Welcome to 5 O’Clock Reflections, a daily blog by Hemant Rustogi as he explores lessons learned in life, business, and his quest for wisdom. Each month Hemant invites a person who intrigues him, to join him for a 5 pm interview to share their insights over their favorite cocktail. You can learn more here.
Be Kind. To Yourself.
June 27, 2023 by
The world beats up on us, pretty consistently. We join the party by beating up on ourselves. We are hard on ourselves about the things we do, and those we don’t. We get anxious about our work, the choices we make on a daily basis, and even about how … [Continue reading]
The Loyalty Advantage
June 26, 2023 by
The Japanese corporations have an inherent advantage over their American counterparts, because their people embrace the notion of employment for life. This insight came from Mr. Derek Young, President of Fidelity Investments in Tokyo. … [Continue reading]
Hippocratic Hypocrisy
June 26, 2023 by
Medical doctors the world over take the hippocratic oath to serve and protect the ill, and to make decisions in the best interest of the patients. The oath says more about compassion and care and nothing about money and riches. And … [Continue reading]
Arigatou Gozamasu
May 29, 2023 by
The Japanese, as a culture, are polite people. They are respectful, patient, soft spoken and gentle in all that they do. They are an orderly people. Everything is immaculately clean. There is no trash in any of the public places, even with almost no … [Continue reading]
