Author Archive | Melissa Pigott

Magnus’ Women Power

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 24, 2022

Category: Business Relationships, Careers, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Jury Research, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Psychology, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants

In the almost 30 years that David and I have co-owned Magnus Research Consultants, we have employed many people of both sexes. We have had several long term employees, 2 of whom are men and 2 of whom are women. In addition, there have been 3 women who are former Magnus employees who have gone […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 24, 2022

On the day I started writing this post, Melissa was wearing a pink t-shirt that said “Pretty Good for a Girl.” I bought it for her at a Mindi Abair jazz concert. Mindi has a song by that title because it is a phrase she’s heard many times over her career. She decided to embrace […]

Fix it as Soon as it Breaks

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 17, 2022

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Research, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting, Workplace Technology

I am an ardent fan of the maxim, “fix it as soon as it breaks.” I have never known anything that fixed itself, whether it is a leaky faucet, a flat tire (or tyre, on all the British cars I have owned), or a faulty electrical outlet. Admittedly, I am not good at fixing things. […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 17, 2022

Homeownership seems to involve an endless “to do” list. There is always something to do. Sometimes, the to dos are small items, easy to resolve. Sometimes, expertise is required, or at least more expertise than I possess. Or strength – some fixes take more expertise and muscle than I have, or any one person has. […]

These Boots Will Last the Rest of My Life

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 10, 2022

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

In preparation for an upcoming trip to Alaska (to be taken as a delayed 60th birthday celebration for David), I recently bought some Birkenstock boots. I am a huge fan of Birkenstock, having owned many pairs of their sandals and one pair of shoes over the years, but I had never considered buying this brand […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 10, 2022

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

I’m not sure the shoe store owner did himself any favors. One and done is not a good way to encourage repeat customers. Of course, in South Florida, most of his shoppers buy Birkenstock sandals, not boots. I don’t know how long my current boots will last, but I suspect another pair is in my […]

If You Don’t Have a Ph.D In Psychology Don’t Presume to Understand Human Nature

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 3, 2022

Category: Business Frustrations, Careers, Common Courtesy, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Jury Behavior, Jury Consultants, Jury Research, Litigation Consultants, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Psychology, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

I have written about the phenomenon of people who have no education, training, or expertise in psychology who think they know as much about human behavior as I, a psychologist, know. I am frequently asked for my opinion about someone or something, only to be told, “Well, I don’t have a degree in psychology, but […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 3, 2022

Knowing what you don’t know or knowing that you don’t know are important skills for getting through a career, or life. An economics professor once pointed this out to me when I remarked that I felt, despite having earned highest grade on a test in his class, there was so much I didn’t know about […]

Why Do People Talk about Weather?

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 26, 2022

Category: Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Workplace Technology

Why do people often talk about the weather? I will admit being guilty of this type of mind numbing discussion, but nonetheless, I have always found it to be an odd topic. Maybe it’s an ice breaker or a way to ease into a more meaningful discussion. I realize that, sometimes, it is important to […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 26, 2022

Category: Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Workplace Technology

I admit to using weather as an ice breaker especially, in the winter when talking with folks in cold climates. I feel a bit smug. Of course, they turn it around on me when the weather is hot in South Florida with nearly 100% humidity. But, beyond ice breakers (which sounds weather related in itself), […]

Hallowed Ground at Modern Music

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 19, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

By the time I started taking weekly bass guitar lessons at Modern Music, it was anything but modern. Having opened for business in 1970, it was well past its prime by the time I started going there in 2003. Modern Music sold new and used guitars (it was a Fender retailer), amplifiers, PA systems, sheet […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 19, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

It is amazing to think of all that Melissa and I have learned based on the decision I made to get her a bass guitar. It was time for her to do what she’d always told me she regretted not being able to do when she was a teen. Modern Music has been one of […]

The Hang

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 12, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

When my first bass guitar teacher, Doug, decided to teach bass and guitar lessons from a music store in Fort Lauderdale called Modern Music, it was the third location where I went for my lessons. The first place was Mars Music, a large and impersonal music store that went out of business a couple years […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 12, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

Melissa tried to explain the hang to me when she first started observing it but it was difficult for me to comprehend. The more she told me, the more it reminded me of the 2000 movie High Fidelity staring John Cusack, which involved people doing the hang in a record store. But, it still seemed […]

A Friend I Never Thought I’d Have

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 5, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

David reminded me of something recently when we spent the day at the home of our friend, Diana. David remarked that it had been a “musical weekend” because we went to a performance of the band in which one of my friends plays guitar, followed the next day by our visit with Diana, followed the […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 5, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

I feel like I’m always 1 step removed from the musician friends Melissa has made since picking up the bass. Most of what I knew for a long time was 2nd hand – her experiences. But, because I enjoy seeing and hearing live music, I enjoyed going to hear these guys play out. I remember […]

Musical Friends

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 29, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

I have been a musician since 1964, when I began playing the piano, and following that, the organ. I learned a lot about music from my wonderful teacher and friend, Corella Johnson. Although Corella was an adult, who was married with children, she and I became close friends over the 12 years I took piano […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 29, 2022

Category: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Work-Life

I had no way to anticipate what would happen when I went shopping for a bass guitar and accessories to give to Melissa. All I knew was that she’d been interested in playing bass for quite a while and it was time to give her that chance. I figured, and as it turns out, I […]

Work Tasks Can Become Life Skills

A Point of View

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 […]

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