Mike Ballard
“Even if your ambitions are huge, start slow, start small, build gradually, build smart.” ~Gary Vaynerchuk
Mike Ballard
Business Coach
Mike is a sought-after strategic thinker with extensive experience in corporate strategy and financial management. Working throughout the west, he has served as CEO, COO, and CFO of angel- and venture-funded companies and been a board member of start-up companies, a bank, a top-25 MBA school, and many community groups. In 2010, Mike was named one of the “Top 20 Visionaries” in Nevada by Nevada Business magazine and was also named one of the most ethical people in the communications industry by Investor Business Daily.
Mike is a Gazelles Certified Executive Coach, one of less than 200 in the world. Through “Mastering the Rockefeller Habits™,” he helps executives adopt the entrepreneurial best practices. Regularly these clients enjoy revenue growth of 25%+ annually and, typically, twice industry average profitability, which is the Gazelle category of the economy.
He has nearly 30 years’ experience in technology, telecommunications, finance, professional services, real estate, and construction.