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.
Givers and Takers
January 4, 2017 by
I highly recommend watching Adam Grant's Ted talk by the same title. Unfortunately, we tend to run into more takers, and takers posing as givers. It's the easy way out — the path of least resistance. We must all learn to give, and be less … [Continue reading]
Digital Crossing
January 3, 2017 by
We live in a new world that presents us each day with never-before-encountered situations. This morning, LinkedIn invited me to congratulate a contact on his work anniversary and I am sure several of that person’s other contacts received the same … [Continue reading]
Resolutions and Resolve
January 2, 2017 by
Resolutions are a New Year exercise about intentions and wanting to do 'things' — get in shape, change jobs, cement or dissolve relationships, among other things. Resolve is about determination, a single minded laser focus, and involves some soul … [Continue reading]
Happy New Year
December 30, 2016 by
Let our New Year's resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word. — Goran Persson … [Continue reading]
