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.

Say Nothing. Say Everything.

The naughty look, the twinkle  in the eye, wide eye eagerness — all manifestations of our non verbal communications. And let’s not forget the silent treatment, we bank on to show our disapproval.  Sometimes we say a lot, when we say … [Continue reading]

It Takes Two…

Relationships are hard. Marriage, is even harder. As we celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary today, I can’t help but reflect on what makes the “togetherness” work.  I am clearly no relationship expert, and I have had my personal set of … [Continue reading]

Life’s Truth

It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.Leonardo Da Vinci … [Continue reading]

Balance

We seek balance in our lives. Work, life balance. Emotional and physical balance. A balance between how we feel and how we act.  As I struggled with my tree pose today, the physical imbalance was a manifestation of a more deep rooted issue in … [Continue reading]