Roji Abraham's Blog

A writer I’ve never had the opportunity to read but who left a rather ironclad impression with just one line is Jim Rohn. No need to go on a Google search if the name doesn’t ring a bell — you’ve … Continue reading →

I’m acrophobic. Simply put, I’m scared of heights.  Ok, let me be a bit more articulate; I’m mortified by heights!  My palms start tingling when I even think of heights, and my fear is so acute that my palms might … Continue reading →

I stormed into the director’s office that day and let it all out. Being made the scapegoat for a failed project wasn’t fun. “I can’t comment on the actions of your previous managers, Roji. But here’s what I’ll tell you … Continue reading →

You are driving on a motorway, en route to your city, and see that somebody has put up a stall where a kilo of the juiciest Banganapalli mangoes (my favourite) is sold for ₹60 a kilo. In the city, which … Continue reading →

Last week was an emotional rollercoaster for political enthusiasts and stock investors in India. The benchmark Indian index rose by 3% on Monday, fell by over 5% the next day, and then recovered over the next two days. For context, … Continue reading →

I climbed the three floors without a pause and walked into the teaching institute at 8.30 a.m. sharp before I stopped to catch my breath. My first batch was scheduled to start in 15 minutes, and many students were already … Continue reading →

I’m currently reading “Poor Economics”, an incredibly insightful book about global poverty, by the Nobel Prize-winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo. It is here that I first heard about of “Elite Bias”. So what’s Elite Bias? A class experiment, … Continue reading →

More than 25 years ago, I was sitting in my 10th-grade class when Ms Anis (bless her), our wonderful Geography (and General Knowledge) teacher, walked in and proclaimed, “Children, today we’re going to do an interesting exercise.” She continued when … Continue reading →

“You can only connect the dots backwards,” said Steve Jobs in his famous 2005 Stanford commencement address when talking about life. Have you ever stopped to think how each of us is here today, right at this spot where we … Continue reading →

There is this quirk of mine that I indulge in during every 1-on-1 review session with team members I’ve managed over the years. Regardless of how the discussion unfolds, before we part ways, I pose a heartfelt question: “On a … Continue reading →