Tears of Strength

My Dad imbibed in me a value system that has served me well over the years. I also inherited some of his personality traits — most that have served me well, and some that drive me nuts. I have a tendency to take everything very personally, and … [Read more...]

Starting From Why

I recently read profound words of wisdom from Mark Twain: The two most important days in a person’s life are the day they are born, and the day they know why! The first person to send my intellectual world into a tailspin with this new way of … [Read more...]

From the Archives — December 2013

The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally posted on December 20, 2013 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/the-human-connection/). As we immerse ourselves in the digital world, we seem to lose the human … [Read more...]

Rustogi-isms — One Minute Marketing Messages

The following passage is from a reflection paper written by Stephen M. Koontz, an EMBA student in my class: Throughout the course, Dr. Rustogi shared his arsenal of short, insightful marketing lessons.  These brief snippets of marketing wisdom, or … [Read more...]