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.
Time Out
December 29, 2016 by
As children growing up in India, the highlight of our winter holidays was a family road trip to three greatly revered Hindu temples, nestled high in the Himalayan ranges, way up in the North. For us siblings, this trip was less about paying obeisance … [Continue reading]
Experiences Not Things
December 28, 2016 by
I spent the last five days in a cozy cottage, in snow covered Beaver Creek, CO, with my beautiful family. We did nothing substantive these past five days except spend quality time with each other. I basked in the mundane — walking in the snow, … [Continue reading]
Words of Wisdom
December 23, 2016 by
When you can't change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails. —H. Jackson Brown, Jr. … [Continue reading]
From the Archives — December 2015
December 22, 2016 by
The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally published on December 7, 2015 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/success-and-failure/). Managers take credit for everything that is successful in a company. They deflect … [Continue reading]
