Podcast appearances and mentions of Jim Beach

Freddie Mercury le sait, et il le redoute, ce 24 décembre 1990 pourrait bien être son dernier réveillon de Noël. Alors il faut que ce soit le meilleur et que son filleul Richard garde un magnifique souvenir de cette dernière fête de fin d'année avec son parrain. Au printemps 1991, Freddie utilise ses dernières forces pour enregistrer de nouvelles chansons dans le studio de Queen à Montreux, en Suisse, comme si le fil de sa vie devait encore tenir le temps de ce dernier projet ; un espoir de sursis qui ne sera déçu, raison pour laquelle l'album terminé sans lui s'intitulera logiquement “fabriqué au ciel”, Made in Heaven.De retour à Londres, Freddie entame le tournage des clips de l'album Innuendo. Jim Beach, le manager de Queen, a eu beau avertir l'équipe technique, tous sont inquiets en découvrant l'allure fantomatique du chanteur.S'il demande à se reposer, stoppez le tournage sans rechigner, a ordonné Jim. Mais Freddie ne demandera rien de tel, quoi qu'il lui en coûte.S'ils savaient ce qu'il endure au quotidien, sans parler des blessures qui se font jour un peu partout sur le corps et lui imposent une quantité de médicaments pour ne pas trop souffrir. Freddie ne sort d'ailleurs plus que pour un tournage, un studio, dissimulé derrière les vitres teintées du siège arrière de sa limousine harcelée par les photographes dès qu'elle sort du garage de sa maison de Kensington. These are the days of our lives sera son dernier tournage, un titre prémonitoire. Sa dernière sortie sera en septembre 1991 dans le but d'acheter des tableaux lors d'une vente aux enchères. Poursuivi par des photographes, Freddie trébuche dans les escaliers. Quand va-t-on le laisser tranquille ?Foutus paparazzis !Si ce n'était que ça, soupire-t-il en montant dans la voiture.Freddie décide alors d'arrêter ces traitements qui le font souffrir et de terminer en paix. Il sait que bientôt sortira le single The show must go on. Le spectacle continue, comme se résignent à dire les artistes quand un terrible malheur les frappe et qu'il faut malgré tout monter sur scène. Freddie a, ces derniers mois, réappris à vivre avec son vrai moi, Frederic Bulsara, il sait que sa disparition n'est pas une fin car Freddie Mercury, sa création, elle, continuera de vivre.

En ce mois de février 1990, l'entourage de Freddie Mercury tente de faire taire les rumeurs de maladie grave grâce une apparition publique où les membres de Queen viennent chercher le prix du meilleur groupe britannique des années 80. Mais le Freddie amaigri qui flotte dans son costume bleu ne fait que susciter des questions, d'autant plus que le trophée en main, il s'efface au profit de Brian May. Après la cérémonie où il n'est apparu que 90 secondes sur scène, Freddie assiste à une fête pour les vingt ans de Queen dans le centre de Londres où sont présents de nombreuses personnalités comme Paul McCartney, George Michael, Liza Minelli et bien sûr Elton John, l'ami fidèle de Freddie dont les visites de soutien se multiplient dans sa maison de Kensington. Freddie ne s'attarde pas après avoir soufflé les bougies sur le somptueux gâteau, laissant ses amis de Queen justifier son départ par un “il a eu des complications au foie mais il se remet, il faut lui laisser le temps”.Quelques jours plus tard, les sessions d'enregistrement de l'album Innuendo reprennent au Mountain Studio, le studio de Queen à Montreux, au bord du lac Léman, où Freddie réside de plus en plus, à l'abri de la presse people britannique. Jim Beach, le fidèle manager de Queen y vit également ; les nouvelles qu'il apporte sont bonnes, un nouveau contrat avec une filiale de Disney qui va les aider à reprendre pied sur le marché américain grâce à des clips d'animation réalisés dans ses studios. Quand on voit les ravages du sida sur la carrure et les traits de Freddie Mercury, on en comprend l'importance. C'est un Freddie Mercury souffrant mais revigoré qui rentre chez lui à Londres dans son Garden Lodge, le titre Innuendo devant être enregistré dans un grand studio de la capitale britannique. La joie de Freddie, relative certes, ne semble pas être partagée par Jim, son compagnon, et Joe, son cuisinier. Que se passe-t-il ? Vous en tirez des tronches ? J'avais dit que je ne voulais pas de têtes d'enterrement.Joe annonce alors sa séropositivité ; dans quelques jours ce sera au tour de Jim, qui du coup s'est fait tester, de se savoir aussi atteint du sida. La maison de Freddie semble frappée par la malédiction, enveloppée dans un immense linceul qui double le mal dont souffre le chanteur par un sentiment terrible de culpabilité. Le lendemain, Mercury se donne plus que jamais dans son interprétation, quitte à en abréger le cours de son existence, à bout de souffle. Mais la satisfaction de réaliser la meilleure des musiques, sa raison d'être, est désormais la seule chose qui puisse le sauver, tout en se préservant des scandales de la presse people britannique.

Je me souviens, quand en 1981 Queen avait projeté d'aller jouer en Amérique du Sud, que tout le monde les avait pris pour des fous. C'est vrai, à l'époque, aucun groupe ne va y jouer car c'est un continent où règne l'insécurité et où il n'y a alors aucun régime démocratique, que des militaires bien à droite ou bien à gauche. Oui, de Santiago de Chili à Cuba, en passant par Rio de Janeiro, les stars de la musique courent un risque en se rendant dans ces pays où la corruption et les armes à feu sont monnaie courante. Voilà pourquoi aucune grande machine du rock ne s'y rend et que les multinationales du disque y sont à peine présentes. Mais Queen et surtout Freddie veulent changer la donne. Leur manager Jim Beach arrange le coup avec quelques billets, enfin beaucoup, et les voilà partis, sans oser en rêver, pour quinze jours dans une aventure qu'aucun groupe n'a vécu depuis les Beatles.Car imaginez la folie pour ce jeune public qui a tout entendu à la radio ou sur cassettes pirates mais jamais rien vu. Ceux qui ont pu obtenir des billets font la queue depuis huit heures du matin devant des stades où Queen ne jouera qu'à 22 heures : ils sont prêts à tout car ils vont vivre l'événement inespéré de leur vie. Et pour ceux qui n'y seront pas, il y a les disques. Dans les classements de ventes, les dix premières places sont occupées par des albums de Queen. A leur arrivée dans chaque pays, une délégation officielle et les journaux télévisés les attendent. On ne parle que de ça. Et c'est justement le revers de la médaille. Sur le papier, tous ces dictateurs craignent que 80 - 100.000 personnes réunies sans un stade, ça peut menacer leur pouvoir ; mais Jim Beach les rassurent en rajoutant quelques billets : au contraire, vous verrez que ce sera un moment de joie et de paix.Alors bien sûr tout a lieu sous haute surveillance. Et quand Freddie Mercury voit le premier jour les forces spéciales qui les protègent, la baïonnette au canon, ces mêmes soldats dont il a entendu être les responsables de milliers d'assassinats politiques, il exige que l'armée garantisse qu'elle n'utilisera pas les armes en cas de mouvement de foule. Mais tout se passe dans le calme ; c'est une totale communion qui dépasse de loin tout ce que Freddie a vécu jusque-là dans le reste du monde. Oui, quand 130.000 fans reprennent en chœur Love of my life, Freddie comprend que la musique représente autre chose que du divertissement pour des gens privés de tout … c'est la vie, tout simplement. Pas besoin de super héros pour cela. A moins qu'il n'en soit un d'un nouveau genre …

  In this episode, Natalie enjoys a chat with our guest, the successful entrepreneur of 29 years who started the company School for Startups Radio, a radio host and McGraw Hill author, Jim Beach— as we explore the challenges, setbacks, and triumphs of navigating life towards entrepreneurship.    From dealing with illnesses in different ways to understanding the financial reality of being sick, this podcast offers valuable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs with chronic illnesses.   Tune in for tips on writing, radio hosting, and publishing a book, because anyone can be an entrepreneur.   00:00:50 - Introduction 00:02:21 - Managing Illnesses While Navigating Life Towards Entrepreneurship 00:08:28 - The Journey Towards Writing and Radio Hosting 00:11:43 - Tips on Publishing a Book 00:15:00 - Dealing Illnesses In Different Ways 00:20:50 - Financial Reality of Being Sick 00:22:15 - Anyone Can Be an Entrepreneur 00:22:15 - What To Do When Facing Setbacks 00:22:15 - Conclusion ----more---- Connect with Jim: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/entrepreneurjim/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesabeach/  Website: https://schoolforstartupsradio.com/   Sick and Successful ™ Book Waitlist: https://sandscreative.ck.page/sick-and-successful-book    Let's stay connected through these links: Email us your questions: info@sandscreative.ca Our website: http://www.sandscreative.ca Podcast Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/sickandsuccessful_ Our business Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/s.and.s.creative Natalie's personal Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/for.the.success

We've got Jim Beach with us here today! This guy is the real deal - an incredibly experienced entrepreneur, radio host, and the founder and president of School for Startups. We dive deep into Jim's journey, learning how he got his start and what drives his success. I really learned a lot on this episode, and I know you will too! Make sure you check out jimbeach.com and schoolforstartups.com.    

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Are the best business ideas the most creative? Business expert Jim Beach hates creativity, risk, and passion. In his eyes, the only things you should be passionate about are in your private life, not your work. Jim has found you can start any business for less than $5K without any creativity or ideas whatsoever. Profitable business ideas are those with the least risk and no creativity involved. Why? Creative ideas are always risky, but businesses that are already profitable can be copied. Jim reveals his best business ideas and his advice for anyone facing the challenges of entrepreneurship. If you're thinking of starting a side hustle, find out what the biggest entrepreneur mistakes are and how you can use Jim's strategy and business intelligence to start a business right now. Click here to get to Svencast: http://bit.ly/3a3UTdr Follow us also on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sven.platte.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svenplatte/ #entrepreneur #howtostartabusiness #bestbusinessideas #sidehustle

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Jim Beach talks to some of the top entrepreneurs from around the world, showing you that it doesn't take any risk or passion to make it as an entrepreneur

Today, we're sharing an interview between Erik and Jim Beach from School for Startups Radio. Erik Qualman covers a large range of topics from how to find your time value of money and why you should probably stop cutting your lawn. Jim asks the question we all want the answer to, how can we better focus on what's important to us. And who better to answer than our very own Erik Qualman. Jim's first book, School for Startups, was published by McGraw-Hill in June 2011 and reached as high as number 9 on Amazon. Promoting the book, Jim did over 300 radio interviews, was featured in a UPS commercial, was referred to as the Simon Cowell of venture capital by CNN, and was featured in Entrepreneur magazine and the Wall Street Journal India. Jim is the Founder of the School For Startups Online Entrepreneurship Program. The radio show won the Small Business Administration's Media Award in 2014. Over 2000 episodes are available online along with 25 Am/Fm stations around the country.   5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people this past decade. He was voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling.   Have Erik speak at your conference: eq@equalman.com   Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Digital Leadership.   Learn more at https://equalman.com

The future king of pop, Michael Joseph Jackson, was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana.   Joe Jackson, Michael's dad, was a former boxer and crane operator at U.S. Steel during the 1950s in Gary – according to a fantastic article by Rolling Stone, quoted in the book; Dave Marsh's Trapped: Michael Jackson and the Crossover Dream, there were actual quotas in place on how many black workers were allowed to move up the ladder into skilled trades in the city's mills. This idiocy meant black workers were paid less than white workers. Unfortunately, this also meant they were subject to higher rates of fatal industry-related illnesses – but Papa Joe hoped that music would lift his life. Michael's mother, Katherine Scruse, was from Alabama but lived in East Chicago, Indiana when she met Joe. Momma Katherine played clarinet and piano, had dreams of being a country-and-western performer, worked part-time at Sears, and was a Jehovah's Witness. She grew up listening to country & western music, and even though she had a dream to be a musician, she was stricken with a bout of polio that had left her with an unfortunate and permanent limp. Papa Joe and Momma Katherine were young when they married in 1949 and started on the idea of a big ol family. The first of the bunch was Maureen (aka Rebbie) in 1950, then Sigmund (aka Jackie) in 1951, Toriano (Tito) followed up in 1953, Jermaine in 1954, La Toya in 1956, Marlon in 1957. Then there came Michael in 1958, Randy in 1961, and little baby Janet in 1966, making her 16 years younger than Rebbie. Marlon was actually a twin but their brother, Brandon, died shortly after birth.   M.J. and his cluster of brothers and sisters constantly had music around them. Papa Joe was super into the new electric R&B sound tearing up Chicago, which wasn't far away, not to mention the beginning stages of early rock & roll. So Papa Joe formed a band with his brothers called "the Falcons," making some extra coin in the surrounding area at parties and small clubs. In his 1988 autobiography, Moonwalk, Michael wrote, "They would do some of the great early rock & roll and blues songs by Chuck Berry, Little Richard … you name it," Going on to say, "All those styles were amazing, and each had an influence on … us, though we were too young to know it at the time."   The Falcons eventually broke up, and Papa Joe put down his guitar and hid it in his bedroom closet. He wouldn't let anyone near it, let alone touch it, giving us insight into his control over the household. Regardless of Papa Joe's musical dismay, Momma Katherine taught her flock of kiddies how to harmonize while listening to her favorite country/western songs. Tito, just like daddy, was drawn to music and one day thought it was a bright idea to snag Papa Joe's precious guitar from the closet and take it to practice with his brothers. Well, guess what? He broke a string. Michael later said Joe whipped Tito for the infraction and, "he let him have it,." After the whoopin', Papa Joe told Tito to show him what he could do on the guitar. Well, Papa joe was floored. Tito impressed the crap out of him.   Is it possible that at that very moment, Papa Joe's lightbulb blew a breaker and saw his musical dreams come to fruition vicariously through his kids? First, he bought Tito his own guitar and taught him some Ray Charles music, then he got Jermaine a bass. Soon he was working all his sons into an ensemble. So, I'm going to say yes, the breaker blew. Papa Joe loved the blues, but he appreciated that his kids liked the new R&B – Motown and soul – and more than likely saw dollar signs every time they mentioned it. Joe wanted Jermaine to be the lead singer with Jackie and Tito, and Michael and Marlon playing the tambourine and congas. Michael has said that his father told him he had a "fat nose" (just a little foreshadowing here) and abused him during rehearsals. Michael recalled that Joe often sat in a chair with a belt in his hand as his children rehearsed, ready to punish any mistakes. Joe acknowledged that he regularly whipped Michael. Katherine said that although whipping came to be considered abuse, it was a common way to discipline children when Michael was growing up. Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon have said that their father wasn't abusive and that the whippings, which were harder on Michael because he was younger, kept them disciplined and out of trouble. Michael said his childhood was lonely and isolated.   At just four years old, Momma Katherine saw Michael singing along to a James Brown song, and she saw – in both his voice and moves – he was already better than his older brother. So she told Joe, "I think we have another lead singer." Katherine would later say that sometimes Michael's precocious abilities frightened her – she probably saw that his childhood might give way to stardom – but she also noticed that there was something undeniable about his young voice. Michael was also a natural entertainer. He absolutely loved singing and dancing, and because he was so young, the choice was clear, Michael was young, AND Michael was BAD. Get it? No? He was fantastic, OK?   Joe Jackson was good at what he did. "He knew exactly what I had to do to become a professional," Michael later said. "He taught me exactly how to hold a mic, make gestures to the crowd, and handle an audience." But by Joe's own admission, he was also unrelenting. "When I found out that my kids were interested in becoming entertainers, I really went to work with them," he told the time in 1984. "I rehearsed them about three years before I turned them loose. That's practically every day, for at least two or three hours. … They got a little upset about the whole thing in the beginning because the other kids were out having a good time. … Then I saw that after they became better, they enjoyed it more." That isn't always how Michael remembered it. "We'd perform for him, and he'd critique us," he wrote in Moonwalk. "If you messed up, you got hit, sometimes with a belt, sometimes with a switch. … I'd get beaten for things that happened mostly outside rehearsal. Dad would make me so mad and hurt that I'd try to get back at him and get beaten all the more. I'd take a shoe and throw it at him, or I'd just fight back, swinging my fists. That's why I got it more than all my brothers combined. I'd fight back, and my father would kill me, just tear me up." Those moments – and probably many more – created a loss that Jackson never got over. He was essential to the family's music-making, but there was no other bond between father and son. Again, from Moonwalk: "One of the few things I regret most is never being able to have a real closeness with him. He built a shell around himself over the years, and once he stopped talking about our family business, he found it hard to relate to us. We'd all be together, and he'd just leave the room."   Around 1964, Joe began entering the Jackson brothers in talent contests, many of which they handily won. Michael started sharing lead vocals with Jermaine, and the group's name was changed to the Jackson 5. In 1965, the group won a talent show; Michael performed the dance to Robert Parker's 1965 song "Barefootin'" and sang the Temptations' "My Girl." From 1966 to 1968, the Jackson 5 toured the Midwest; they frequently played at a string of black clubs known as the Chitlin' Circuit as the opening act for artists such as Sam & Dave, the O'Jays, Gladys Knight, and Etta James. Oh, and James Brown. No one was as important to Michael as James Brown.  "I knew every step, every grunt, every spin and turn," he recalled. "He would give a performance that would exhaust you, just wear you out emotionally. His whole physical presence, the fire coming out of his pores, would be phenomenal. You'd feel every bead of sweat on his face, and you'd know what he was going through….You couldn't teach a person what I've learned just standing and watching." The chitlin circuit was a collection of performance venues throughout the eastern, southern, and upper Midwest areas of the United States that provided commercial and cultural acceptance for African American musicians, comedians, and other entertainers during the era of racial segregation in the United States through the 1960s. The Jackson 5 also performed at clubs and cocktail lounges, where striptease shows were featured, and local auditoriums and high school dances. In August 1967, while touring the East Coast, they won a weekly amateur night concert at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY.   "At first, I told myself they were just kids," Joe said in 1971. "I soon realized they were very professional. There was nothing to wait for. The boys were ready for stage training, and I ran out of reasons to keep them from the school of hard knocks." So in 1966, he booked his sons into Gary's black nightclubs and some in Chicago. Many of the clubs served alcohol and several featured strippers. "This is quite a life for a nine-year-old," Katherine would remind her husband, but Joe was undaunted. "I used to stand in the wings of this one place in Chicago and watch a lady whose name was Mary Rose," Michael recalled. "This girl would take off her clothes and panties and throw them to the audience. The men would pick them up and sniff them and yell. My brothers and I would be watching all this, taking it in, and my father wouldn't mind." Sam Moore of Sam and Dave recalled Joe locking Michael – who was maybe 10 years old – in a dressing room while Joe went off on his own adventures. Michael sat alone for hours. He also later recalled having to go onstage even if he'd been sick in bed that day.   On those tours, the most famous place was the Apollo in New York, where the Jackson 5 won an Amateur Night show in 1967. Joe had invested everything he had in his sons' success, though any accurate recognition or profit would also be his success. While on the circuit, Joe had known Gladys Knight, who was enjoying a string of small wins with Motown, America's pre-eminent black pop label. With the encouragement of both Knight and Motown R&B star Bobby Taylor, of Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers, Joe took his sons to Detroit to audition for the label after they opened for Taylor at Chicago's Regal Theater in 1968. Taylor produced some of their early Motown recordings, including a version of "Who's Lovin' You."   In 1969, Motown moved the Jackson family to Los Angeles, set them up at the homes of Diana Ross and the label's owner, Berry Gordy, and began grooming them. Finally, Motown executives decided Ms. Ross should introduce the Jackson 5 to the public. Michael remembered Gordy telling them, "I'm gonna make you the biggest thing in the world. … Your first record will be a number one, your second record will be a number one, and so will your third record. Three number-one records in a row."  In 1959, Gordy founded Tamla Records – which soon became known as Motown – in Detroit. By the time he signed the Jackson 5, Motown had long enjoyed its status as the most essential black-owned and -operated record label in America, spawning the successes of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Temptations, Mary Wells, the Four Tops, and Diana Ross and the Supremes, among others. Unlike Stax and Atlantic, Motown's soul wasn't incredibly bluesy or gritty, nor was it music that spoke explicitly to social matters or to the black struggle in the U.S. By its nature, the label exemplified black achievement. Still, its music was made to be consumed by the pop mainstream – which of course, meant a white audience as much as a black one (the label's early records bore the legend "The Sound of Young America"). At the time, rock music was exceedingly becoming a medium for full-length albums. However, Motown maintained its identity as a label that manufactured hit singles, despite groundbreaking albums by Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. Gordy was looking for a singles-oriented group to deliver hits for young people and give them somebody to identify as their own and admire. The Jackson 5, Gordy said, would exemplify "bubblegum soul." The Jackson 5 made their first television appearance in 1969 in the Miss Black America pageant, performing a cover of "It's Your Thing." Rolling Stone later described the young Michael as "a prodigy" with "overwhelming musical gifts" who "quickly emerged as the main draw and lead singer."   The Jackson 5's first three singles – "I Want You Back," "ABC" and "The Love You Save" – became Number One hits as Gordy had promised, and so did a fourth, "I'll Be There." "I Want You Back" became the first Jackson 5 song to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100; it stayed there for four weeks. It was originally written for Gladys Knight and The Pips and Diana Ross. The group was established as the breakout sensation of 1970. Fred Rice, who would create Jackson 5 merchandise for Motown, said, "I call 'em the black Beatles. … It's unbelievable." And he was right. The Jackson 5 defined the transition from 1960s soul to 1970s pop as much as Sly and the Family Stone. When many Americans were uneasy about minority aspirations to power, the Jackson 5 displayed an agreeable ideal of black pride, reflecting kinship and aspiration rather than opposition. Moreover, they represented a realization that the civil rights movement made possible, which couldn't have happened even five or six years earlier. Not to mention, the Jackson 5 earned the respect of the critics. Reviewing "I Want You Back" in Rolling Stone, Jon Landau wrote, "The arrangement, energy and simple spacing of the rhythm all contribute to the record's spellbinding impact." Yes, we all they were a fantastic group. However, there was no question about who the Jackson 5's true star was and who they depended on. Michael's voice also worked beyond conventional notions of male-soul vocals – it surpassed genders. Cultural critic and musician Jason King wrote, "It is not an exaggeration to say that he was the most advanced popular singer of his age in the history of recorded music. His untrained tenor was uncanny. By all rights, he shouldn't have had as much vocal authority as he did at such a young age." In May 1971, the Jackson family moved into a large house on a two-acre estate in Encino, California. Michael turned from a child performer into a heart-throbbing teen idol during this period.   Michael and his brothers seemed like they were everywhere for at least the first few years and enjoyed the praise of the masses. But soon, they experienced some problematic limitations. The music they were making wasn't really of invention – they didn't write or produce it – and after Michael was relegated to recording throwback tunes like "Rockin' Robin," in 1972, he worried that the Jackson 5 would become an "oldies act" before he left adolescence.    Michael released four solo studio albums with Motown: Got to Be There (1972), Ben (1972), Music & Me (1973), and Forever, Michael(1975). "Got to Be There" and "Ben," the title tracks from his first two solo albums, sold well as singles, as did a cover of the aforementioned, Bobby Day's "Rockin' Robin."   They were frustrated by Motown's refusal to give creative input, so The Jackson 5 started producing themselves and creating their own sound. When given creative leeway, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye showed the ability to grow and change – and sell records. And with 1974's "Dancing Machine," the Jacksons proved they could thrive when they tackled a funk groove and brought the robot dance into popularity. Motown, however, wouldn't consider it. "They not only refused to grant our requests," Michael said in Moonwalk, "they told us it was taboo to even mention that we wanted to do our own music." Michael understood this: Motown would not let the Jackson 5 grow. But unfortunately, they also wouldn't let him grow as an artist. So Michael waited, studying the producers he and his brothers worked with. "I was like a hawk preying in the night," he said. "I'd watch everything. They didn't get away with nothing without me seeing. I really wanted to get into it."   In 1975, The Jackson 5 left Motown, and Joe Jackson negotiated a new deal for his sons with Epic Records for a 500 percent royalty-rate increase and renamed themselves the Jacksons, with younger brother Randy joining the band around this time. The contract also stipulated solo albums from the Jacksons (though the arrangement did not include Jermaine, who married Gordy's daughter Hazel and stayed with Motown, creating a rift with the family that lasted for several years). Motown tried to block the deal and stopped the brothers from using the Jackson 5 name. Instead, epic initially placed them with Philadelphia producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Still, it wouldn't be until 1978's "Destiny" that the Jacksons, with Michael as their primary songwriter, finally took control over their music and rebranded their sound with the dance-tastic hits "Blame It on the Boogie" and "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)," while bringing a newly found emotional embellishment in songs like "Push Me Away" and "Bless His Soul." Destiny, however, was just the start. After that, Michael was ready to make significant changes to establish his dominance as a solo artist.    In 1977, Michael moved to New York City to star as the Scarecrow in The Wiz. It costarred Diana Ross, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross. The movie was a box-office failure but has gained significant traction as a cult classic. Its score was arranged by a gentleman named Quincy Jones, who later produced three of Michael's solo albums. In New York, Jackson often hung out at the Studio 54 nightclub, where he discovered early hip hop; this influenced his beatboxing on future tracks such as "Working Day and Night." In 1978, Jackson broke his nose during a dance routine. A rhinoplasty led to breathing difficulties that later affected his career.    During this time, he fired his father as his manager and found himself a new father figure, that guy Quincy Jones. Jones was a respected jazz musician, bandleader, composer, and arranger who had worked with Clifford Brown, Frank Sinatra, Lesley Gore, Count Basie, Aretha Franklin, and Paul Simon. In addition, he wrote the film scores for The Pawnbroker, In Cold Blood, and In the Heat of the Night.    Michael liked Quincy's ear for mixing complex hard beats with soft overlayers. "It was the first time that I fully wrote and produced my songs," Jackson said later, "and I was looking for somebody who would give me that freedom, plus somebody who's unlimited musically." Specifically, Michael said his solo album had to sound different than the Jacksons; he wanted a cleaner and funkier sound. These two getting together was history in the making. Quincy brought an ethereal buoyancy to Michael's 5th solo album, Off the Wall, and his soft erotic fever on songs like "Rock With You" and "Don't Stop' Til You Get Enough," and in a fantastic moment like "She's Out of My Life," Where Quincy pulled out and left the intense heartbreak in Michael's voice. The tears in She's Out of My Life are real. Jackson would break down in tears at the end of each studio take. "We recorded about - I don't know - 8 to 11 takes, and every one at the end, he just cried," producer Quincy Jones said. "I said, 'Hey - that's supposed to be, leave it on there.'" The resulting album was a massive hit, selling more than 5 million copies in the U.S. alone by 1985 and producing four top ten singles. It reached number 3 on the Billboard 200 and sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. “Don't Stop Til You Get Enough” was solely written by Michael. He decided to write the song after constantly humming the melody at home.   Michael won three American Music Awards for his solo work in 1980: Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B Single for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough." He also won a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough." However, he thought he should have taken away more.  The Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes" won Record of the Year, and Billy Joel's 52nd Street won Album of the Year. Michael was stunned and kind of bitter. "My family thought I was going crazy because I was weeping so much about it," he later said. "I felt ignored and it hurt. I said to myself, 'Wait until next time' – they won't be able to ignore the next album. … That experience lit a fire in my soul."  Michael told Quincy and others that his next album wouldn't simply be more immense than "Off the Wall," it would be the biggest album ever. Man, he wasn't lying.   In 1981, Michael was the American Music Awards winner for Favorite Soul/R&B Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist. In 1980, he secured the highest royalty rate in the music industry: 37 percent of wholesale album profit.   So what are royalties, you may ask? Music royalties are compensation payments received by songwriters, composers, recording artists, and their respective representatives in exchange for the licensed use of their music.   Michael recorded with Freddie Mercury, the star-studded frontman of future Icons Queen, from 1981 to 1983, recording demos of "State of Shock," "Victory," and "There Must Be More to Life Than This." The recordings were supposed to be for an album of duets, but, according to Queen's manager Jim Beach, the relationship went to crap when Jackson brought a llama into the recording studio. Yes, a llama. Also, Michael was upset by Mercury's drug use. But yet... a llama.  Luckily, those songs were released in 2014. Michael recorded "State of Shock" with Mick Jagger for the Jacksons' album Victory (1984), the fifteenth studio album by the Jacksons. The album was the only album to include all six Jackson brothers together as an official group; also, it was the band's last album to be entirely recorded with Michael as lead singer. In 1982, Michael contributed "Someone in the Dark" to the audiobook for the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Welcome to episode 8 of The Automate & Delegate Podcast! Thank you so much for coming and attending this episode of the Automate and Delegate Podcast, where we are talking all about fast, portable and flexible ways to grow your life, your business and relationships. I am your host, Brad Stevens and today I am super excited to be joined by Jim Beach. Jim Beach is a lifelong entrepreneur, McGraw-Hill best-selling author, National Syndicated Radio host, and keynote speaker. He has presented in Egypt, Japan, Korea, Argentina, and India. In addition, Jim helps and introduces entrepreneurs to other business models and ‘cool' people through his School For Startups Radio. In this episode, Jim shares some of the challenges he faced while scaling and growing his business and what tools and strategies he used to navigate them. Tune in to listen to Jim's success story and more entrepreneurial advice that he shares.   Timestamps: [08:26] About Jim Beach [12:33] Growth challenges [12:50] Challenge #1: Personal growth [21:25] Challenge #2: Human Resource challenge [28:27] Challenge #3: Getting out of the business [36:35] Most crucial characteristic for being a successful entrepreneur   Jim says his purpose for being an entrepreneur is to make a lot of money to “go to Disney more” with his family. He shares the three main challenges he's been through as an entrepreneur and how he solved each one of them.   The first challenge, Jim says, was about personal growth and development. Although you can be good at something while starting a business, you later realize that you have to be good at everything; marketing, managing finances, HR, and everything. Jim says he had to improve his skill set every year, including the ones he was never interested in just to help him grow his business.   “To scale, you're going to to have to improve your personal development and skill sets at each and every level.” Since he was growing his business in the pre-google era, Jim had to enroll in a week-long class to learn a new skill in HR. He also had his father, a successful entrepreneur mentoring him and giving advice on navigating the course.   The second challenge Jim faced was when his business grew and expanded to 89 locations. At this time, he had 55 permanent employees but needed to hire 700 more a year to teach at the Children's education space, his business at that time. This means they had to interview 21,000 candidates, read their resumes and employ the 700. Since this was before websites and LinkedIn which have made the recruitment process much easier, Jim relied on advertising in schools, newspapers, and career placement centers at 200 universities.   The final challenge Jim shares with us is about getting out of business. Jim says the goal of entrepreneurs is to grow a business, get out of it and sell it for a profit, not to run it. He tells us that getting out of business requires delegating duties and only focus on bringing new revenue sources to the company. “I have a rule of three years. If at the end of the third year you're not totally out of business, you're failing yourself.” Some important tools that can help with delegating duties include Trello, Screencast, and Process Street. Jim also advises entrepreneurs to read the synopsis of the books instead of reading the whole book. He believes that you can find all the information written in the book on the synopsis or the first two chapters alone. An excellent tool to help you do this is the shortform.com website, a summary website for books. Jim believes the most crucial characteristic for being a successful entrepreneur is getting off the sofa and doing it. “Entrepreneurship is not about creativity. It's about the initiative, drive, and desire to succeed. Connect With Jim Website: https://jimbeach.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesabeach/ School For Startups Radio: https://schoolforstartupsradio.com/ Don't forget to check out this week's featured tool for entrepreneurs below! Create clips in minutes! Milk specializes in creating engaging snippets On their platform you can create on-brand designs with word-by-word captions to hold the attention of your audience. Milk Video: https://milk.video/  

In the session of the Everyday Bucket List Podcast, I chat w/ Jim Beach of School for Startups podcast. Searching for fun things to do in Atlanta, Georgia? This episode is packed w/ ideas & historical tidbits. Whether you're looking for what to do this weekend or you're planning a trip, there are a wide array of options for everyone including adults, couples & kids. Get tips for hotels in downtown Atlanta, Georgia as well restaurant ideas, top attractions, best outdoor activities & even beaches. Show Notes: Click the link below or you can copy and paste it into the browser. https://karencordaway.com/fun-things-to-do-in-atlanta-georgia/    

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Podcasting may seem simple, but as with any marketing medium out there, the process requires analysis and tedious preparation. Jim Beach, the Founder of American Computer Experience, talks about how his book, School for Startups, became the force that made him create a podcast of the same name. Jim shares some interesting things about podcasting, including creating breakthrough products because of the interviews. He also shares some insights on how you can increase the volume of your shows, how you can position yourself as an authority using your podcast, how you can monetize your podcast, and what makes a podcast binge-listenable. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How » Join the Binge Factor community today:thebingefactor.comFacebookInstagramLinkedInPinterestYoutube

In today's time, the rise of startups continues to motivate young entrepreneurs to finally hit the gas. On the flip side, generating brilliant ideas and executing it are some of the common roadblocks. Jim Beach, serial entrepreneur, author of School for Startups, award-winning radio host of School for Startups Radio, shares how his show inspires young entrepreneurs as he recounts the stories of the guests that come in and blew him away. The Simon Cowell of small business, he gives away practical tools that make you more efficient at work and unravels the beauty of outsourcing. As he reveals why he loves SBA, learn how you can be consistent in your marketing and how podcasting can be a great source of building awareness. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Note Closers Show community today: WeCloseNotes.com The Note Closers Show Facebook The Note Closers Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

Today's episode is for anyone who has considered starting a business and/or writing a book. My guest, Jim Beach, has done both and shares his insights for success. He interviews successful entrepreneurs, authors and thought leaders on the School for Startups Radio show. He credits these conversations for helping him continue to learn and stay up to date with trends in the business world. Be sure to listen to Jim's advice about starting a business. It's not what you expect to hear, but it's going to be helpful. Jim shares his formula for getting his book to #9 on Amazon. He also explains the effort involved in writing, publishing, marketing and promoting. His effort ratio may surprise you. Get ready to hear his 7 tips for bootstrapping a business startup. He also shares his philosophy for getting off the couch and getting things done. You'll be able to use his simple, but effective approach for starting a business or any endeavor that feels complex and overwhelming. Jim's advice to his 20-year-old self will make you laugh. He learned from his first experiences in entrepreneurship and shares the painful, now funny story that wraps up this interesting, idea-filled interview. Connect with Jim: School for Startups Radio Get Jim's books and other resources mentioned during this episode   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jim Beach is here to talk about failures, scaling, success, opportunities, and adding your unique twist. He believes that to have repeatable success, you should copy someone else's idea, execute it better, and start with little money. Listen in to hear about what he's built and what he's learned from his up's and down's. Resources Jim Beach (Official Site) Jim Beach (LinkedIn) School for Startups (Book) Jim Beach (Twitter) Entrepreneurial DNA by Joe Abraham (Book, Four Types of Entrepreneurial Personalities)