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.
A Snake Consultant
January 27, 2017 by
I come from an environment where if you see a snake, you kill it. At GM (General Motors), if you see a snake, the first thing you do is hire a snake consultant. Then you get a committee on snakes and discuss it for a couple of years. — Ross Perot … [Continue reading]
Just One Shot
January 26, 2017 by
Conventional wisdom suggests that we get just one chance to make that first impression; one chance to raise capital for a new venture; one chance to follow our dreams and one chance to live out our fantasies. Ironic, considering that I have built … [Continue reading]
Beliefs & Facts
January 25, 2017 by
Why is it that belief and magic drive our behavior more than evidence and fact? As a recent TED Talk emphasized, we are entitled to our beliefs and our prejudice — we are not entitled to ignore the facts, or manipulate them. Yet we do this with … [Continue reading]
A Dying Breed
January 24, 2017 by
The old gives way to the new, and in its' wake leaves significant collateral damage. The American Dairy Farmer is a dying breed. The dairy industry has consolidated. The small guys struggle to survive and the power in the supply chain has shifted … [Continue reading]
