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Bob Arnold

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On September 15, 2020

Category: Business Relationships, Careers, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Mental Health, Travel, Work-Life

I met Bob Arnold in 1986, relatively soon after David and I started dating. At the time I met Bob, he was a client of David’s when David was employed as a professional photographer. David was eager to introduce Bob and me, due to the fact that we are both self described “Beatles freaks.” For […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On September 15, 2020

Category: Business Relationships, Careers, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Mental Health, Travel, Work-Life

Back when I worked as photographer, I focused (get that) on a few types of clients. One was the corporate market; public relations departments were usually my point of contact. I was doing quite a bit of work for a large hospital, and someone new was hired in its PR department. She suggested I meet […]

We Do Our Jobs Even When Others Don’t

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On September 8, 2020

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Jury Consultants, Jury Research, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Partnerships, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

Recently, we at Magnus had what appeared, at first, to be a promising new business opportunity. This new opportunity was planned as a joint venture among 3 companies, including Magnus. Another company is a company that has been a long time vendor of ours, with the other company being known only to our vendor and […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On September 8, 2020

As we write this, the fallout from this experience has continued. There are some hurt feelings amongst all, especially those with whom we planned to partner. But, the underlying objective we have at Magnus is to get the job done, and get it done well. (I’d add that anything Melissa and I undertake is done […]

Wally World

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On September 1, 2020

Category: Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Small Business Success

Soon after earning my Ph. D. in social psychology, I moved to Jacksonville, Florida to work as the Director of Marketing Research at a large hospital. My duties included conducting focus groups and surveys of the various “populations” served by the hospital: patients (soon after their discharge), employees, physicians, and the general public. Surveys of […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On September 1, 2020

Category: Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Small Business Success

I remember hearing about Melissa’s trips to Wally World starting shortly after we met at the hospital. She viewed the various excursions to such places as a job perk, the chance to get out from behind her desk and go for a ride in her sports car, either her red Camaro or black Corvette (there […]

Sharing Connections – Referrals

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On July 16, 2020

Category: Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Jury Consultants, Jury Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success

Yesterday I spent a few minutes to make a connection for someone else. She doesn’t know I did it, but maybe one day she will. As I did it, which involved sending an email on her behalf, I thought about the act of doing so. Sharing a connection, making a referral, whether solicited or unsolicited, […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On July 16, 2020

David frequently goes out of his way to help people. In fact, that is one of the reasons I have always liked him! He helped my mother more than most people in my family, usually, without much appreciation from anyone (including her). David and I share a “calling” to help people. I was always taught […]

Working in Changing Times

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 9, 2020

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Consultants, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Managing Employees, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Workplace Technology

The times, they are a-changin’” said Bob Dylan, in a song of the same name. Oh yes, the times are certainly changing! The times are changing in ways most people could never have imagined. And, the times are changing whether we like it or not. At this point in my long career, I have suddenly […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 9, 2020

Dylan may have sung that times were changing, but I’d suggest now, that things have changed. Forever. In some ways, there is no going back. Hopefully, lessons we are learning now will make a difference going forward. A big lesson is that invisible threats like viruses are more lethal than most any weapon of war […]

Loners Like Alone Time

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 26, 2020

Category: Business Relationships, Common Courtesy, Entrepreneurship, Getting Through Life and Work, Giving Back, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Psychology, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

Some people live alone due to circumstances in their life, for example, the death of a spouse, divorce, being a single parent when the last child moves out of the house, etc. Other people truly like to be alone. George Harrison’s first song, written in 1963, was titled “Don’t Bother Me” and famously contains the […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 26, 2020

In the current time of forced social distancing, it seems that some people have quickly become more distant than others. I think of friends who live alone and who, most of the time are happy or comfortable with it. But, forced isolation for many people has become more constricting. Under “normal” or at least usual, […]

Wellness Checks

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 21, 2020

Wellness checks is something normally thought about to only involve the “homebound” or the elderly, the sick, and the frail. Well, we’re all homebound now, in some way or another, and, while we may or may not be sick, elderly, or frail, we are cloistered in abnormal ways. Quarantine, sequestration, call it what you will, […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 21, 2020

I am writing this post approximately one month into our social distancing, isolation, quarantine, and solitary confinement situations. I am a person who has a lot of friends, but as of today, only ONE of my friends, including long time, childhood friends, has contacted me to check on my well being. (This doesn’t include people […]

COVID Brain

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 23, 2020

Category: Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Common Courtesy, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Mental Health, Partnerships, Psychology, Small Business Success, Work-Life

As I write this, the world is in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, this is my first post related to this universal experience. I have noticed a phenomenon soon after restrictions were placed on movement, gathering, socializing, etc., which seems to be a form of shell shock. As the gravity of the […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 23, 2020

In times like these, mindless behavior is, unfortunately, the norm. Many people are suffering from duress due to lost employment, inability to pay bills, and worry about their future. Forced to stay at home, we are realizing that, maybe, going to work every day is something we used to take for granted. Many of us […]

Theo

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 7, 2020

Category: Business Relationships, Business Travel, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Consultants, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Travel, Trial Consulting

I spend a lot of time in hotel rooms. During my career as a jury/trial consultant, I have traveled across the U.S.A. to work with attorneys. Part of my travel experience is staying in hotels in the cities where I am working. In places where Magnus works on a frequent basis, such as David’s hometown, […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 7, 2020

Category: Business Relationships, Business Travel, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Consultants, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Travel, Trial Consulting

Anonymity is the norm when traveling. Different flights, different airports, different hotels, and different restaurants. It is a relatively rare situation to end up getting acquainted with someone who works in one of these places. And, if you do see a familiar person from time to time on subsequent trips, the connection is generally perfunctory. […]

Introduce yourself to the property manager

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 17, 2020

Category: Business Relationships, Careers, Common Courtesy, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Managing Employees, Small Business Success

Magnus Research Consultants has been headquartered in the same location since 1996. In the first few years in our office space, the owner of the building also had an office in the same building. He retired, then passed away, leaving his family in charge of his vast business holdings. When the building owner moved out, […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 17, 2020

Category: Business Relationships, Careers, Common Courtesy, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Managing Employees, Small Business Success

I wholeheartedly agree with Melissa. Ray is an interesting guy and, as with many relationships, it is beneficial to spend time getting to know people who impact one’s life, whether on a regular or infrequent basis. Running a business involves many moving parts, whether it is the property manager, the teller at the bank, the […]

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