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
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self. — Aldous Huxley … [Continue reading]
Global Thinking
Maybe it is our isolated geographic location or our mind set, it is my sense that a large majority of Americans do not travel extensively, overseas. I envy the Europeans who can be in four different countries in a matter of a few hours. Global … [Continue reading]
From the Archives — June 2015
The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally published on June 4, 2015 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/plan-with-purpose/). I love the Peter Drucker notion, that "Long-range planning does not deal with future … [Continue reading]
Love and Hate
As I celebrate love in Venice, the city of love, I am deeply saddened by the hate crime that left so many dead back home in Florida. The human spirit thrives in love. We seek it, cherish it, bask in its glow, and mourn when we are stripped of it … [Continue reading]