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.
Treat Them With Dignity
“You treat everyone with dignity — parents, teachers, visitors, vendors and workers. I have learned a lot from watching how you treat people”. That was a humbling observation by one of my key people. I often teach my students that we must not … [Continue reading]
Live and Let Live
I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit.Khalil Gibran … [Continue reading]
Consistently Inconsistent
Our local Thai hole in the wall can turn out delicious food, depending on the luck of the draw. Once in the kitchen, we all become “chefs”, but the customer suffers when the artistry in the kitchen is lost. It’s the quintessential problem with mom … [Continue reading]
Tripp 2.0
Wild man Tripp came for his annual visit and is now all grown up. Almost two years old, he spent most of his time amusing me with his antics. He bounced for most of the time, and threw around his blue shades, all over my office. He found … [Continue reading]