Did you miss this year’s TEDxBroadway? Or do you want to relive the magic? We’ll be sharing videos of all the talks from this year’s conference over the next few weeks here on Selling Out. Or if you’re in a binge-watching mood, you can catch them all now at TEDxBroadway.com.Today, we’re watching Rachelle Pereira, the Co-Founder of EQUALibrium Group, a leadership and communication consulting firm dedicated to nurturing and building Powerful Modern Leaders.In her 15 years as an executive coach,...

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Did you miss this year’s TEDxBroadway? Or do you want to relive the magic? We’ll be sharing videos of all the talks from this year’s conference over the next few weeks here on Selling Out. Or if you’re in a binge-watching mood, you can catch them all now at TEDxBroadway.com.Today, we’re watching Gardiner Comfort talk about owning his disorder. Comfort is an actor, writer and teacher who was born and raised in New York City. He was diagnosed with Tourette...

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Did you miss this year’s TEDxBroadway? Or do you want to relive the magic? We’ll be sharing videos of all the talks from this year’s conference over the next few weeks here on Selling Out. Or if you’re in a binge-watching mood, you can catch them all now at TEDxBroadway.com.Today, we're watching Gus Rogerson's talk. See how the art that children make is just as good as what adults make. Sure, it's very different, but it has equal merit....

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Did you miss this year’s TEDxBroadway? Or do you want to relive the magic? We’ll be sharing videos of all the talks from this year’s conference over the next few weeks here on Selling Out. Or if you’re in a binge-watching mood, you can catch them all now at TEDxBroadway.com.Today, we're watching Tina Landau's talk. In it, discover unlikely hero SpongeBob, the clever sea dweller who knows that a box is not just one thing, but many things, all...

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Did you miss this year's TEDxBroadway? Or do you want to relive the magic? We'll be sharing videos of all the talks from this year's conference over the next few weeks here on Selling Out. Or if you're in a binge-watching mood, you can catch them all now at TEDxBroadway.com.First up is Alton Fitzgerald White's talk, Redefining Service to Dream the Impossible Dream. After more than 4,000 performances as Mufasa in The Lion King on Broadway, Alton Fitzgerald White...

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Visitors to this blog are fortunate to read Jim's insights on leadership, business and purpose regularly, but a lucky few people also got to hear him in person at Leadership Pasadena's educational session on start-ups and entrepreneurs.Pasadena Business Now reports on last week's event: "Jim McCarthy, CEO of Goldstar, discussed his personal philosophy of business and leadership. His stories of humanity and giving brought tears to many eyes and motivated all to do more for more. It was clear to all why...

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Do you agree with the maxim “the customer is always right”?It’s the cornerstone of the American customer service philosophy, and American customer service is pretty darn good by global standards. Not the best, but pretty good.But I don’t agree with that maxim for two reasons: It’s not true (which makes it bullshit), and it’s not important (which makes it unhelpful).It’s not true because … well, you know it’s not true. Sometimes the customer is abusive or wildly unrealistic or...

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Back in Goldstar’s early days, we used cutting-edge technology to let our venue partners know about the Goldstar members coming to their shows: a fully automated fax!I’m joking, but only a little bit. When we started (15 years ago), many venues did want this information via fax. So we invented a virtual gateway to send a fax at the exact time the venue wanted it. Not only that, but if something went wrong (like the fax machine on the...

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This Saturday, Jim will speak at Leadership Pasadena's Business and Economics Session. His 30-minute presentation, titled "Building A Successful E-Commerce Business," starts at 2:10pm and will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A.This Leadership Pasadena session offers an economic snapshot of the City in the context of the larger economy, as a backdrop to discussions with local business leaders about current economic health and challenges facing the City and the region.Learn more about Leadership Pasadena.Got a comment or question? Join...

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For 15 years, Goldstar has been dedicated to one thing and one thing only -- live entertainment. We love it, and our goal has always been to help people discover great events, go out more and grow their own love of live entertainment.That’s why we’ve continually invested in ways to reach more audiences and sell more tickets. From mobile apps to new site features and partnerships, we’ve come a long way -- and we have so many more exciting developments...

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