Author Archive | Melissa Pigott

Confluence of events April 2 & 3, 2016

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 7, 2016

Category: Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

Recent posts for which I have been first author have included pairs of interesting events which, depending on how they are viewed, could be mere coincidences or things that were connected for an unknown reason. I do not have visionary powers to know the answer, but I will say I am not inclined to view […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 7, 2016

Category: Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

I suppose none of us will ever know how life’s events coincide. Leola (Melissa’s mother) is a common thread in some of these events and she did seem to have some eerie powers. (But, that is another story.) Nonetheless, in relatively rapid succession in 2016, at least 5 events were interconnected and connected to things […]

Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 31, 2016

Category: Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work

“Enter Sandman” is a great song by Metallica. I have heard this song many, many times and although I have always liked it, it never held personal meaning for me until Saturday, April 2, 2016. In David’s and my house, music is almost always playing. One of the first things I do upon waking every […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 31, 2016

Category: Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work

And, with that we were into night, though it was not yet 10 a.m. Fortunately, fresh from Ft. Myers, were 2 rays of light that kept the darkness at bay. But, once again, a strange coincidence had given us the powerful Metallica song, at a time, determined by some anonymous DJ or programmer that it […]

Kenny’s party & Mom’s 100th birthday

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 24, 2016

Category: Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

I have a friend named Kenny. He is an excellent bass guitarist and a wonderful person and for the past year, has been dating a nice woman named Diane. Kenny and Diane decided to celebrate their one year anniversary by hosting a party and inviting their friends. The party was held pool side, with the […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 24, 2016

Category: Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

Leola lived to the age of 93, but she seems to be around still when some of these strange occurrences happen. As this series has illustrated, timing is sometimes unbelievable. And, sometimes, getting on with things after a difficult or sad event pays unanticipated dividends that make the unrelated seem related. So, once again, events […]

Roger & Gizmo’s passing

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 17, 2016

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Travel, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Partnerships, Work-Life

I have no explanation for why some things work out the way they do. I am a scientist, a person who thrives on cold, hard data and facts. But, there are some things that cannot be explained by data and facts. As readers of these posts know, I love cats, a lot. I have had […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 17, 2016

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Travel, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Partnerships, Work-Life

As of this writing, just a few weeks after Gizmo’s untimely death, Melissa and I are still very sad. We adopted him, after getting his full approval, from the Humane Society, under very unusual circumstances. We saw his photo in the newspaper as “cat of the week” and were drawn to him. We were not, […]

Mom’s 100th Birthday & Roger

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 10, 2016

Category: Getting the Job Done, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

I am fortunate to have many dear friends whom I have known since childhood. The longest term friendship I have dates from the nursery at my church, where I met Linda when we were 2 years old. We have remained friends since then. I have several friends dating back to kindergarten and many more from […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 10, 2016

Category: Getting the Job Done, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

I don’t know if it is an alignment of the stars, or what, but the fact that the events happened in the way Melissa described made the reunion with Roger even more meaningful. We all deal with issues in our lives and when they are enough to send friends on different paths, it sometimes seems […]

If you look weird, we’ll think you are weird

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 3, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Managing Employees

Anyone who has read David’s and my posts knows I am a psychologist and a musician. These two avocations, alone or in combination, tend to create an open minded acceptance of other people, including those often described as “weird.” This being said, although I am more tolerant of weird people than almost anyone I know, […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 3, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Managing Employees

Given that I worked as a photographer for several years, I’ve seen some creative people who like to express themselves for art’s sake. And, when it is for art’s sake, perhaps that is fine. My photography clients were, however, mostly corporate clients and while I had longer than average hair then (and more of it […]

The boss doesn’t want to see your: tattoos

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 26, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Managing Employees

Tattoos are not for everyone and not for every workplace. Just as I am fond of piercings, I am fond of tattoos. But, similar to piercings, I am not fond of tattoos in a professional office environment such as the company I co-own. My fondness for tattoos probably stems from growing up in Southwest Florida, […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 26, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Managing Employees

As with the piercing issue, we had the foresight to address tattoos in our earliest policy manual. Thus, we had the ability to address this issue with new hires, or prospective employees, from the beginning. And, as with several of these issues, it was not the case that we were “old farts” or “uncool” about […]

The boss doesn’t want to see your: piercings

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 19, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Managing Employees

Some people tell me I am stuck in the 1970s, or “old school,” or “retro.” I thank these people for recognizing this characteristic. I may be retro, but I am up to date on the latest fashions even though I choose not to partake in many of them. One of these fashions is multiple piercings, […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 19, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Managing Employees

Piercings. Again, not something I gave much consideration to other than when purchasing some earrings for Melissa with some regularity. However, this was one detail that we did cover in our original policy manual; the issue was on our radar in 1993 at the beginning of Magnus. What was, perhaps, not on the radar was […]

The boss doesn’t want to see your: belly

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 12, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Managing Employees

The world of workplace fashion is constantly evolving. I never thought I would be working someplace where I had to counsel employees on what to wear to work, but I have spent a lot of time doing so. Some people, it seems, believe that what is acceptable attire in their personal life is also acceptable […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 12, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Managing Employees

Fortunately, today we can laugh about some of these topics related to dress code. When the problems arose, however, we had some moments of distress trying to reconcile the notion that we were going to have to discuss such things as underwear, exposed bellys, etc. The manly part of me admits such sights were sometimes […]

The boss doesn’t want to see your: underwear

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 5, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Managing Employees

When I wrote Magnus’ policies and procedures manual in 1994, prior to hiring any employees, I put a lot of thought into all of it, including the part pertaining to our dress code. Prior to co-owning Magnus, I had worked for a variety of employers, all of whom had strict dress codes, including a few […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 5, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Managing Employees

Talk about some awkward conversations. Because my role in this partnership is the business side, that includes human resources. When these new challenges “revealed” themselves (pun intended) it fell to me to “handle.” The easy part was to add a few lines to the employee manual prohibiting “visible underwear,” and the best way I could […]

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