by Russell Zehtab | Feb 23, 2022 | Blog
I was reflecting on the notion of human nobility, trying to think of individuals who I consider “noble” – women in particular. The first person that came to mind was Mother Teresa, but then I got stuck and had to think! This made me wonder why it doesn’t come easy to...
by Russell | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog
From the 4th of October to the 6th of December, 2020, I ran a 10-week SILKMentoring Empowerment Cycle for the Asia Pacific Region (Australia and Philippines). It was an intensive 25-30 hour program with individual, peer-to-peer and group discussions, activities,...
by Russell Zehtab | May 18, 2020 | Blog
It is a bit of a cliché; nothing changes without some action. Yet many of us spend a disproportionate amount of time thinking and talking about acting, but not doing it. And when we act, we often do so half-heartedly. It is a pretty solid rule of life, those who fail...
by Russell Zehtab | May 23, 2019 | Blog
The idea of offering a “societal contribution” may appear too large when imagined for the first time. Humans are social beings, so we all can give back a little to society, the size of our efforts not withstanding. To manage this intention consciously, you can do the...
by Russell | May 8, 2019 | Blog
What is the interconnectedness between creativity and wisdom? Creativity is when an individual uses their imagination to create something that wasn’t there before. Brené Brown talks a lot about creativity. She believes that “unused creativity is not benign. It...
by Russell Zehtab | Mar 6, 2019 | Blog
Once upon a time, a lioness died soon after giving birth. Her cub is adopted by a herd of sheep. All the sheep knew that the lion cub was not a sheep and they made fun of him for being different. They were mean and cruel to this little animal. One day, an adult lion...