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.
Words of Wisdom
Every day, do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow. — Doug Firebaugh … [Continue reading]
Convention City
The air-sides at O'Hare are breathing room only. The restaurants and hotels that line Rosemont, IL are packed to the gills. The whiskey and the wine flows effortlessly. It typically does when someone else is picking up the tab. The convention and … [Continue reading]
The Discomfort Zone
We can choose to bask in the banal, where the warmth of our familiar environment is reassuring and safe. Or we can seek that discomfort zone that allows us to see life from a new vantage point. A young lady, with trepid resolve, ventures into … [Continue reading]
Farm Girl
As a young girl, she always wanted to marry the local fruit vendor. Rohini ended up marrying a college professor, but the farm girl in her is alive and well. I think the happiest I have ever seen her, outside the birth of our children, was … [Continue reading]