Author Archive | Melissa Pigott

Ziggy Stardust A Cat’s Tale

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 29, 2016

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

I recently published a nonfiction book entitled, “Ziggy Stardust A Cat’s Tale.” The book immortalizes the nine lives of my amazing cat, named Ziggy Stardust. Ziggy Stardust lived his 9 lives for 19 years, during which he accompanied me to college, then to graduate school, then to life in several big cities. By the time […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 29, 2016

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

When I met Melissa she introduced me to her “old” cat, Ziggy.  I think he was 9 at the time and I thought, wow, that’s an old cat.   (I didn’t realize that meeting him was an audition – that if I had not passed, Melissa would have picked him over me, but I digress.) […]

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Be kind to animals

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 22, 2016

Category: Common Courtesy, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

I am an animal lover. I like animals, particularly cats, more than I like many people. (I like dogs, as well as other kinds of animals, but I have a special affinity for felines of all breeds, including big cats, such as jaguars.) In my encounters in life, I have discovered there are lots of […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 22, 2016

Category: Common Courtesy, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

I have known people, including one of my grandmothers, who were deathly afraid of animals due to a bad experience in childhood.  But, thankfully, I have been around many more people who loved animals and saw them, whether dogs or cats, as their best friends.  I grew up with lots of dogs and cats around, […]

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Care about something

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 16, 2016

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Employment, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work

At first glance, this may seem like an unusual topic for this site, however, in my interactions with people, and in the world at large, I have found there are many people who care about little, or even nothing. There are some people who have a general disdain for humanity, and their fellow human beings, […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 16, 2016

Category: Business personalities, Careers, Employment, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work

As we have pointed out in these posts is that the scheme is one of us thinks of a topic and becomes the 1st writer.  The other of us responds.  As a result, I sometimes have to think about the topics and why they resonated with Melissa.  This is one of those but, as I […]

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Living & Dying in 3/4 time

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 8, 2016

Category: Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

For the reader who is not a Jimmy Buffett fan, “Living and Dying in 3/4 Time” is the name of an album (or vinyl, in today’s lingo), as well as part of the lyrics of the song “Nautical Wheelers” (from the album titled, “A1A”). The expression, living and dying in 3/4 time has meaning to […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 8, 2016

Category: Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Work-Life

For Melissa and me, music often takes us away to other places.  Sometimes literally, when we travel to a concert in another city, state, or country.  More often, figuratively as we contemplate the lyrics and music that move us.  Jimmy Buffett, especially for those of us who don’t mind sand between the toes on a […]

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Gum chewing

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 1, 2016

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

Almost everyone has a bad habit or more than one bad habit. And, people being people, most people with a bad habit prefer to perceive their bad habit as merely a habit, or a routine, or a preference, absent the negative connotation associated with the expression, “bad habit.” My habit, bad, good, or otherwise, is […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 1, 2016

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

Some of these posts are just fun to think about, and one thing the reader may be wondering is, “Why are they writing that”?  As we contemplated our blog, we started listing topics, a handful came to us quickly.  This one is #99 on Melissa’s list.  So, my response to her both on choosing the […]

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When not to park in a disabled parking place

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On February 23, 2016

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

Just as there are people who need to park in disabled parking place, there are people, most people, in fact, who do not need to park in a disabled parking space. Prior to co-owning our business, my spouse and I had the unpleasant experience of working for a person who had a particularly vile penchant […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On February 23, 2016

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

I, too, hope karma, or something, will have a way with the person Melissa references.  I don’t know if it will, but neither of us had ever experienced anything like we observed with this person Melissa mentions.  One hears stories about people who abuse parking privileges such as this, and though at the time of […]

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When to use a disabled parking pass

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On February 16, 2016

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

Many people probably think they know everything about this topic, however, my experiences indicate there is more to using a disabled parking pass than the casual observer may believe. One of the main rules for using a disabled parking pass, of course, is that the user must actually, legitimately, and legally be disabled. (An upcoming […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On February 16, 2016

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

My quick take on the concept of “when to use a disabled parking pass” is use it when you need it!  While there are some people who use them when they don’t need them – stay tuned for more on that in another blog – there are also those whose sense of independence is such […]

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Help people

I have received a lot of help from people over the years, mostly from my two “big” brothers. As the only daughter of my parents and one considerably younger than my two dear brothers, I have turned to each of them on countless occasions for all kinds of help, including financial, advice on how to […]

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I grew up with parents who were always willing to help others.  They would quickly invite my friends to visit, or come to dinner, including a near ritual Sunday night pizza feast that usually included several friends.  In an open and non judgmental way, they were always willing to include an array of friends.  My […]

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Grab your consultant only when the lights are out

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On February 2, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Managing Employees, Trial Consulting

Unfortunately, for many women in all sorts of occupations, sexual harassment is a prevalent part of the work environment. I, like many women in my age cohort, have been sexually harassed by a variety of men (and a few women) in various contexts: bosses, co-workers, professors (when I was a student), fellow students, my students […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On February 2, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Managing Employees, Trial Consulting

Many jobs and job functions put opposite, or even same, gender co-workers in awkward settings.  A dark observation room was certainly one of those for Melissa.  And, because she is quick to defend herself, against this indefensible behavior, a worse problem was averted.  The fact that she had a boss who backed her up was […]

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Client having an affair with key witness

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On January 26, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Litigation Tips, Trial Consulting

Attorneys, particularly trial lawyers, are paid to talk. Most of my clients are excellent talkers/speakers. Psychologists, on the other hand, are paid to listen, to observe, and to notice things other people often do not notice. There are other differences between these two very different professions and the types of people who are drawn to […]

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Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On January 26, 2016

Category: Careers, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Litigation Tips, Trial Consulting

I don’t think I have been present during any of the scenarios Melissa has recounted in this series of posts, but I have heard about them 2nd hand, from her, and in some instances, others on our team.  But, it is not just that these observations were made, or experiences endured; it is amazing that […]

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