Lead from Within
Leadership Insights from President & COO Shay Hughes
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Positive Affirmations: A Simple and Powerful Tool to Foster a Positive Mindset
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One of the cornerstones of our culture is nurturing our team at our quarterly all-team meetings, where we talk about positive thinking, personal growth and the pursuit of being our best selves—both as a team and as individuals. There are many practices that have come out of these meetings, from our core values to our…
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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…
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A few weeks ago Hughes Marino was honored to host our fantastic business coach and one of our favorite people, Mike Robbins, in our Orange County office for a special client appreciation event. Mike has been working with us for years in helping us nurture the amazing company culture we’re fortunate to experience at Hughes Marino. On occasion we’ve opened…
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People are always asking us what makes Hughes Marino so special. It all comes back to our amazing team of people and the core values they embody. In creating this video, I wanted to tell the story of the ten core values that define us, and how they came to be.
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I am honored and downright floored to announce that Hughes Marino made Entrepreneur’s inaugural Top Company Cultures List – #2 in the nation for small companies! Our close-knit, family-like culture is central to our success as a company, and to have it be recognized by a national publication is an honor for all of us here at Hughes Marino.
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Last month Hughes Marino had the extraordinary opportunity to spend an afternoon with one of the NBA’s all-time greatest athletes, Bill Walton, who spoke on three topics that are incredibly near to our hearts: leadership, authenticity and culture.
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Last month we held our first official Core Values Contest, where we challenged the Hughes Marino team to come up with creative interpretations of our ten cherished core values. I must say, our team set the bar for creativity extremely high! The contest was categorized by visual art and live performance, but the variation in projects was endless. From original…
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It was with great joy that we learned recently that Hughes Marino had yet again been named a top ten Best Place to Work – in two different locations! We were honored to clinch the #7 spot on San Diego Business Journal’s list (the fourth year we’ve placed in the small companies category), along with the #3 spot from the…
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As COO of a company that spends a great deal of time talking about, investing in and promoting our tight-knit culture, one of my biggest fears is to have people on our team that aren’t happy. It’s like being a hostess of a party and wanting to make sure that the guests have a great time. Except in this case…
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This week, as we celebrate our company’s 4th anniversary, the Hughes Marino team is reflecting on all that we have accomplished since starting out on this journey together in 2011. It’s been an exciting ride, as we’ve grown from 18 people to 40, opened six offices in five cities, and literally changed the game for our industry.
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After months of excitement, meticulous design choices, and a fantastic new build out, we are thrilled to present Hughes Marino’s brand new 4,500 square foot office at 2 Park Plaza in Irvine’s beautiful Jamboree Center. Hughes Marino’s new Orange County office boasts incredible views from every corner of the space, and in keeping with our core value of embracing the…