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Work Tasks Can Become Life Skills

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 22, 2022

Category: Careers, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Workplace Technology

I have written before about learning how to fold towels properly, a skill I acquired (after some initial difficulty) while working in a department store during high school. Never did I imagine that learning how to fold towels would come in handy for the rest of my life! I also learned, at the same department […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 22, 2022

Category: Careers, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Workplace Technology

I never had a job which required folding towels or wrapping presents – thankfully! I do plenty of both, with supervision for the last 30+ years of an expert, but I don’t think I would have fared well in that kind of retail environment. As I thought about Melissa’s post, I asked myself what have […]

The Answer

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On February 24, 2022

Category: Business Frustrations, Jury Consultants, Jury Research, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Psychology, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

I saw a post on a Facebook friend’s page that said “You don’t have to know the answer, you just have to know how to find the answer.” That prompted a number of thoughts. First is the issue of “the answer.” Sometimes there is not a single answer. Sure, to basic mathematical questions there may […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On February 24, 2022

Many people, some of Magnus’ clients included, look for the “easy way out” of many situations. Often, there is an easy way out, for example, when a door is marked with an exit sign, or when a restaurant menu is placed in front of someone, or any one of the countless other situations we encounter […]

10 Things I Love About My Job

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On February 22, 2022

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Business Travel, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Giving Back, Jury Consultants, Jury Research, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Psychology, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

I love my job! I truly do! My dear friend, Bob, has called me a workaholic since we met in 1980. I am a person who really likes to work! Being bored is not for me. I decided to think about the top 10 things I like about my job as a jury/trial consultant, which […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On February 22, 2022

All non volunteer or pro bono jobs have extrinsic rewards – a paycheck. Melissa and I are fortunate that our jobs also have intrinsic rewards. That is, the personal rewards Melissa mentions of helping people – individuals and those collectively or in groups/companies – who are impacted by the lawsuits in which we are involved. […]

Pay to Play

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On January 20, 2022

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Jury Consultants, Litigation Consultants, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Psychology, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants

I’m writing this post after having recently received a solicitation from an attorney group asking for speakers for a big annual event. The “invitation” included a price list of what they expected speakers to pay. Despite the fact the audience would be perfect for us, marketing wise, Melissa immediately rejected the idea as something prohibited […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On January 20, 2022

Psychologists are expressly prohibited from paying anyone to publish their research, lecture to any audience, or endorse their services. Although attorneys and other professionals have different codes of conduct than psychologists, as a psychologist who works with attorneys, I am bound only by my profession’s ethical code of conduct. It is abhorrent to me to […]

Helping without Realizing

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On December 30, 2021

Category: Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Giving Back, Jury Consultants, Litigation Consultants, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants

Sometimes in life people make a difference without even realizing it. Without trying to make a difference. “Leading by example” is the term often used to describe this phenomenon. Melissa was pleasantly surprised when the owner of a small hotel and conference facility “comp’d” our stay at the hotel for a non-work event. The woman, […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On December 30, 2021

As corny as it sounds, I try to “let my light shine” in my dealings with everyone. When I was growing up, my parents treated everyone with respect, whether they were dealing with the lowest or highest members of society. Mom always told me to watch what I was doing because I never know when […]

Technical Difficulties

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On November 11, 2021

Category: Business Frustrations, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Workplace Technology

Many of us are old enough to remember when one of the 3 television networks (yes, there were only 3 at one point) had technical difficulties and the screen went gray with a sign that said something like, “Please stand by. We are having technical difficulties.” The world has changed; now we have lots of […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On November 11, 2021

Category: Business Frustrations, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Workplace Technology

I can’t believe we are writing a blog about a blog! Things have gotten so bad with our blog that, after 8 years of bi-weekly posts, I’m close to throwing in the towel. There are lots of things that happen behind the scenes after David and I write our respective parts of each post. One […]

Lesson from a Roofer: “I just do my job”

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 26, 2021

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Common Courtesy, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Managing Employees, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting, Work-Life

I have learned some things while observing the roofers who worked on David’s and my roof for 4 months (that seemed like an eternity). I have written past posts about some of my observations, including my amazement at how happily the roofers perform their jobs. On the last day of the 14 day installation of […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 26, 2021

Sebastian told me something similar when I told him it seemed unfair to make him work on a (dangerous) roof by himself. He shrugged and said “It’s a job.” He seemed indifferent to which roof, which tile, how many co-workers he had. He just knew what needed to be done and went about it without […]

Patience

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 14, 2021

Category: Business Frustrations, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Marketing your Business, Psychology, Small Business Success

“I appreciate your patience.” “Thank you for your patience.” How many times do we hear this when dealing with customer service? When dealing with problems with vendors, contractors, retailers, etc.? These are obviously trained phrases. That is, the customer service reps are trained to say these words. But, in my opinion, they are ill considered […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 14, 2021

Oh, the silly things people say! Here are some of my favorites, starting with David’s, “Thank you for your patience.” When someone tells me “Thank you for your patience,” I ask, “Why do you assume I have patience?”, particularly if I have been waiting for what seems like an eternity for the person to get […]

Things Back to Normal! Water Fountains, Crowded Elevators, Smiling Faces

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 12, 2021

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Business Travel, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Jury Consultants, Jury Research, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Tips, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Marketing your Business, Mental Health, Partnerships, Psychology, RoadWarrior, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

Hooray! Hooray! I had the privilege of selecting 2 juries, for 2 different clients, in 2 different courthouses, recently. Usually, this would be nothing to write about, however, these jury selections were noteworthy due to the fact that they were the first, and second, jury selections for me since the world shut down in March […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 12, 2021

As the one who watches the business side of our business, it is great for Melissa to be back in the courthouse again. Non functioning courts have been terrible for our business as clients have had little perceived need or motivation to hire a trial consultant if there can be no trials. So, having trials […]

It’s a Big Job!

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 7, 2021

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Jury Behavior, Jury Consultants, Jury Deliberations, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Litigation Tips, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

Melissa and I have mentioned we are undergoing a big home improvement project this year. It is not one we wanted to undertake: a new roof! We first heard “It’s a big job” when securing bids for the roof project. “It’s a big roof, it’s a big job….” Well, yes it is. Isn’t that great? […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 7, 2021

I’m proud to say that, in almost 30 years of owning and operating Magnus, David and I have never had a job that was too big to accept. When prospective clients ask me if I have ever worked on a “big” case, implying that I might not have the expertise to work on their case, […]

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