Programs
We offer three programs on Motivation and Personal Growth. We provide each of these programs as a keynote or as an interactive learning seminar in a half-day or full-day format.
Also see our Leadership and Business Performance and Sales and Customer Service sections for these programs:
- The Leader's Toolbox
- 5Cs of Leadership Goals
- Dare to Lead
- Goal Power®
- The Sales Rainmaker's Secrets
- World-Class Customer Service
Learn more about Jim Ball and see a demo of a keynote.
Summary of all keynotes and seminars and our approach.
Professionalism Is for Everyone
Five Keys to Being a True Professional
Examples of organizations using Professionalism Is for Everyone
Purposes
This program is designed to:
- Inspire individuals to pursue excellence, high values, and professional behavior
- Encourage people to press for being the best and avoiding mediocrity at home and at work
- Help organizations teach and communicate the standards and foundation principles for what it means to be a professional and how to behave and act professionally
Keynote or a Half- or Full-day Interactive Seminar
This program may be provided as a keynote or as a half-day or full-day interactive seminar.
Benefits and Outcomes for Individuals Who Attend
- Get energized and inspired to pursue your professional best in all aspects of work and life
- Acquire skills and techniques that will give you a positive competitive advantage in the workplace
- Polish your professional image, appearance, manners, and conduct and open doors to opportunities for advancement and greater responsibilities
- Increase the respect you enjoy from colleagues at work and individuals in social and civic settings
- Feel good about the pride you have in your work
- Bolster your confidence and commitment for doing the right thing in the right way at the right time
- Improve your abilities for dealing with people who are not behaving in a professional manner.
Benefits and Outcomes for Organizations Who Provide this Program for their Associates
- Performance, profits, and customer satisfaction go up
- Employee teamwork, loyalty, and retention go up
- Time spent on administration and problems goes down
- Everyone is more joyful, caring, and respectful
- People are more positive, energetic, and engaged
- Excellence stamps out mediocrity and promotes pride
- Individuals aspire to positive values and moral conduct
Overview and Summary
The program is based upon the Five Keys to Being a True Professional in the book Professionalism Is for Everyone.
This is an interactive seminar where individuals have opportunities to learn, ask questions, and share experiences. They explore the importance of professionalism and the benefits of being a professional. They learn a simple and easy to remember framework of positive values, principles, and standards for guiding professional behavior. They leave the seminar motivated to act and with an understanding of what it takes to be a professional and what they can and should do to pursue and polish their personal professionalism.
The program begins with an overview of professionalism, what it means to be a professional, and the benefits of pursuing a lifetime quest of professionalism at work and in life.
The program then covers the core concepts for each of the Five Keys to Being a True Professional in the book Professionalism Is for Everyone.
These keys are Character, Attitude, Excellence, Competency, and Conduct. Topics covered include Integrity, Pride, Respect, Loyalty, Appearance, Being on Time, Being Diligent, Being Accountable and Responsible, Manners, Confidentiality, Teamwork, and more.
The program uses a variety of learning approaches including presentations, cases, examples, stories, learning exercises, and group discussion. Role plays and skits are included in full-day programs.
Polish your approach and join the quest to excellence
Use this program when you want to establish, upgrade, and nurture high standards of conduct, character, ethics, pride, excellence, appearance, and professional behavior throughout your organization.
This program inspires excellence, high values, and professional behavior. This program helps organizations teach and communicate the standards and foundation principles for what it means to be a professional and act professionally.
Those who attend the program will see professionalism and the importance of professional behavior in a new light. They will be inspired to pursue excellence. They will be motivated to take responsibility for themselves and behave professionally in all aspects of their work and personal lives.
We teach participants the Five Keys to Being a True Professional that are in the book Professionalism Is for Everyone. We explain each of the Five Keys, illustrate them being applied in real-world situations, and give participants opportunities to ask questions, provide input, and discus the concepts with each other.
Participants leave this program excited. They are on a quest to think and act with positive values, moral conduct, and professional behavior.
We offer an inspiring keynote presentation that summarizes the Five Keys to Being a True Professional and half-day and full-day seminars.
Client Examples for this Program
Arlington County Department of Human Services, Bettendorf School District, CC Pace, Comcast, Gettysburg College, Horace Mann Companies, Internal Revenue Service, Miller Oil Company, PCM Construction, Southern Management Corporation, Southbridge Savings Bank, US Dept. of Health and Human Services, US Food and Drug Administration, US Postal Service, and Virginia Society of CPAs.
What People Say About this Program
“Very uplifting! Everyone could benefit from this program. I left feeling motivated to handle myself more professionally. Jim reminded me of things I could be doing better.”
—CC Pace
"Your prompt follow-up with certificates and personalized pamphlets of our “Action Items” was impressive and added an extra reminder to all of us that professionalism doesn’t end with a presentation, but continues long afterwards."
— Arlington County Department of Human Services
" Your program on professionalism took a topic that I would have thought un-trainable and put it into an understandable and enjoyable format for all in attendance."
— Southbridge Savings Bank
Teach It Yourself
We also offer Professionalism Is for Everyone as a Teach-It-Yourself option for organizations that want to deliver this program themselves. Click here for more information on the resources we offer for trainers and learning leaders.
For More Information About this Program
Download a PDF summary of this program
Learn more about the book, Professionalism Is for Everyone
It's About TIME!
5 Steps to True Time Management
Purposes
This program motivates people to appreciate time and the need to manage themselves well to be effective and make good choices of how they will invest their time. The program helps people manage their time, get things done, and enjoy life more at work and at home.
Keynote or a Half- or Full-day Interactive Seminar
This program may be provided as a keynote or as a half-day or full-day interactive seminar.
Outcomes and Benefits for those Who Attend
- Leave with a proven roadmap for success
- Feel in control, be in control, and be effective
- Rediscover freedom, flexibility, and balance
- Be proactive; quit reacting to whatever comes your way Make daily progress toward your goals
- Eliminate time bandits and time wasters
- Quit procrastinating and get more done with less stress
- Spend more time doing what you want to do
- Learn fast and simple techniques that really work
Overview and Summary
This program teaches participants how to use the 5 Steps to True Time Management system that is presented in the book, It's About TIME!
This is an interactive seminar where participants learn the importance of time management and the core principles and concepts that must be applied to manage one's time and self effectively.
The core content of this program are the 5 Steps to True Time Management in the book, It's About TIME! These five steps comprise a simple and proven system for organizing work, planning weeks and days, and being effective and getting results on a daily basis.
Take control, get more done, and have more fun!
Use this program when you want to help your people manage their time better, be more organized and effective, get more done, and enjoy life more at work and at home.
This program helps people understand and appreciate the importance of time and provides them with a simple five-step system for managing themselves and their time well.
First, this program shows individuals that they can and must take control of the time they have if they have any hope of achieving their potential and the successes and happiness they can achieve.
Next, this program teaches individuals the 5 Steps to True Time Management that are in the book It’ About TIME! These five steps comprise a proven system for self-management that includes all of the tools and techniques required for successful time management.
Then this program motivates people to take concrete action to apply what they have learned and adopt good time management habits and skills for lifetime success.
In addition to the program, we provide individuals with a Learning Guide, a copy of the book It’s About TIME!, and other tools so they have all the resources they need when they return to work to apply what they have learned.
We offer a fun-filled motivational keynote presentation that summarizes the 5 Steps to True Time Management and half-day and full-day seminars.
Participants Learn
- The 5 Steps to True Time Management System and how to apply each step to take control, be effective, and get the balance in life they want
- How to keep time in proper perspective and make decisions to manage and spend time wisely
- How to use our 3 Magic Pieces of Paper to manage time and achieve work and personal goals
- The two most powerful techniques for increasing daily effectiveness
- How to choose priorities and say NO to Time Bandits
- 10 simple techniques for working smarter, not harder
- How to clean out clutter that bogs them down
- How to stay focused on high priorities that have the biggest payback at work and in life
Client Examples for this Program
Allstate Insurance, American Technical Resources, Financial Women International, Freddie Mac, Internal Revenue Service, Marriott Corporation, Matthews Carter, and Boyce P.C., US. Postal Service.
What People Say About this Program
“Awesome presentation. It showed me I can be in control of my time and improve the quality of my life at work and home if I make the effort and implement the techniques I learned. It was the best program with the best presenter I’ve ever taken!”
—Freddie Mac attendee
"Thank you for your outstanding program, It’s About TIME! The feedback was very positive across the board. Many of our sales leaders have contacted me since about the benefits of “chunking” their time. You made an impact that will have long lasting benefits."
— Allstate Financial Services, LLC
"Your presentation was dynamic, instructional, and just what we needed to set the tone for the remainder of our All Manager Training session. The feedback from the participants was very enthusiastic and positive."
— Internal Revenue Service
Teach It Yourself
We also offer It’s About TIME! as a Teach-It-Yourself option for organizations that want to deliver this program themselves. Click here for more information on the resources we offer for trainers and learning leaders.
For More Information About this Program
Download a PDF summary of this program
Learn more about the book, It's About TIME!
FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions about this program
Soar . . . If You Dare®
10 Keys to Make Your Dreams Come True!
Purpose
This program is all about individual achievement. The program rejuvenates people and motivates them to become the best they can become and to pursue and achieve the greatest results they can achieve.
Keynote or a Half- or Full-day Interactive Seminar
This program may be provided as a keynote or as a half-day or full-day interactive seminar.
Outcomes and Benefits for those Who Attend
- Reach for the stars!
- Get unstuck if you are stuck!
- Cast off stress, negativity, and self-doubt Feel better about yourself and reinforce your self-confidence
- Be more effective; make progress each day
- Stay happy and positive
- Fend off toxic people
- Be more energetic and put more fun into your life
- Grow personally and pursue and achieve greater goals
This is Jim Ball's most requested keynote. This program teaches key life skills for success and happiness that are enduring and effective. Anyone who has attended this program will remember one or more key concepts or techniques they learned. A truly inspiring program.
Overview and Summary
This program presents the 10 Keys for Making Your Dreams Come True which are based upon the core principles in the book Soar...If You Dare.
This is an interactive seminar where participants learn to appreciate their personal abilities and potential and how to apply the skills and knowledge they have and can acquire to pursue their full potential.
This program boosts self-confidence and the belief that individuals have in themselves, their abilities, and their potential for being great and doing great things.
Each of the 10 Keys covered in the program represents a lifetime skill and represents a core strategy or series of tactics and tools for success, happiness, effectiveness, and results.
Topics covered include Overcoming Negativity and Limitation Thinking, Staying Positive, Setting Goals, Developing Plans to Achieve Goals, Strategies for Daily Effectiveness, Acquiring Habits for Success, Being Persistent, and more.
Get motivated, light your fire, and pursue your dreams!
Use this program when you want to energize your organization, inspire people to greatness, and give individuals the fundamental tools they need to stay positive and be successful.
This program recharges and revitalizes teams and organizations. It jolts people out of the doldrums and inspires them beyond negativity and limitation thinking.
This program turns pessimists into optimists, makes believers out of doubters, and transforms dream snatchers into dream sowers.
Individuals who attend this program leave inspired and ready to reach for the stars.
First, this program tells people what they can become, and then this program shows them how. It provides proven tools and techniques individuals can use to pursue their potential.
In addition to providing a burst of energy and excitement, this program has a long-term, lasting effect. Those who attend remember the stories and examples. They apply what they learn. They adopt many of the tools and techniques as good habits and new skills for life.
This is Jim Ball’s most popular keynote. The content comes from his popular book, Soar . . . If You Dare®. In addition to Jim’s keynote, we offer half-day and full-day seminars. In the seminars, participants dig deeper into the concepts and techniques and learn more about how they work. In small group exercises, individuals get hands-on experience exploring and applying what they are learning.
Participants Learn
- What you need to do to make your dreams come true!
- 10 proven success strategies for identifying and achieving your true potential in life!
- How to defeat the 6 Anacondas In Life that likely are holding you back
- One simple, yet powerful technique for replacing self-doubt with self-confidence
- Two best techniques ever for increasing daily results How to build stronger relationships with the people you care about most
- The #1 technique that separates wildly successful people from those who want to be but who are not
- How to replace bad habits that are holding you back with positive habits that propel you forward
- How to think BIG and reach for the stars!
- How to pick yourself up from setbacks and keep a positive outlook when the going gets tough
Client Examples for this Program
Alternative Behavioral Services, American Specialty Toy Retailers Association, Business Products Industry Council, ARAMARK, Ernst & Young LLP, ExxonMobil, Internal Revenue Service, Marriott, McDonald's, Miller Oil Company, Nabisco, National Association of Securities Dealers, US Department of Homeland Security, US Bureau of Census, US Department of Treasury, and Verizon.
What People Say About this Program
“A standing ovation is a rarity at an ASTRA event. In fact, I think yours was the first! Your presentation was awesome. The balance between content, inspiration, and fun was masterful. I know that you have inspired us all to set bigger goals and really achieve them.”
—American Specialty Toy Retailers Association
"When Diane and I first heard you at the Marriott Conference we both said at the same time, 'our office needs Jim badly.' From the very beginning with working with your staff, to all the preparations and time you spent with us on how our office ticks and finally to the program, everything was perfect and first class."
— Nabisco
"The energy is still flowing. Much of the feedback about the day-and-a-half meeting included participants’ plans for chunking time to spend individually with the important people in the lives, of going after the whales, rather than the minnows, and in creating Anaconda-free zones in their environments."
— Allmerica Financial Services
"I always appreciate your ability to get right at the heart of the issue in a direct and easy to relate to and understandable way. Just as in the past – You Were a Hit! The right message at the right time, in the right way."
— McDonald’s Corporation
Teach It Yourself
We also offer Soar . . . If You Dare as a Teach-It-Yourself option for organizations that want to deliver this program themselves. Click here for more information on the resources we offer for trainers and learning leaders.
For More Information About this Program
Download a PDF summary of this program
Learn more about the book, Soar . . . If You Dare
Customization: We tailor all programs to our clients' needs based upon telephone interviews with the program sponsors and with a sampling of individuals who will be attending the program.
Formats and lengths: Most programs are offered in three formats: keynote speeches and executive presentations, half-day interactive seminar, and full-day interactive seminar and workshop.
Handouts and Resource Tools: All programs come complete with high quality handouts and supporting reference tools and application resources. These include books, presentation summary booklets, learning guides, and other tools. The handouts and resources provided vary depending on the length of time for the program, the meeting and learning objectives, and other factors.
More programs: We have more high quality programs we would be happy to discuss with you if what you see above is not exactly what you are looking for.
