by Joanne Hutchinson MBA Just a few weeks ago, here in the southern hemisphere, we passed the winter solstice which marks the longest night and shortest day of the year. It occurs around June 20th or 21st and symbolises the beginning of winter, which is a time of darkness, cold, and stillness. It is a [...]
I feel like I say this every time I write. Is it me or is the year flying by? How did we end up in May already? With June just around the corner, we’re in the last few weeks of autumn, with the trees slowly releasing their leaves and completing their harvest season. Often [...]
by Joanne Hutchinson MBA Reflecting on the storms and Cyclone Gabrielle that we have experienced this year, I felt it timely to write about navigating life's transitions and coping with impermanence and uncertainty. Life is a journey that is full of transitions, both big and small. Some of these changes are expected, such as [...]
Kia Ora and Welcome to You All, I hope you are safe, well and ready for the magic and mystery this year will bring :-). With the first month now behind us, you might find you are only now starting to feel like it’s a new year. This has certainly been true for me so [...]
“Spring Into Action” by Joanne Hutchinson MBA Winter (or summer if you’re in the northern hemisphere) finally draws to an end. We are all familiar with the change in the seasons, but have you considered that we have seasons in our lives too? Winter is a time of things slowing down, a time when we [...]
‘Stronger Together’ So, there we were. All together as we celebrated the life of my former partner Pete and father to my daughter Hannah who had taken his last breath just days before. A moment we knew would come, but not knowing when. There is nothing that truly prepares you for that moment – that [...]
by Joanne Hutchinson MBA She sat in the corner with a warmth radiating from her being. She was Calm. Centred. Grounded. In contrast, I was nervous and feeling a little overwhelmed with what I was in for. She looked up and we exchanged greetings. I asked her if the map was free or if I [...]
By Joanne Hutchinson MBA Are great leaders born or made? There is so much debate on this fundamental question. Leadership is a never-ending voyage of discovery. For me, I believe leadership is an inside job, that all growth comes from within, and the external world really mirrors to you where those opportunities are for [...]
Searching for answers? Always thinking the answer lies out there? Or maybe the problem is out there with that person, that thing, or that situation that is out of your control? It’s something that as a Leadership Coach and Mentor that I hear a lot, and also used to believe. Until that day. That day [...]
Hello and a BIG Welcome to you All :) I hope you are doing well and taking great care of yourself. Today I'm going to share two tips about the shift in season, specifically the autumn equinox to help you navigate this new cycle. The autumn equinox on the 21st March 2022 signals the change [...]
There I was reading the national newspaper. Ordinarily I don’t buy the paper, but my neighbour left it for me, so I thought I’d take a stroll between the pages. The photo and headline on the front page read like an atomic bomb had just gone off which made me feel sick in the stomach. [...]
Nearly three weeks in, the transition from 2021 to 2022 felt seamless. And yet, so much has happened in this short space of time that it bought to my attention the importance of these 5 practises to master overcoming overwhelm. In one week, two family members unexpectedly went to hospital by ambulance and later I [...]
