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.

Live in the Now

The fragility of life makes the mind wander into the “what if” realm. We have little control on what will be, yet we chase that storyline into unchartered waters.   Life would be so much simpler if we could train our mind to focus on the here … [Continue reading]

Happy Birthday Judi

The sun may have set on Judi’s life, but I continue to celebrate her many contributions to the lives she touched. Today is her birthday and I miss my dearest friend, with this ache in my heart.   I miss our weekly Wednesday “catch up” calls. … [Continue reading]

Beautiful New Beginnings

What a caterpillar calls the end of the world, we call a butterfly.Eckhart Tolle … [Continue reading]

Stop the Sell

She kept selling incessantly — without allowing us to get in a single word. She was trying to earn our business, but I know there are better ways to do that. When we over sell, we become less effective.   I think we could all do a better job … [Continue reading]