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.

Success is Dangerous

“Success is a very dangerous thing. It causes businesses and people to stop behaving in ways that made them initially successful.” … [Continue reading]

Culture & Strategy

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast”, every day of the week. And twice on Sundays. Hire for culture. The rest will take care of itself.  … [Continue reading]

Doom Scrolling

Are you a victim of “doom scrolling”? Aimlessly scrolling for hours through social media to no end, and with no objective in mind?  I recently received this message from a former student who works from home and shared her pain: “By the end of … [Continue reading]

Mission Accomplished

https://youtu.be/TSEF0AXHa7M The TEDx talk has been finally released, and one key goal has been checked off my personal bucket list — mission accomplished. It was certainly a labor of love, and I surprised myself by the time and energy I invested … [Continue reading]