www.youtube.com/@Anderscpa/podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/but-whos-counting/id1611046443
https://open.spotify.com/show/4mieDwzhsSh44gQxRVLKXD
https://anderscpa.com/podcasts/
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
Do you have a proven decision making process? Have you come up with a way to simplify problems that arise? In this week's episode Jason connects the military to business with a simple process used in the military called the Ooda Loop. Tune in to see what Ooda stands for and how it can help you stay in control and manage chaos in your business and your 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
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Get in touch with your uniqueness. This week Jason is joined by Dr. Anna Marie Frank, the founder of Happy Whole You and author of Stop Bullying Yourself. Together they discuss how to rewire how you think. They touch base on the difference between being different and being bold, brain hardware and mind software, picking your hard, and taking inventory of your thoughts. Some key takeaways are:
No matter where you are in life, there will be ups and downs
Change your expectations to expect bad things to happen
Rewire your brain to input and output things differently
Be bold in your differences
Take care of yourself and keep yourself in balance
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://happywholeyou.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happywholeyou/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annamariefrankhappywholeyou
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
What kind of clients are you working with? Want bigger clients? Better clients? Different clients? Not sure how to attract these clients? Maybe you're asking yourself what needs to be done differently to make this happen? On this week's episode Jason is joined by Max Gomez Montejo, the Chief Marketing Officer of Next Net Media. Together they breakdown marketing and the different components to attract long lasting customers. Big takeaways are to focus on quality over quantity, personalize your delivery to customers, organic components of SEO, and getting from the Red Ocean to the Blue Ocean!
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://nextnetmedia.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxgomezmontejo
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Do you want more freedom? Do you want more time to do and enjoy the things you want to in life? As a business leader, do you often often feel like you don't have much of either? Well, this episode is for you! On this week's episode, Jason is joined. by Kyle Smith, Managing Partner from StrataCloud. Together they discuss ways to gain freedom as a business leader and experience more joy in life. Some key takeaways are setting goals personally and professionally, tracking KPIs and finding what makes you truly happy.
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://stratacloudaccountants.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stratacloudaccountants
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stratacloudaccountants/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/strata-cloud/
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Leaders, it's time to wake up! What made you successful yesterday does not make you successful today. In this week's episode Jason discusses the major gaps in leadership in today's workforce. There are many reasons why there may be a gap in your leadership and as a leader, it's your job to figure it out and fix it.
Show Links:
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
Trusted Leader by David Horsager: https://www.audible.com/pd/Trusted-Leader-8-Pillars-That-Drive-Results-Audiobook/B08XS7GZ2F?source_code=GO1MB12109072190YI&ds_rl=1261256&gclid=CjwKCAjw7-SvBhB6EiwAwYdCAVKGBDp6xC2kjHQ7rdq06hvJ_cUHZ2exwXkW01Xpkh3Bg1-tetNb5BoCeYUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
When there is no change, change will happen on its own. On this week's episode Jason invites Sarah the Pivoter Kalmeta onto the show. Together they discuss the importance of being able to pivot in business, hiring correctly, nurturing your employees and measuring the correct metrics. You don't want to miss this 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: sarahkalmeta.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sarahthepivoter
Email: sarah@sarahkalmeta.com
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
It's the celebratory 100th episode of Soar Higher! In this week's episode, Jason is joined by fellow coach Tim Fortescue. Tim is one of Silicon Valley's most sought after coaches, working with companies like Netflix, Nike, Amazon, and Tesla. Jason and Tim talk about how to find your authentic voice and get out of your own way. This episode definitley takes us up to a higher altitude. Are you ready to strap in?
Show Links/ Social LinksLinkedIn: 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/soarhigherjasonballardSoar Higher Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCazXTUWfddwR9blL-3KUG_AWebsite: www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest Links
Tim's website
Tim's Instagram
Follow Tim on Twitter!
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
You have influence. How do you tap into it? What do you do in order to maximize your influence?
In today's episode Jason is joined by Co-founder/CEO of Dapper, Emma Donovan. Together they dive into how to own your story and shape how the world sees you through your brand. They discuss a variety of topics including:
Fighting imposter syndrome
Authenticity
Benefits of storytelling
Building trust with your brand
Tune in to this very impactful 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:
Emma's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmadonovan-dapper/?originalSubdomain=za
Dapper's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/becomedapper/
Website: becomedapper.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.dapper/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@becomedapper94
Welcome page: https://becomedapper.com/interview-valet-soar-higher-podcast/