Author Archive | Melissa Pigott

Be precise

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 16, 2016

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Partnerships

My education and training in social psychology taught me to be precise. For example, when reporting research results, it is essential to include the level of statistical significance so that other researchers know the strength of the research finding, as well as whether it can be generalized to other situations. My training also relates to […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 16, 2016

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Partnerships

Melissa’s precision is well beyond that required of her as a social scientist. But, it is clearly strong in her rigor of both research design and the analysis of the findings. It is those things that make her a well regarded trial consultant. It is, however, more due to her personality as she clearly explains. […]

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New friends

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 9, 2016

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

I genuinely like people. I am what many people call “a people person.” I gravitate toward people and most people gravitate toward me (with some very notable exceptions, of course!). I have never had any problems making new friends; furthermore, my friends are real, live people, as opposed to a list of names of people […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 9, 2016

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

It is interesting how we make friends. It seems to just happen. We don’t go looking for them usually. Making a friend doesn’t happen overnight. I feel fortunate to have made some good friends along the way. Thinking back to how these friendships formed I realize that in addition to Diana, whom Melissa mentioned, my […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Best friend(s)

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 […]

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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 […]

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Be a kid

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On July 19, 2016

Category: Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work

I see nothing wrong in acting like a kid from time to time. I am mostly a serious person, however, there are times when I like to have fun. These fun times often involve silliness, of the variety usually enjoyed by children. On many occasions when I am silly, childlike, and having fun, other people […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On July 19, 2016

Category: Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work

The question is, what things bring out the kid in you? It is fun to see a bunch of adults get into bouncing the beach balls at a Jimmy Buffett show – where anyone who attends better act like a kid, or be ready to see a bunch of other adults doing so. You were […]

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You were a kid

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On July 12, 2016

Category: Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work

At what point does one “grow up”? And why is the expression, “grow up!” used to chastise someone who behaves badly? It seems to me that people of a certain age (which differs from person to person) reach a point in their life when they forget they used to be kids. When this point is […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On July 12, 2016

Category: Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work

Some people I know (we know) never grew up. They are oversized kids. Some of these people are our clients. But, most of these people have an adult persona that they use as well. To continue enjoying the joys of discovery, exploration, and life as experienced by a kid whose life includes fun is what […]

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Be kind to kids

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On July 5, 2016

Category: Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work

In a recent post, I wrote about being kind to old people (or, in politically correct terms, senior citizens). In this post, I will express my views about being kind to young people, otherwise known as kids. Although it has been many decades since I was a kid, now that I have lived for more […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On July 5, 2016

Category: Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work

Like Melissa, I was fortunate growing up to have had adults treat me respectfully. In fact, I can’t remember any who did not. But, I do recall those who were tolerant or even welcoming, those who taught me to fish or hunt and about the outdoors in general. I recall adults who took an interest […]

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You’ll be old too

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 28, 2016

Category: Careers, Common Courtesy

There is a line in The Beatles’ song, “When I’m 64″ that says, “You’ll be older too…” and just like the composer of that song, Sir Paul McCartney, you’ll be old, I’ll be old, and we’ll all be old (if we live long enough) someday. And, just like Paul McCartney, who wrote this famous song […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 28, 2016

Category: Careers, Common Courtesy

Melissa says, “Get ready – it (growing older) will happen to you.” Well, maybe it already has, those birthdays seem to come faster as the numbers get larger. But, while the years add up, and there is perhaps a desire sometimes to turn the clock back, the reality is one must just enjoy the ride […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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I am the Greatest

At the time of this writing, Muhammad Ali passed away less than one week ago. Everyone who knows me well knows Muhammad Ali has been one of my heroes since I was a child.  I grew up reading the Miami Herald and, because Muhammad Ali had close ties to Miami Beach and its 5th Street […]

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Though I have always been aware of Muhammad Ali and have known some of the history, I have not had the long connection with his legacy as Melissa has.  But, having watched documentaries about him, like the movie about the Rumble in the Jungle, I recognized how impressive he was, in and out of the […]

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