Testimonials about Jim’s Work
Jim Ballard is one of the best listeners, most insightful thinkers and warmest individuals you can find in the often shark-infested business world. The secret to his effectiveness as a coach is in the insightful questions he poses, which help one see his/her inner obstacles in a brilliant new light. Jim walks people very gently through the process of uncovering new possibilities and energizes them to move confidently through what they thought was beyond their comfort zone. With Jim by your side, you can not only set much loftier goals, you can find the right path, energy and wisdom to reach them.
– Jayne A. Pearl, writer/editor; author of the forthcoming Kids, Wealth, and Consequences: Ensuring a Responsible Financial Future for the Next Generation (Bloomberg Press, Feb. 2010)
Sometimes you just don’t know. Sometimes, you’re not supposed to know. It’s those times that I find myself in deep, relaxing-yet-provoking conversation with Jim, and the stress of all that goes away. I can then breathe, and find the glory in any unexpected life twist or turn that comes my way, and I’m always happier for it.
– Ryan Hommel, musician and songwriter