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.

Take Ownership

The tendency is to blame others, or the 'system,' for missed assignments, poor service or incomplete deliverables. How could it ever be our fault? Sometimes the loyalty is to the paycheck, at other times the ego manifests itself in allowing us to … [Continue reading]

Ask the Right Questions

The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The truly dangerous thing is asking the wrong question. — Peter Drucker … [Continue reading]

Let Them Blossom

Competence in our educational work place goes beyond not only teaching our dear children but in nurturing and developing our teachers who work tirelessly to make the formative educational years of our children so wonderful. Our staff do more than … [Continue reading]

The Art of Giving

I am of the strong belief that only by giving do you receive more. The satisfaction and joy of being able to help somebody and give back to our community is priceless. I am amazed how our little Montessori children broke their piggy banks to … [Continue reading]