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Chicken Salad

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 17, 2017

Category: Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Work-Life

David’s mother, Carole, is not only my mother-in-law; she is my friend. Carole and I have been friends since the day I met her. There are many wonderful things I could, and do, say about Carole, including we went to a Stevie Wonder concert together (how cool is that?), and she is smart, pretty, and […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 17, 2017

Category: Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Work-Life

The realization that we had eaten Mom’s chicken salad for the last time hit us months after it happened. It had just always been there, as part of lunch, whenever we visited from out of town (given that we left Jacksonville in 1989). And, it had been a part of my life throughout high school […]

You always have time to do what’s important to you

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On September 26, 2017

Category: Employment, Getting Through Life and Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Work-Life

Almost everyone I know believes they are the busiest person on the planet. When taken to its logical conclusion, of course, this is an impossibility in that everyone cannot be busier than everyone else. Still, it annoys me greatly to hear many of my friends and acquaintances, some of whom are not employed and none […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On September 26, 2017

Category: Employment, Getting Through Life and Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Work-Life

Melissa wrote this soon after again engaging in one of her priorities – helping others. She has done this since way before she became a psychologist. A friend in need, to her, is a priority. In her life, when the need is there, she is. And thus, the post. Partly out of frustration, perhaps, is […]

“I love you” daily

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 22, 2017

Category: Business Partnerships, Business Relationships, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Consultants, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Partnerships, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting, Work-Life

Don’t take things, or people, for granted. Someone we love may be here today but gone tomorrow and once someone is gone, there are no “do overs.” Sometimes, it’s the little things in life that go a long way. Saying “I love you” to one’s life partner, spouse, children, and close family and friends is […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 22, 2017

My days when Melissa and I are together usually by start hearing her say “I love you” – largely because Melissa is more quickly alert in the morning than I am. And, together or apart, now more than ever with our communication devices, communicating is easier than ever. Thinking back over the years of our […]

Counting Sheep

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 17, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Psychology, Small Business Success, Work-Life

I saw a comic in the paper this past weekend that had images of sheep. One of the sheep was the “head sheep” and told the others to “count off” – as the sheep did so, staring with sheep 1 saying “1″ – the image showed that by sheep #5, #5 had fallen asleep counting […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 17, 2017

I am not fond of sheep or, for that matter, goats. Counting sheep as a means of inducing sleep would probably not work for me because it would conjure memories of David’s and my ill fated trip to Ireland during the height of hoof and mouth disease. There were way too many stinky sheep, as […]

Lunchy

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 15, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Work-Life

I love lunch. Lunch is my favorite meal of the day. Breakfast often arrives much too early and has to be eaten hurriedly before work, an airplane flight, or another commitment. Breakfast foods, in my view, are dreadfully boring, and often involve eggs (to which I am allergic) prepared in some form. Dinner, although many […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 15, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Work-Life

There are things one learns about a spouse, a partner (business or personal), and friends that may surprise us at first. That my wife, with a Ph.D., liked “lunchy” was one of those surprising things for me. Not that she likes lunch, but that she calls it “lunchy” – and preferably, for her, it should […]

Not all weekends = fun

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 8, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Careers, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Marketing your Business, Partnerships, Small Business Success, Work-Life

Weekends can occur on any day of the week. Depending on one’s work schedule, a weekend can be on Monday and Tuesday instead of Saturday and Sunday. Although I have had varying days off in my work life, since my time in academia, my weekends have been Saturdays and Sundays. Like most people who work, […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 8, 2017

When Melissa and I first met, I worked as a freelance photographer. Then, as today, I worked when there was work to be done. I kept regular office hours Monday to Friday, unless on an assignment, but many of these assignments turned out to be on weekends. Saturdays were often work days – family portraits, […]

It doesn’t cost, it pays.

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 3, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Getting the Job Done, Jury Behavior, Jury Deliberations, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting, Trial Science, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

I was speaking with someone recently who was lamenting about how cost is a factor in decisions, sometimes, with a penny wise and dollar (pound) foolish approach. This person quickly related a story about when he was buying a piece of equipment for his office and asked what it cost. The astute salesperson said, “it […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 3, 2017

There is a common maxim, “If you have to ask the cost, then you probably can’t afford it.” Some of Magnus’ clients are more cost conscious than others and, in fact, some of them are more concerned about cost than quality. When I am asked, usually by someone in the audience at one of my […]

Keep in Touch: Not out of Sight out of Mind

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 15, 2017

Category: Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Travel, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

In a recent post, I mentioned my year of graduate studies overseas. On a Rotary Foundation Scholarship, I attended the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. The year was 1985 and communications were not then what they are today. This was before fax machines were common, […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 15, 2017

Category: Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Travel, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

As long term readers of David’s and my posts know, we are the type of people who have lots of friends. Having lots of friends, old and new, requires effort. As my late Mother used to say, “To make a friend, you have to be a friend.” Being a friend includes standing by one’s friends […]

Road trips

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 13, 2017

Category: Business Travel, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Research, Partnerships, Travel, Work-Life

When I was growing up, my parents and I regularly took road trips. Sometimes, the road trips were relatively short, for example, to Wakulla County in north Florida, where my dad was from, to visit his relatives (to whom he referred as his “kin folk”). Other trips were of 2 or 3 weeks duration, when […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 13, 2017

Category: Business Travel, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Research, Partnerships, Travel, Work-Life

Those who are reading this post know that the road trip Melissa mentioned that we were planning turned out well. The Mississippi Delta provided fun, good food, new friends, and some life expanding experiences. Growing up, I did experience a few road trips, but, probably because my traveling Dad didn’t always find road trips to […]

Why Buy from Mom & Pop?

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 8, 2017

Category: Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

Small businesses, especially those run by family members or spouses, are often called “Mom & Pop.” I have written about this previously and have planned other posts on this subject. Sometimes, there seems to be almost a negative connotation to being Mom & Pop and the implication is that Mom & Pop can’t be on […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 8, 2017

Category: Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

As the co-owner of a small business in which the other owner is my husband, I am “Mom” to his “Pop.” In my opinion, and based on my experience, there are many advantages for clients and customers of small businesses that can never be achieved when doing business with a huge conglomerate. Having worked for […]

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