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.

A New Beginning

The start of a new business brings excitement, anticipation of the things to come and the proverbial knot in the stomach. The fact remains that it never gets easy. The Wesley Chapel Montessori at Lexington Oaks (wcmontessori.com) opens it doors today … [Continue reading]

Words of Wisdom

You train people with the skills they need, so that they can leave for a better job. You treat them in a manner that they never want to leave. — Unknown … [Continue reading]

Dr. Helena Fialova

She sat quietly, slightly slouched over, between the two administrators as we began our meeting at a local University in Prague. She did not say a word — almost as if she had been instructed to just observe the proceedings — as we discussed … [Continue reading]

The All Saints Chapel at Kunta Hora, CZ

Kunta Hora — a UNESCO World Heritage City — is the second most important city in the Czech Republic. Its masterpiece? The All Saints Chapel. Rumor has it that the abbot of the Sedlec monastery sprinkled soil from the holy land and the area around the … [Continue reading]