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My Wife Saved Our Business and Marriage

by Hal Goldstein | Jan 16, 2017 | Psychology

Rita and I have been married 32 years. In Fall 1984, we married and quit our jobs. We honeymooned with a leisurely drive from Palo Alto, California to Fairfield, Iowa. Adventurous and idealistic, we moved to Fairfield in response to...

The Magic Combo for Business Success

by Hal Goldstein | Nov 10, 2016 | Entrepreneurship - Grit, Marketing

When someone asks me about their business idea, I ask about the product, the customer, and the connection between the two. The Product First, is the product or service a ‘wow?’ Is it special enough for people to buy rather than spend...

Targeted Low Volume, High Margin, High Value Products

by Hal Goldstein | Oct 8, 2016 | Finance, Operations, Video

I always preferred selling targeted, higher priced, high-value products that had little competition. That way I could focus on making terrific products rather than operations efficiency. Someone wisely said, “the riches are in the...

Business Has a Life of Its Own

by Hal Goldstein | Aug 10, 2016 | Operations

There’s something mystical and magical about the life of a business. An entrepreneurial venture, born of passion and nurtured in its infancy, develops a life of its own. That life expresses the consciousness of its owners, employees,...

We Burned the Future to Obey Our Conscience

by Hal Goldstein | Jun 1, 2016 | Integrity

In December 1985, my seven-month-old company published its first newsletter about the new, ground-breaking, Hewlett Packard laptop.Not knowing anything about publishing or business, it took a determined focus through a maze of obstacles...

7 Things I Learned Listening to Meditating Entrepreneurs

by Hal Goldstein | Apr 8, 2016 | Goals, Integrity, Passion, Persistence, Transcendental Meditation

(This blog post was written by Theresa Fross.) Hal Goldstein, author of this website, invited me to guest blog. I recently finished his undergraduate class “The Successful Entrepreneur,” at Maharishi University of Management (MUM), where...

Enlightenment as an Exponential Technology

by Hal Goldstein | Dec 12, 2015 | Enlightenment, Future Technologies, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Transcendental Meditation, Video

We are in the midst of a profound material and spiritual transformation. Materially, powerful technologies that are expanding exponentially can bring abundance to the planet. Spiritually, there is an awakening of human consciousness....

Commit Your Way Out of Inner Conflict

by Hal Goldstein | Nov 3, 2015 | Commitment, Decision-making, Psychology

Full from a late lunch, I thought I’d pass up dinner, and just sit with my wife, Rita, as she ate. After a few minutes, I made myself a nacho snack of chips, cheese, and salsa. When done, I was not happy with myself for eating or for my...

10 Things To Do When You Don’t Know What to Do

by Hal Goldstein | Sep 25, 2015 | Book – Meditating Entrepreneurs, Commitment, Decision-making, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Business, like life, is about choice. When running a business, you must make scores of decisions each day.Should we hire her? When should we release the product? Should we serve bagels for the staff? How can we get better numbers from...

2 Awesome Resources That Will Make You a Better Entrepreneur

by Hal Goldstein | Aug 17, 2015 | Resources

In March 2014, I decided to write The Meditating Entrepreneurs. It is about the journey of fellow Transcendental Meditators who moved to Fairfield, Iowa, to help create world peace, and who ended up starting successful businesses. Michael...