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.

Tomorrow Matters

The nation is one edge — on the verge of a historic election that defines the rhetoric that is tearing this beautiful country apart. The United States of America, somehow, feels like the Divided States of America. Divisions exist along political, … [Continue reading]

Words of Wisdom

If you don’t innovate fast, disrupt your industry, disrupt yourself, you’ll be left behind. — John Chambers … [Continue reading]

This Labor of Love

I read Seth Godin’s blog post with interest, about — what else — those of us who write daily blogs. This has clearly been a labor of love. I agree with him, that those of us who write consistently tend to do so more for ourselves than for others. … [Continue reading]

Burnout is Real

When we ride our people too hard, burnout is inevitable. 60 hour work weeks, years at end, become the straw that breaks the camels back. We must learn to treat our best people with dignity — not as money making machines. When organizations focus … [Continue reading]