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.

From the Archives — October 2013

The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally posted on October 31, 2013 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/welcoming-new-team-members/). Welcoming New Team Members Integrating new people into a company is a challenge … [Continue reading]

The Ostrich Approach

We tend to treat anecdotal evidence as research. We reach out to those that know us well, those that will give us the answers we are looking for and validate our beliefs. We then generalize these findings to a larger population, as we walk away … [Continue reading]

Reflections on Another Birthday

I don't know too many people — except teenagers — who get excited about birthdays. The older we get, the less we look forward to the big ones: 30; 40; 50; 60. There is no turning back the clock, and the alternatives to not hitting our personal 'big … [Continue reading]

Thought for the Day

If you work just for money, you’ll never make it, but if you love what you’re doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours. – Ray Kroc … [Continue reading]