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.

Middle Ground

I seek middle ground desperately, and hope that my practice of Yoga allows me to quiet the mind and create balance in my everyday life. Some of us just struggle that way. We let our minds soar to unimaginable heights, or find ourselves in the … [Continue reading]

Fail Slowly

I often tell my students that it’s a lot easier to grow, than it is to manage growth. Business graveyards are littered with the corporate corpses of what used to be good ideas and poorlyexecuted plans. I recently heard that innovation and strategy is … [Continue reading]

Good Service. Bad Service.

As we took in the sights and sounds of New York, we experienced both ends of the service spectrum. The key difference was attitude – not skills, nor experience , nor time in the trade. The difference is between wanting to serve, and not … [Continue reading]

In Search of a Miracle

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.Albert Einstein … [Continue reading]