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These Boots Will Last the Rest of My Life

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 10, 2022

Category: Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Psychology

In preparation for an upcoming trip to Alaska (to be taken as a delayed 60th birthday celebration for David), I recently bought some Birkenstock boots. I am a huge fan of Birkenstock, having owned many pairs of their sandals and one pair of shoes over the years, but I had never considered buying this brand […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 10, 2022

Category: Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Psychology

I’m not sure the shoe store owner did himself any favors. One and done is not a good way to encourage repeat customers. Of course, in South Florida, most of his shoppers buy Birkenstock sandals, not boots. I don’t know how long my current boots will last, but I suspect another pair is in my […]

Why Do People Talk about Weather?

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 26, 2022

Category: Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Workplace Technology

Why do people often talk about the weather? I will admit being guilty of this type of mind numbing discussion, but nonetheless, I have always found it to be an odd topic. Maybe it’s an ice breaker or a way to ease into a more meaningful discussion. I realize that, sometimes, it is important to […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 26, 2022

Category: Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Workplace Technology

I admit to using weather as an ice breaker especially, in the winter when talking with folks in cold climates. I feel a bit smug. Of course, they turn it around on me when the weather is hot in South Florida with nearly 100% humidity. But, beyond ice breakers (which sounds weather related in itself), […]

Hallowed Ground at Modern Music

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 19, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

By the time I started taking weekly bass guitar lessons at Modern Music, it was anything but modern. Having opened for business in 1970, it was well past its prime by the time I started going there in 2003. Modern Music sold new and used guitars (it was a Fender retailer), amplifiers, PA systems, sheet […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 19, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

It is amazing to think of all that Melissa and I have learned based on the decision I made to get her a bass guitar. It was time for her to do what she’d always told me she regretted not being able to do when she was a teen. Modern Music has been one of […]

The Hang

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 12, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

When my first bass guitar teacher, Doug, decided to teach bass and guitar lessons from a music store in Fort Lauderdale called Modern Music, it was the third location where I went for my lessons. The first place was Mars Music, a large and impersonal music store that went out of business a couple years […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 12, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

Melissa tried to explain the hang to me when she first started observing it but it was difficult for me to comprehend. The more she told me, the more it reminded me of the 2000 movie High Fidelity staring John Cusack, which involved people doing the hang in a record store. But, it still seemed […]

A Friend I Never Thought I’d Have

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 5, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

David reminded me of something recently when we spent the day at the home of our friend, Diana. David remarked that it had been a “musical weekend” because we went to a performance of the band in which one of my friends plays guitar, followed the next day by our visit with Diana, followed the […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 5, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

I feel like I’m always 1 step removed from the musician friends Melissa has made since picking up the bass. Most of what I knew for a long time was 2nd hand – her experiences. But, because I enjoy seeing and hearing live music, I enjoyed going to hear these guys play out. I remember […]

No Headphones in Office

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 17, 2022

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

I’m catching up on some topics I came up with years ago. I came across this one regarding the use of headphones during work hours. We haven’t had much of a problem with this, but when we did, it was one of those things that caught me off guard. The fact that someone would be […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 17, 2022

No headphones in the office! No ear buds in the office! No music in the office! No, no, and no. I love music, as almost everyone who knows me is aware. I love music played loudly. Turn it up! But, when I am working, I require absolute, or near absolute, silence. I need to concentrate. […]

It’s Okay to Have Regrets

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 8, 2022

Category: Business Frustrations, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Mental Health, Psychology, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting

I recently read an article in The Wall Street Journal that focused on the “no regrets” philosophy that has become a cultural goal for many Americans. Supposedly, a life without regrets has been touted as a goal for people to attain, much like the concept of “bucket list” (of things we must achieve before we […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 8, 2022

In his signature song, My Way, Frank Sinatra sang the words written by Paul Anka: Regrets, I’ve had a few But then again too few to mention I did what I had to do And saw it through without exception Paul, and/or Frank, claimed to only having a few regrets having achieved what each of […]

Refocusing “on the Fly”

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 3, 2022

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Consultants, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Mental Health, Psychology, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

As the saying goes, the best laid plans… Change is part of our everyday existence as litigation consultants, especially in our world of keeping up with lawyers. We’re down in the chain of command, thus, when things change for our clients, they change for us. Just today, a lawyer calles about a change in his […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 3, 2022

David and I have written about the need for flexibility in our world of work in prior posts. Flexibility, and along with it, the willingness to change plans on a moment’s notice, are job requirements for everyone who works at Magnus. I often find it difficult to explain to the “uninitiated” about why I never […]

Foresight

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On February 17, 2022

Category: Business Frustrations, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Consultants, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Psychology, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

I was listening to a segment on my local NPR station yesterday having to do with attempts to pass legislation that, among other things, will provide funds for much needed repair work on roads and bridges. The reporter said the United States spends less money on infrastructure than many other developed nations (in relationship to […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On February 17, 2022

David’s post raises some good points, many of which have to do with the psychological phenomenon known as defensive attribution. Defensive attribution occurs when an observer attributes the cause of a misfortune in ways that minimize their own fear of experiencing a similar fate. Many people attribute other people’s negative experiences to a personal failing, […]

Technology and Workplace Violence

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On February 15, 2022

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Relationships, Careers, Employment, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Consultants, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Mental Health, Psychology, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting, Workplace Technology

In this, final, post about workplace violence that was inspired by my recent mediator re-certification training, I will discuss another reality of life in the modern world, workplace violence involving employees who work remotely. Workplace violence is not limited to in person interactions; in fact, cyber violence is commonplace. The pandemic that began in early […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On February 15, 2022

It is somewhat overwhelming to consider the lengths to which “bad actors,” a/k/a criminals, in some situations, will go to in order to attempt to bully, harass, or perpetrate violence. We at Magnus, are somewhat sheltered in our work environment. But, to consider the ramifications of remote working, telecommuting, etc. and how that pandemic forced […]

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