Hello!
My name is Jim Ball and I appreciate you stopping by our website.
A summary of my background and links to more information are below.
One of the best things anyone has ever said about me is that "Jim helps people make their dreams come true."
My mission in life is to help people first appreciate their true potential (nearly everyone underestimates their true abilities and potential for greatness) and then pursue and achieve that potential through the processes of setting and attaining goals.
I know more about what it takes to set and achieve big goals than many people do and I can help you and your organization achieve your goals and dreams.
This is not exaggeration or bragging. I have unique knowlege and abilities to help people get what they want in life. This is not so much because of my own accomplishments, but because I have spent a great deal of time learning what it takes to achieve goals and helping other people pursue their goals and dreams.
I have helped many people become wealthy and successful. I have helped many people start and grow very successful businesses.
For example, when I was in the venture capital business I helped John Hendricks pursue his dream of creating The Discovery Channel. He wrote me that saying that I was "an authority on Goal Power."
I would be happy to discuss how we can help you and your organization make your dreams come true, too! Just email me at the email address below or give me a call.
Best wishes for great goals and great success in pursuing them!
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More Information
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Keynotes and seminars Jim provides
Sampling of What Clients Say about Jim's Presentations
“Jim, I firmly believe you are the best in the business. You always impart useful techniques for improvement, while encouraging us to have a good time – a truly unbeatable combination. Your enthusiasm and energy are contagious.”
—Department of the Treasury―IRS
"I've been thinking about the past two days, all day, for both days and I just wanted to tell you your customized training/learning approach and delivery was simply, 'Mastery.'
"It is the single best Training/Learning experience I've ever experienced or been involved in and the research, planning, preparation, and presentation was 'World Class,' and an example for all of us at McDonald's in our quest to become 'World Class.' You 'blew me away' with the superior quality of the materials, structure, knowledge, delivery and interactive communication style.
"There's only two other things I can think of to say at this point: WOW AND THANK YOU!!!"
—McDonald's
"It was better than stealing base . . . beyond a home run . . . more than simply winning the game . . it was an 'out-of-the-park-all-out GRAND SLAM' Agency Builders' Workshop, that is. Your presentation on Goal Power was outstanding! Thanks for the time you spent in preparing for the presentation and for sharing your talent and expertise. Your contribution to the workshop was invaluable."
—AIG, Franklin Life
The Goals Institute
Jim is co-founder, President, and CEO of The Goals Institute where he provides keynote speeches and leadership seminars for corporations, organizations, and governmental agencies.
He is the creator of MOSAIC Performance Mastery, Goal-Driven Management, and GoalXpress™ methods for business and individual performance improvement and goal achievement.
Jim also is the co-creator and co-author of the Keep It Simple for Success® series of books (KISS Books) published by The Goals Institute.
Click for more about The Goals Institute
Venture America
Jim was co-founder, Managing Partner and CEO of this seed-stage venture capital firm that operated in the Washington, D.C. area for twelve years.
Venture America served as the initial lead investor in starting and launching twenty-three new or early stage business ventures.
Jim led efforts to raise tens of millions of dollars from wealthy individuals and institutional investors for venture capital funds, initial seed rounds, and follow-on equity and debt financings.
He helped create and implement business strategies and plans for portfolio companies.
Jim served on the boards of directors of eleven companies. Portfolio companies included Automation Partners, Inc., Binary Arts Corp., Digene Diagnostics, Inc., Globalink Translation Services, Voice Processing Corp., Viteq Corp., SSE Telecom, Inc., and The Discovery Channel.
Arthur Andersen
Jim had a sixteen-year career with Andersen in the greater Washington, DC area and Hong Kong.
Jim's final position was Managing Partner of the very successful Northern Virginia office that focused on high technology and rapid growth businesses.
He had oversight responsibilities for client services, quality control, business growth, and recruiting and development of professional and administrative staff.
Jim was directly responsible for services to large corporate clients including Digital Switch Corporation, DynCorp, Mars Corp., Marriott Corp., and Orbital Sciences Corp. plus nearly a hundred small businesses, associations, and not-for-profit organizations.
Jim spent 6 months as a Senior Manager in the Hong Kong office serving Abbot Labs, American President Lines, International Bank, Colgate, Hallmark Cards, and Marx Toys.
He had multiple year projects and assignments at both a manager and partner level in the consulting division including overall administration and oversight of systems work for Amtrak and a special project for IBM and the Business Roundtable coordinating participation of Arco, Dresser Industries, Exxon, and General Motors.
Jim was a partner on the development teams for Andersen’s Transaction Flow Auditing methodology and its Profit Improvement Services methodology.
He was the partner in charge of Professional Training for internal associates as well as the Professional Services Division that offered training to clients (Washington, DC area).
Jin was on the Andersen's high technology, small business, retail industry, and profit improvement service teams.
Author
- ABCs for Life
- DNA Leadership through Goal-Driven Management
- It's About TIME! (co-author)
- Professionalism Is for Everyone
- Soar . . . If You Dare®
- The Anacondas in Life
- The Entrepreneur’s Tool Kit
- World-Class Customer Service (co-author)
Click here for more information on the above books.
George Mason University
Jim was co-founder and first president (for three years) of the George Mason University Entrepreneurial Institute, Inc. commonly known as The Century Club, a 100-plus member organization that promotes entrepreneurship and grass roots support for university and business relationships.
He was an adjunct faculty member for three years where he created and taught the popular course Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset. This course was offered as a management course in the Business School and was based upon the principles in Jim's book, Soar...If You Dare.
Credentials
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Youngstown State University
- Certified Public Accountant
- American Institute of CPAs member
- Virginia Society of CPAs member
- Northern Virginia Chapter of CPAs member
- National Speakers Association member
Family
Jim is married and he and his wife Dolly have two daughters Jennifer and Stephanie. Jennifer is married to Tom and they have two boys, Ryan and Tyler.
