Author: Shay Hughes
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Inspired By The Pyramid of Success
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Hughes Marino is one of the fastest growing commercial real estate brokerage firms in the country. We specialize in representing companies in their real estate needs rather than professional landlords, and that hyper-focus and mitigation of the rampant conflict of interest inherent in firms that represent both landlords and tenants has spring boarded our national…
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Here is a thought exercise that can help leaders think about and identify the keys to creating a truly great team: Pick any existing company. You will then be given the assignment to take the people in that company out of their present industry, profession, or endeavors, and put them in a business completely different from what they presently do.…
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Seattle’s white-hot commercial real estate market has attracted another brokerage. San Diego-headquartered Hughes Marino has leased a 7,300-square-foot office in the 42-story Russell Investments Center (1301 Second Ave.).
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We believe what differentiates a great company from a good one is a culture that feels more like a family than a place of work. That is what we have always strived to do since we first opened our doors many years ago. Our unique culture is something we take great pride in, and year after year it has led…
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What is every company’s greatest strength and also its greatest limitation to growth? People. Finding the right people to grow a company is the single biggest contributor to and constraint on the success and growth of an organization. In other words, it’s extremely important!
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Talk about great news! For the second year in a row, our company has ranked on Entrepreneur’s Top Company Cultures list – #3 in the nation for medium sized companies! Each and every day we make a conscious effort to ensure that our team members feel happy, appreciated, and at home – all while working hard and having a lot…
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Why do we obsess over our culture? With so much emphasis on culture it might seem cliché, but it is the starting point for our success. Culture doesn’t just make it more fun to go to work – although it does promote that too. It helps us attract the most amazing people to our team, maximize their potential, and keeps…
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Working in an inspiring and invigorating workplace is something I never take for granted. At Hughes Marino we are fortunate to enjoy beautiful, colorful offices that feel more like a home away from home than the poorly lit, dreary offices I started my career at years ago. Our workspaces power our productivity, nurture our high performing culture, and remind us…
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A year ago today I found myself in the hospital wondering if I would survive another hour, let alone another day. It’s a grave position to be in, but having survived it, there are some invaluable lessons I took away that strengthened me as an individual and will hopefully help others in their time of need.
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Few things are as frightening as the idea of a sudden cardiac arrest. Different from a heart attack, which is caused by a blockage in the heart that impedes blood flow, sudden cardiac arrest is a malfunction of the heart’s electrical system. It’s also the number one cause of death in the United States, and it can occur without warning.
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Expressing gratitude is a simple yet powerful habit we should all practice more often. This year at Hughes Marino, we’ve made it a ritual to start each team meeting by passing out a Post-it note with these words at the top: “One thing I’m grateful for today.” We each take a minute to write down one thought and then share…
