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.
Lessons From Death
May 16, 2016 by
Somehow we learn more about life from death, than from life itself. I watched Sheryl Sandberg's commencement address at Berkeley, and was surprised how moved I was with her inner strength, as she spoke about the death of her husband. As she spoke … [Continue reading]
Words of Wisdom
May 13, 2016 by
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. — Andre Gide … [Continue reading]
Why?
May 12, 2016 by
Why is it that our self esteem, and how we feel about ourselves, is tied in to the opinions that others have about us? We struggle with criticism, most of the time that is unfairly levied against us. We must learn to believe in ourselves, and care … [Continue reading]
Frontier Fiasco
May 11, 2016 by
The image above does not lie. This is a record of one of three phone calls I made today to Frontier Communications — each call lasting more than an hour, most of the time on hold. No resolution to my problem. It's been 26 days, and counting, … [Continue reading]
