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.
Two Left Feet
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My daughter’s wedding is just a few weeks away, and as the excitement builds, so does the nervous tension of my time on the dance floor. Yes, I have two left feet. And yes, there is nothing elegant about my time on the dance floor. Not … [Continue reading]
They Rescue Us
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Molly, my beautiful flat coated retriever, spent the first nine months of her life in a backyard, with zero human contact. She ate out of an automatic feeder and drank from the pool. To amuse herself, she moved bricks from one end of the yard to the … [Continue reading]
A New Normal
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Unexpected circumstances make us pivot and head in a different direction. Overtime, we find a new normal. We find happiness and joy in different things — long walks, intense conversations by the pool, quiet evenings and a glass of fine … [Continue reading]