Soar Higher With Jason Ballard: Recent Episodes
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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.
How do you stay motivated and still motivate others in the midst of challenges? You have to get into a rhythm! By developing and sticking to a cadence you are able to minimize and possibly eliminate being reactive to challenges and be more proactive.
Topics discussed in this week's episode include:
- Developing a rhythm for yourself individually and collectively as an organization
- The importance of being disciplined to your schedule.
- Scheduling meetings to discuss the priorities for the week.
- Leading others by leading yourself.
Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
Do you ever feel like you are unqualified to be a great leader and make a difference? Well, President Abraham Lincoln wasn't qualified either. He started out as a farm boy from Kentucky and ended up being one of the most successful and inspirational leaders in history. On this week's episode Jason discusses one of his favorite books, Lincoln on Leadership by Donald Phillips.
Jason breaks down the 4 simple strategies recorded in the book for which Lincoln led and made decisions. These strategies include: 1. People 2. Character3. Endeavor4. Communication
Lincoln didn't lead from a distance, unapproachable to others. He led by walking around. If a small town farmer boy could make such a large impact in the world, you can too!
Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
Have you heard of the Founder's Trap? What about a successful business lifecycle? If these terms are new to you, I think you're a great candidate to listen to this week's episode of Soar Higher. As we look to end Q4 strong, I give my best advice on how to avoid common mistakes and what to be on the look out for.
Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
On today's episode Jason puts together the final piece of the strategic planning puzzle. During this episode he challenges business owners to think about what changes are needed in order to end 2022 as strong as possible.
He lays out specific ways businesses can do this which include:
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Assessing your business
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Celebrating success
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End of year reviews
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Smart goals
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Redefining your vision and mission
We hope that through this three part series you have been given the tools to successfully closeout this year; And always remember, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
On part 2 of the 3 week series on what business owners should be thinking about within the upcoming months to finish out Q4, Jason talks about strategic planning. Many business owners don't make strategic plans for fear that it takes a lot of work or not knowing where to begin. However, the process is actually very easy! You just have to know where to start.
Other topics discussed:
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What is a strategic plan and how do you create one?
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What is your company's vision and mission?
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What is your company's purpose?
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What are the number one priorities in your company?
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What are the goals for your business?
Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest 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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest Links:
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https://lohmanestateplanning.com/
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https://www.facebook.com/lohmanlaw
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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:
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Growth
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Mitigating risk
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Cyber security
Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest 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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.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:
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They expect people to care as much as they do
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They overestimate their cashflow
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They underestimate their expenses
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They devalue networking
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They don’t take the interview process seriously
Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest 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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
This week, Joel and Jason chat about preparing yourself for your next opportunity. To be prepared for what's next, you should first consider where you are at today. Start with an honest assessment and ask these questions:
- What are my abilities and strengths?
- What do I need to work on to better myself?
- What are my short & long-term goals?
A goal without a plan is just a wish. Are your goals written down? Do you have a plan written for these goals? If you don't know where to start, consider turning your goals into SMART Goals:
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Relevant
- Time-bound
Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
If you are feeling burnt out, if you are feeling unchallenged, or if you have been on the fence about moving on to a new job, you are going to want to listen closely to this one.
On this episode of the Soar Higher Podcast, Jason and Joel explore a topic that just about everyone experiences at some point in their professional career: being stuck in their occupation. Jason discusses the first signs of being "stuck", and then offers some great and actionable advice for removing the glue that is keeping you in your current position.
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Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
On this episode, Jason and Joel discuss the hot topic of remote working. The pandemic of 2020 completely changed the landscape of how work is done. Many companies closed their physical offices and set their workforce up to work from home with the aid of newly created technology and processes. Even as the world returns to its previous state, many places are still and will continue to allow their employees to work from home. As an executive leader, you will need to make choices that will continue to set your employees up to be at their most productive and successful state. Determining where they are located during work hours is now one of the biggest factors to consider. While there is no one-size-fits-all answer, this episode will cover the pros and cons of the home, office, and hybrid models to help you determine the best approach for your business.
Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
On this episode of the Soar Higher podcast, Jason and Joel have a discussion with the founder and CEO of HR Alliance, Marcy Young. Marcy has over 20 years of experience in human resources and partners with small to medium-sized businesses by providing custom HR strategies and services. Marcy and Jason provide their thoughts on what business executives need to consider when it comes to hiring the best talent in today's competitive and ever-changing candidate market.
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Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest Links:
- Marcy Young - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcy-young-phr-57134722/
- HR Alliance - https://yourhralliance.com
On this week's edition of the Soar Higher Podcast, Jason & Joel discuss team dynamics and why they are so important. All companies are made up of people, and your products and services will never escape the influence of those people. in fact, 93% of companies experience dysfunctional teams. After listening to this episode, not only will you have a better understanding of what team dynamics are, and why 93% of companies experience dysfunction within their established teams, but you will also learn:
- The four stages of Team Dynamics
- How to perform an audit of your team
- 7 tips/steps to help you optimize the performance of your team.
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Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
This week on the Soar Higher Podcast, Jason and Joel welcome Jason's good friend, Ben Simmons to the studio. Ben is a Senior-level Architect and Associate at Schmidt Associates in Louisville Kentucky. He has spent a career designing and developing corporate offices for high employee count companies. With the major technological shifts, the COVID-19 pandemic, and numerous other factors, today's corporate office looks much different than it did even a couple of years ago. Ben & Jason dig deep into how companies need to design their offices to adapt to the rapidly changing workplace culture today.
Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest Links:
- Ben Simmons - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simmonsben/
- Schmidt Associates - https://schmidt-arch.com
On this episode of the Soar Higher podcast, Jason and Joel have a great conversation with the #401klady, Jeanne J. Sutton with Strategic Retirement Partners. Over the past decade, she has built a successful practice serving as an investment advisor representative and financial consultant for families and businesses. Jeanne also has expertise in employee benefits. She provides a ton of great information on how the workforce has changed in regards to what employees want and expect, from competitive companies.
Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest Links:
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/401klady/
- Strategic Retirement Partners - https://www.srpretire.com/who-we-are/team/jeannef/
In today's episode of the Soar Higher Podcast, Jason and Joel discuss changing workplace cultures and how successful business executives are adapting to develop a winning culture at their company. Jason starts the show by comparing and contrasting two NFL organizations (Detroit vs Dallas) and then discusses 5 important steps that can help turn your organization's culture around.
Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
- The Great Resignation
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 failure
- Fear of the unknown
- Fear of losing control
- Fear of change
- Fear of rejection
- Fear 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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
Guest Links:
- Website - https://www.workstress.guru
- "Burnout Diaries" Book - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/burnout-diaries-janna-donovan/1140170608?ean=9781737576501
- Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/workstressguru/
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 traits
- Audit real moments where you succeeded or failed in a role of leadership
- Source 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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
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 you
- The most important attribute: Discipline
- Servant leadership
Show Links:
- LinkedIn: Jason Ballard
- LinkedIn: Soar Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com
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 Higher
- Soar Higher Facebook
- Soar Higher Youtube
- www.soarhighercoaching.com