Streamline Without Sacrifice: Cost-Cutting That Works

Jason Hughes | HM Blog
April 25, 2025

How can we identify what is wasteful of our time and resources? This seems to be the pertinent question that is top of mind for every business leader, especially today, as efficiency and costs are under the microscope. As a company leader who also happens to work within commercial real estate, I have conversations surrounding this question with other executives and my own team on an almost daily basis. This is an incredible opportunity for companies to reduce the amount of wasteful spending, reconsider their top priorities and reimagine their businesses in ways we haven’t been able to for a while. While scrutinizing your budget takes a concerted effort and may ruffle a few feathers along the way, the positive impacts on your bottom line and the future success of your organization are well worth it.

A Q&A With Joe Calloway: Competitive Advantages & Great Brand Builders

Hughes Marino | HM Blog
April 17, 2025

Business strategist, author and long-time Hughes Marino coach Joe Calloway recently sat down with our team for a Q&A that left us inspired and wanting to share his wisdom with our clients and friends. Centered around one of many of Calloway’s books, Becoming a Category of One— which is also a favorite read of ours—we discussed the timeless principles for a thriving business, the evolving customer experience and the role of culture in organizational success.