HM Life
Thoughts and Musings from the Hughes Marino Team
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I have been talking a lot with our brokers here at Hughes Marino about getting out on wilderness adventures as a team. For my part, I typically have one or two trips on the calendar at any given time, either with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) or Cairn Leadership Strategies. The NOLS Alumni trips…
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Arboreal Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! Take a deep breath and enjoy all of that wonderful oxygen we are generating with our fresh planting! Briana and Maureen accomplished their goal together by potting basil seeds and succulents. Over in Texas, Brenna’s parents transplanted trees that they grew from acorns, and our friend Mary-Jo planted kumquat trees in her backyard. The Jarvis…
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Esteemed Hughes Marino Mini Goalers, I trust you all got out and “laissez les bons temps rouler” with a fun April bike ride! I seized the opportunity for a Pacific Beach, San Diego triathlon, you know, breakfast at Kono’s Cafe, a ride on a beach cruiser along the boardwalk and a long walk back to the car – eating, biking and walking! So…
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Valiant Hughes Marino Mini Goalers, Well done in March, we loved the photos of all of your fantastic flowers! They spread cheer to others, and doubled as a visual treat on our Instagram feed!
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Not long ago, something amazing and really quite cool happened-I arrived 30 minutes early to a meeting. Mind you, I am rarely late for meetings, but I have become masterful at fitting a lot into a single day, and running things with military-like precision. As a result, it’s not uncommon for me to arrive for a 10 am meeting at…
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Steadfast Hughes Marino Mini Goalers, Or should I say highbrow, cultured, art-loving, museum-visiting HM Mini Goalers? Yep, last month we exercised our minds while contemplating art in all of its expressive forms, and in some cases we became the art in selfies and still poses.
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I saw some great photos on social media of families and friends gathered around kitchen tables playing board games. Heather’s daughter Sophia was an expert sleuth at Clue, our friend Joe played Ticket to Ride with his daughters, Briana gave it her best shot in chess, and Star and Steven’s dog Georgie was curious about their intense Jenga match! Good…
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One of my personal highlights from 2016 was a one-day trek up to the summit of Mount Whitney. At the end of June, nine Hughes Marino team members set out on an amazing journey. This team-building trip was a memorable experience for all of us and the details are worth sharing. Preparation began in August 2015. Following a similar trip…
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This year we have opened up our Mini Goals program to the extended Hughes Marino family of clients and friends. We are thrilled to have everyone playing along! 2016 is in the books, and 2017 has arrived full of opportunity, a blank canvas waiting for the artist with a grand vision! (That would be you!)
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Entering into a new year always brings about a sense of renewal, and a recommitment to resolutions to be our best selves. At Hughes Marino, we constantly strive to bring out the best in each other and our team as a whole. A few years ago Senior Vice President (and resident life coach) John Jarvis set out on a mission…
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Goals are great! The process of setting goals forces us to crystallize our thinking about the future. And once we know where we want to go, we can develop a specific action plan to get us there. Simple stuff, right? Sometimes we hit the target, and sometimes we fall just short. Except that in this occasional “falling short” lies a…