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Getting ahead

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On January 25, 2022

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

How does one get ahead in life? Does everyone have the same drive to get ahead? Like many things, getting ahead has different meanings for different people. For some people, getting ahead has a short term focus, such as making enough money to pay the monthly bills. For other people, getting ahead means constantly improving […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On January 25, 2022

Getting ahead, as Melissa suggested, is an idea which is subject to much interpretation. I agree with Melissa though, that getting ahead requires one to take steps to make it possible. Education is probably the most universally accepted step. But, it is interesting as I talk with people to listen beyond the words, and sometimes […]

Try it – once

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On January 11, 2022

Category: Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, RoadWarrior, Travel, Work-Life

How does one know if he/she will like something absent trying it, at least once? This isn’t limited to trying new and/or unfamiliar foods, however, that is certainly one area in which people with varying personality types differ greatly. Some people are risk adverse, while others are open to taking risks, to some degree or […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On January 11, 2022

Category: Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, RoadWarrior, Travel, Work-Life

Perhaps it is because Melissa and I share the “try it” attitude that we are generally compatible. I am more adventurous than she is in some ways – I like SCUBA diving for example, though I haven’t been underwater like that in some time. For me, the mold was broken when I accepted the opportunity […]

Get Back

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On January 4, 2022

Category: Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Work-Life

“Get Back” is the name The Beatles wanted as the title of their second to last album, however, the album ended up being called “Let It Be.” (As many people know, the “Let It Be” album was the final studio album released by The Beatles, however, it was recorded prior to “Abbey Road,” which was […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On January 4, 2022

Category: Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Work-Life

I had not seen Melissa as excited about anything as she was anticipating and then watching Get Back. Well, that is since going to Abbey Road Studios and Liverpool a couple years ago that is! Anyway, it was fascinating to observe how this televised event played out. As changes were made in the movie production, […]

Helping People Who Don’t Believe They Need Help

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On December 28, 2021

Category: Careers, Getting Through Life and Work, Giving Back, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Mental Health, Psychology

Sometimes, the people who need our help the most do not think they need any help, from anyone. These individuals may thwart our efforts to help them in various ways: (1) they try to cover up their problem(s); (2) they deny a problem exists; (3) they cancel appointments we make with medical providers or providers […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On December 28, 2021

Category: Careers, Getting Through Life and Work, Giving Back, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Mental Health, Psychology

Helping those needing help is especially challenging when that person is an adult, a parent perhaps, as Melissa noted. Our experience with my parents was certainly difficult because, for a long time, neither of them realized what the rest of us did – they needed help. They needed help to move, while they were still […]

Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On December 21, 2021

Category: Careers, Getting Through Life and Work, Giving Back, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Mental Health, Psychology

I’m not certain why there is a stigma surrounding mental illness and those who suffer from it. Perhaps the stigma originates from social pressures to conform, that is, to act like “everyone else.” Obviously, when someone is mentally ill, he/she cannot act like everyone else, even if we wish this could happen; even if we […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On December 21, 2021

Category: Careers, Getting Through Life and Work, Giving Back, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Mental Health, Psychology

It seems strange to me that some things have stigmas when they should not. Mental illness is one of those things families like to hide in a closet. A few years ago, when Melissa and I lived in a small city in Broward County, we had occasion to interact with our little police department. We […]

Mental Illness is in Every Family

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On December 14, 2021

Category: Careers, Getting Through Life and Work, Giving Back, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Mental Health, Psychology

This topic has been on my list of things to write about since 2015, but today is the day I will discuss this serious issue. The issue is mental illness. As much as many people would prefer not to talk about mental illness, it is a pervasive part of almost every family, such that we […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On December 14, 2021

Category: Careers, Getting Through Life and Work, Giving Back, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Mental Health, Psychology

What does it mean to be normal versus mentally ill? I’m not a psychologist, so I don’t know. But, as an observer of human behavior, I believe “normal” is a pretty broad description that probably includes many people who function pretty well despite some degree of mental abnormality. Thus, the question becomes, where is the […]

Champagne on 1st

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On November 23, 2021

Category: Business Frustrations, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Partnerships, RoadWarrior, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consultants, Work-Life

David and I celebrate life. If we look around, there is something to celebrate every day. One event David and I have always celebrated is our anniversary. We were married on New Year’s Day, January 1. We selected January 1 because it is a holiday and, therefore, we would never have to work on our […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On November 23, 2021

The sound of the pop of a cork always brings a smile to our faces. Opening our many bottles of champagne (or non-French “sparkling wine”) has made me pretty good at it. I have only had a cork fly away 1 or 2 times in all these years. We try to keep well stocked so […]

Varying Types of Concert Fans

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On November 16, 2021

Category: Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Mental Health, Psychology

I have attended concerts since 1972. Going to concerts is something I really enjoy! I gone to hundreds of concerts over the years. (Although I have a list, I have never taken the time to count the number of concerts I have attended or the number of performers I have had the pleasure of seeing […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On November 16, 2021

Category: Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Mental Health, Psychology

Yes, RUSH shows are unique. Head bobbing to their irregular time signatures is much more common than dancing to RUSH music. But, that is probably true of most prog-rock bands. Still, there are variations – some people “dance” by thrusting their fists or arms in the air like they are cheering. Others stand on the […]

Being Rich

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On November 4, 2021

Category: Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Mental Health, Partnerships, Psychology, Work-Life

Two recent things prompted me to write this post. This post is mostly about the first of these, the loss of a long time friend of over 40 years named Vince. COVID cut his rich life short. The second thing was a conversation I had with another friend who is rich – financially. These things […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On November 4, 2021

Category: Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Mental Health, Partnerships, Psychology, Work-Life

Characterizing someone as rich only because he or she has a lot of money misses the point, in my opinion. My mom used to describe herself as “rich” because to her, she was rich as a child of God while she lived her life on Earth awaiting her heavenly home with streets paved of gold. […]

Christmas with Mom

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On November 2, 2021

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

Many people I know celebrate Christmas by spending their time with immediate family members, opening gifts together, and enjoying a special meal. My family used to do that, until 1972, when my beloved dad passed away. Daddy was the center of my family and without his large presence in our lives, Mom and I were […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On November 2, 2021

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

I love pecans, and pecan pie is one of my favorite things, so that was a big plus as I assimilated into Melissa’s and Leola’s world of Christmas routines. Most of the visits Melissa mentioned had ended prior to my joining Leola’s traditions due to life changes, but I do remember a few of the […]

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