Soar Higher With Jason Ballard

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/

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

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

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

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/

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/

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

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/

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/

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