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“No thanks” to Bad Clients

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 6, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, litigation consultants, litigation research, Magnus, MagnusInsights, MagnusResearch, Marketing your business, Partnerships, Small Business Success, trial consultants

The older I get, the more I choose to spend time with nice people and the less time I choose to spend with mean people. My philosophy has evolved to include family members, spouses of family members, friends, spouses of friends, and clients. Even though clients, unlike the other categories of people I have listed, […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 6, 2017

We are fortunate that we have encountered only a few clients who are so abusive as to be the bad ones Melissa described. The worst one we have encountered was a scorched earth litigator, but in his world, this extended to even include everyone on his team – and to us. But, his true self […]

Get Rhythm

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 16, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Getting through life and work, Life Outside of Work, litigation consultants, litigation research, Magnus, MagnusInsights, MagnusResearch, Psychology, Travel, Work-Life

I cannot imagine what my life would be like without music. I am lucky to have two, very cool, older brothers who are married to my two, very cool, sisters in law. From an early age, my brother, Frank, was a huge influence on my musical development. Frank and Sandy, my sister in law who […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 16, 2017

I share Melissa’s love of music, but unlike her, I’m not sure why. As a young child, I tried playing piano and guitar – neither were a “fit” for me. I had more success playing a large brass instrument, a baritone horn, once known as a euphonium. But, that didn’t last long either. Being a […]

Preparing for Cultural Immersion

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 9, 2017

Category: Business Partnerships, Business personalities, jury research, Life Outside of Work, litigation research, Magnus, MagnusInsights, MagnusResearch, Psychology, Travel, Work-Life

In this final post in the series about David’s and my road trip to the Mississippi Delta, I will describe some of the things we did (well, mainly, I did these things) to prepare ourselves for immersion into a culture very different from our South Florida existence. As I mentioned in a previous post, one […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 9, 2017

Category: Business Partnerships, Business personalities, jury research, Life Outside of Work, litigation research, Magnus, MagnusInsights, MagnusResearch, Psychology, Travel, Work-Life

This post illustrates a significant difference in Melissa’s and my personalities. Her level of preparation for trips such as this is much more than is mine. Domestic, or international, this is the case. I have always done my homework in life as well. But, I am more interested in experiential and visual immersions when traveling. […]

Cliques

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 11, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Common Courtesy, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Getting through life and work, Jury consultants, jury research, litigation consultants, litigation research, Magnus, MagnusInsights, Psychology, Trial Consulting

I recently authored a post about poseurs. This is post is on a closely related topic, cliques. Cliques are present in almost all social groups. Social psychologists have, for decades, conducted research on in groups versus out groups and the societal roles played by these categorizations of people. Generally speaking, we humans prefer to socialize […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 11, 2017

Other than being in the band, marching and concert, for much of junior and senior high, I don’t think I found myself in too many cliques. And, I’ll report that, even within the unit of the band, there were sub cliques of those who thought they were the best of the bunch. While I was […]

Poseurs

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 4, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Common Courtesy, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Getting through life and work, jury research, litigation consultants, litigation research, Magnus, MagnusInsights, MagnusResearch, Managing Employees, Psychology, trial consultants, Trial Consulting

We all know poseurs. Poseur is a French word derived from pose and poser and as we all know, it is used to describe someone who adopts a fake or insincere way of presenting himself/herself to others. There are all kinds of poseurs, including many politicians and celebrities, who affect their public image in ways […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 4, 2017

I’m sure that Melissa and I are compatible because we share this genuine personality trait. I’ve never “gotten” or understood the poseurs – whether high school jocks or cheerleaders, or in any other context, including our current work. I know that in our current work, trial consulting, our clients have to put on a “show” […]

Entrpreneurial Hats

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 23, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Managing Employees, Marketing your business, Partnerships, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting

I don’t wear (real) hats that often, unless I’m going to be in the sun, or in the cold weather. I have lot of hats, a habit of collecting them picked up from my Dad. He has quite a collection, many of them from trucking companies or manufacturers. In fact, as a child I thought […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 23, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Managing Employees, Marketing your business, Partnerships, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting

David is right: I don’t wear as many hats in owning and operating our business as he does. My job primarily consists of preparing for research projects, for example, mock trials; conducting research; preparing detailed reports containing research results and recommendations for litigation strategies; supervising our research team; selecting juries; making presentations to lawyers, insurance […]

That (ugly) blue nail polish is a tribute to mom

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On February 21, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Common Courtesy, Getting through life and work, Life Outside of Work, Psychology

Mom’s favorite color was blue. Her bedroom was decorated in hues of blue and her kitchen was accented in blue. Her china was, of course, “Blue Willow,” a design pattern originating in the late 1700s. One of her favorite songs was “Blues in the Night” by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. I could go on, […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On February 21, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Common Courtesy, Getting through life and work, Life Outside of Work, Psychology

Fortunately for me, blue is one of my 2 favorite colors. The other, since childhood, is orange (only certain shades) and this is not because I’m a Gator fan, I’m not – nothing personal – I’m just not. So, I don’t know why, I just like orange, near the dark ochre side, like Uluru, or […]

It ain’t bragging if it’s true

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On February 14, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Getting through life and work, Marketing your business, Small Business Success

The late bass player extraordinaire, Jaco Pastorius, used to introduce himself as “The world’s greatest bass player.” To anyone who took offense, he replied, “It ain’t bragging if it’s true.” I am fortunate to possess high self esteem. I know what I am good at and, just as important, I am aware of areas in […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On February 14, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Getting through life and work, Marketing your business, Small Business Success

Okay, for starters, Melissa does make great spaghetti, but that is not the point of this post. The point is how to get through life when one knows they are the best at, or at least really good at, something. It seems that, in many western cultures, being proud of one’s abilities, achievements, or possessions, […]

Lawyer Egos

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On February 9, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Litigation Tips, Psychology, Trial Consulting, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

When writing the post about “It ain’t bragging if it is true,” I paused for a minute thinking about how a high impression of oneself – a big ego – is necessary in some settings. Mick Jagger would not be strutting his stuff in front of thousands of people if he didn’t have the ego […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On February 9, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Litigation Tips, Psychology, Trial Consulting, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

Although my job working for lawyers with big egos can sometimes be challenging, it also provides me with many fun experiences. When I am in the presence of attorneys who have over sized egos, I search for ways to find common ground, as a way to foster rapport with them so that they will know […]

When not to smile

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On February 7, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Getting through life and work

I wrote in a previous post that I often smile at strangers while I am looking them in the eye, particularly if they appear threatening. In this situation, I am using my smile as a way to deflect a negative event. In general, however, I am not a smiley person. I have often been criticized […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On February 7, 2017

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Getting through life and work

Smiles, as simple as they are, can be inappropriate or misunderstood. Smiling, as a way to share positive vibes, is, perhaps, a one way action. It may not, as Melissa noted, be appropriate to expect a smile in return. The world can be a difficult place for many – and smiling may not be in […]

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