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Seed Planting

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 24, 2017

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting

Way back in elementary school we probably all heard the story of Johnny Appleseed who went on a mission to introduce apples to various parts of the northern United States. Not only did I hear this story (which apparently is true, at least if you believe Wikipedia, however, the man’s name was Chapman, not Appleseed), […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 24, 2017

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting

David’s closing sentence, of course, reminds me of a song by the late, great Chuck Berry, “Johnny B. Goode.” The lyric, “Go go. Go Johnny, go, go” has incited many dance moves, not to mention air guitar playing, and serves as a great reminder of just how far one can go in life with a […]

“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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Gender Barriers

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 10, 2017

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

Recently an article appeared on the front page of the Sunday New York Times entitled “When Job Puts Sexes Together, Workers Cringe.” Great title – it called out for the story to be read. But, Melissa, who read it first, and I found the story shocking in terms of the data it reported. The data […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 10, 2017

The article from the New York Times that is the subject of this post appeared on page 1 on Sunday, July 2, 2017. The title intrigued me with its implication regarding workers cringing when working with opposite sex co-workers. My first impression was that the article’s focus was on occupations that were traditionally male, such […]

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, […]

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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 […]

Get it right the 1st time

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 1, 2017

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

I am careful, meticulous, and detail oriented. I like to consider all of the options before taking a particular course of action. I dislike making mistakes, especially when there is a monetary cost involved in a mistake. In effect, I like to “get it right the first time” instead of going full speed ahead, doing […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 1, 2017

I have a memory from decades ago when I attending an open house at a trucking company with my father and seeing a sign that said “If you don’t have time to get it right the first time, when will you have time to get it right?”. That stuck with me and, like Melissa, doing […]

When there are no rules – for entrepreneurs

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On July 27, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting

Continuing my series on entrepreneurship, I wanted address a strange issue that we face as entrepreneurs. That is, sometimes, there are no rules. I don’t mean rules meant to keep us out of trouble, I mean the rules we need to follow to succeed, to get the job done, to meet the clients’ demands and […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On July 27, 2017

David is right about entrepreneurs having to write the rule book as we go about our business. When we founded our company, Magnus, for example, we had no policies and procedures manual. We had no employees at the time, but knowing that, one day in the not so distant future, we would hire people to […]

Similarities and Shared Challenges: JMI comparison

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On July 20, 2017

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

As I’ve posted previously, I had the honor of being selected to participate in a “continuing education” program recently. The program was the Small Business Executive Program, sponsored by the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship of the Florida State University College of Business. The program was 9 full program days over 3 months and […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On July 20, 2017

In David’s role as the business person in our company, he attends numerous networking functions, meetings with prospective clients, and programs such as the recent Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship. David has learned many things about operating our business, Magnus, from the people with whom he has interacted while attending these meetings. I am […]

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