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.
Professional Equity
Let your work speak for itself. Cheap rhetoric is exactly that — cheap. You know you have earned professional equity when people associate you with integrity, hard work, and getting the job done. Do you inspire people to be their best? Or do you … [Continue reading]
Good Consultants. Bad Consultants
The good consultants find solutions and fix problems. And they tell the truth — every single time. The bad consultants spit out a concoction of massaged information that you gave them to begin with. No value added. No key take-aways. This hit home, … [Continue reading]
The Cream Rises
Past all the innuendo, the water cooler talk, and the gossip mill, are the high performers. These wonderful women and men bring their best to work, every single day. They go about their work quietly. No excuses — just results. They focus on … [Continue reading]
They Watch From Above
The void is real. And final. We miss their touch and their warm embrace. We miss the comfort and warmth of their reassuring voice. We miss seeing the glisten of their eyes and their smiling face. Our eyes scour the skies praying for divine … [Continue reading]