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Speaking Engagements; You Never Know

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 4, 2016

Category: Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

The 1997 book by Harry Beckwith, Selling the Invisible, is about the differences in marketing a tangible product, the good old generic widget, as compared to selling an intangible product – a service. It is a wonderful book for those of us selling services, like we do as trial consultants. As a working photographer, this […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 4, 2016

Category: Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

In the time David and I have co-owned Magnus, I have given hundreds of presentations to audiences ranging from a handful of people in a law firm to hundreds of people in huge hotel ballrooms. Thus far, I have never received any compensation for making one of these speeches. On some occasions, the law firm […]

Old friends

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 2, 2016

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

At the time of writing this post, I am devastated over the passing of one of my oldest and dearest friends. As the years pass and we get older, it is inevitable that we will lose some of our old friends, however, when the inevitable happens, it doesn’t lessen our grief. I grew up in […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 2, 2016

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

As I wrote in the blog about best friends, I do not have people go back as far in my life as Melissa does. Her experience is not unique perhaps, especially in smaller towns, but it different from my experience. I have friends from as far back as 6th grade, but only a few that […]

Best friend(s)

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On July 26, 2016

Category: Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Business Relationships, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Partnerships, Small Business Success, Work-Life

Throughout my life, I have been fortunate to have many friends. In fact, due to the vast age difference between my two older brothers and me, I have friendships that have strong bonds that most people usually associate with family members. Among my friends there are a few extraordinary people whom I consider my “best […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On July 26, 2016

Category: Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Business Relationships, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Partnerships, Small Business Success, Work-Life

Starting at the end of Melissa’s post I’ll say it is great to have her as my bestie. As we have written this blog it has been interesting to see how we have different perspectives sometimes, but have a common bond, and a perspective on life and work. I’m not sure it would be possible […]

Educating clients, without alienating them

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On July 14, 2016

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

An aspect of our trial consulting business that is sometimes difficult to address is that, as noted in other posts, we have competitors with a wide variety of qualifications, from those like us, with extensive educational backgrounds and degrees, to those with no education beyond high school. Further, some of our competitors are so uneducated […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On July 14, 2016

The title of this post is “Educating Clients, without Alienating Them,” however, there are some clients who, in my opinion, have no hope of becoming educated about the reasons why they should hire my company over one of our unqualified competitors, such that I wish the title could be, “Alienating Clients without Educating them.” Some […]

The more the merrier

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 30, 2016

Category: Business Frustrations, Getting the Job Done, Trial Consulting, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

I have recently been working with a client to explain some concepts that are part of our work. These concepts are some of the fundamentals of social science research, concepts which are so well understood by those educated in this area that they are second nature. This particular concept is easily explained by the adage, […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 30, 2016

Category: Business Frustrations, Getting the Job Done, Trial Consulting, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

One of the most challenging, not to mention frustrating, aspects of my career has been explaining scientific research methods, statistical principles, and other complex aspects of the work I perform to people who lack the education, knowledge, and experience to understand what I am talking about. There is only so much “dumbing down” that is […]

Not so hidden talents: Cat Writer’s Association

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 23, 2016

Category: Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

We often know our clients, our friends and our acquaintances for specific reasons. We know them through work, school, social groups or church. Unless they are very close, we often only have a 1 dimensional perspective of the person. It has been interesting to us over the years to learn more about our clients. We […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 23, 2016

Category: Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

I have authored and published numerous scientific articles in professional journals, including psychology journals and legal publications. I have also co-authored and published two books related to my profession, social psychology. Overall, these publications have earned me the respect of my colleagues and clients, but they are not what anyone would refer to as “light […]

Be kind to old people

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 21, 2016

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

Even though we view ourselves in consistent ways that often do not involve seeing ourselves as participants in the aging process, time marches on and all of us get older with each passing day. With any luck at all, some of us will live to old age, while others of us will live to become […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 21, 2016

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

I remember when, as a teenager, a friend of my father’s celebrated his 55th birthday. I remember thinking that 55 seemed old, and that this guy didn’t look or act old. Now that I’m that age, there are days when feeling old is my new normal. But, when I was maybe 15, being 40 years […]

I’ve Been Everywhere

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 16, 2016

Category: Business Travel, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consulting, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

Driving on I-95 from Jacksonville to south Florida for the second time in about 10 days, I happened to hear Johnny Cash’s version of the song, “I’ve Been Everywhere” (released in 1996) and did the song ever ring true! In our trial consulting work, we go where the clients and cases are. This has taken […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 16, 2016

Category: Business Travel, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consulting, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

Although I haven’t been everywhere, I’ve been almost everywhere, at least in the U.S.A. My traveling days began in childhood, when my parents and I took long road trips every summer for our vacation. All of my teachers knew about my dad’s penchant for traveling, thus, when school began each fall, I was asked to […]

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 […]

Another View

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 […]

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 […]

Another View

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 […]

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