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Michael G. Tompkins Announces St.Art St. Louis

Michael G. Tompkins, a St. Louis resident, wellness visionary, and executive recruiter with Hutchinson Consulting, has announced the inaugural St.ART Street Art Festival in St. Louis, MO, Sept. 30 through Oct. 1. The goal of the two-day festival is to encourage hope, healing, and positive dialogue through art—including large canvas painting, poetry, performance art, and […]

Standing on Ceremony

Ceremony is present in almost every stage of life. In honor of the New Year, holidays, birthdays, marriages, and more, ceremony is a way for us to celebrate. Many spas use ceremony as a way to bless a new spa opening or to set an intention for the practice of healing within the spa itself. Rituals are often used in spa menus to localize the experience by helping to create authenticity for our guests. Ceremonies have been prevalent since the beginning of time. The act of a ceremony itself helps prepare us all in anticipation of a life event and can often alleviate stress. They can help create safety for some and offer protection to those who are resistant to change. In history, ceremonies were often seen as lessening the chance for bad events when superstition played a large role in everyday life. Regardless of the reason a ceremony is performed, it is an accepted and often expected path by the traditions of a community and can be an exceptional addition to the workplace.

Why Do Women Reach Out First?

It’s been a very short four months in my new role at Hutchinson Consulting and I’ve contemplated how I came to the decision to shift my focus, change my career a complete 180 degrees, and become an executive recruiter in our hospitality and spa industries?  The likely answer would be for personal reasons, but the honest […]