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Designated Hug Time

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 11, 2021

Category: Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Business Relationships, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Giving Back, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Mental Health, Partnerships, Psychology, Small Business Success, Work-Life

One of our categories for our posts is Work Life, usually said as “work life balance.” Especially when operating a small family run, or mom & pop business, there are additional stresses in the running of that business which would not be present otherwise. Considering that families who work together spend almost 24 hours a […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 11, 2021

Well, it’s about time David wrote this post! We keep a list of topics and this topic is David’s #134, meaning it has been on his list of things to write about for a long time. I have been eager for David to write about our DHTs because this topic is one of the easiest […]

Always Take First Watch

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 9, 2021

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Business Travel, Careers, Common Courtesy, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Jury Consultants, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, RoadWarrior, Travel, Trial Consultants

Always take the first watch. I received this sage advice many years ago, from a friend who spent most of his life in the United States Navy. The rationale is that one will be less tired during the first watch than in later shifts. First watch, of course, is usually the daytime hours, such as […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 9, 2021

Always take first watch, unless Melissa beats you to it! After that, I’m not sure which is better, 2nd or 3rd watch. It might depend on whether it is night or day, and whether sleep is possible. Though I wasn’t onboard for the hurricane avoidance drive, I remember it well. I had the outsider’s view, […]

Ok Boomer

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On January 26, 2021

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Common Courtesy, Employment, Getting Through Life and Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Psychology

I have written in previous posts about my experiences with sexism, including the bias that has been expressed toward me as a female bass guitar player. As I have stated, sexism is alive, but not well. I have also mentioned social psychological research on racism and racial prejudice and the negative impact these forms of […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On January 26, 2021

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Common Courtesy, Employment, Getting Through Life and Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Psychology

It is interesting to think about “Ok Boomer” in the concept of discrimination. Certainly, sometimes it is said in a joking way, light heartedly, but there is an underlying dismissal of the boomer in saying it no matter how funny the speaker thinks it is. And, of course, sometimes it is not said in jest. […]

Ed Groot

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On January 14, 2021

Category: Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Partnerships, Trial Consultants

Way back in 1993, Melissa and I first started contemplating opening our own trial consulting practice. Pretty soon, those discussions included a third individual, Ed Groot. The three of us were working for another trial consultant in what can simply be described as a toxic work environment. The three of us started planning what became […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On January 14, 2021

I’m not sure why I was compelled to search for Ed Groot on my computer today, but something kept nagging me to do it. I immediately came across his obituary and read that he passed away on November 30, 2020. He would have been 80 years old on January 2, 2021. When David and I […]

Entrepreneurial Addiction

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On January 7, 2021

Category: Business personalities, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Jury Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Mental Health, Psychology, Small Business Success

It is well known that gamblers must occasionally win in order to keep playing their games. The easiest example is that slot machines are programmed to give back a penny or a quarter based on some number of pulls of the handle (or, push of the button). I was thinking about this phenomenon recently when […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On January 7, 2021

Interestingly to me, both David and I wrote this post on December 17, 2020, the anniversary of our first retainer check. Although David and I are in two different cities today, we must both be thinking of Magnus’ beginnings and the hope we had for our continued success. As anyone who knows me will verify, […]

Listen as Much as, or More Than, You Talk

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On January 5, 2021

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Jury Consultants, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

Sometimes, these posts almost write themselves. This is one of those times. I am a regular reader of advice columnists in newspapers. (Yes, I still read newspapers, several, in fact, on a daily basis.) “Dear Abby” recently provided some sage advice that included a suggestion for the reader to “listen as much as you talk.” […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On January 5, 2021

To borrow from Alex Lifeson of Rush – “Blah blah blah. Blah blah blah, blah, blah, blah.” Some of you may recognize this from Alex’s speech following Rush’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It was an amazing thing to hear and watch – because one could, or at least I could, […]

Dancing in the Rain

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On December 22, 2020

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Mental Health, Psychology, Small Business Success, Work-Life

My friend, Diana, gave me a lovely plaque with the following quote: “Life’s not about waiting for the storm to pass…It’s about dancing in the rain.” I placed this plaque in an area in my home where I see it multiple times a day. I often pause to reflect upon the meaning of this saying, […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On December 22, 2020

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Mental Health, Psychology, Small Business Success, Work-Life

We’ve all sure had more than our share of rain this year. Literally and figuratively. Thinking of the literal type, we’ve had storms, with and without names in a long time. Hawaiians have 200 words for rain – and different types of rain. Jake Shimabukuru, ukelele player extraordinaire, talked about them at a concert we […]

When things don’t make sense: 28 days off

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On December 17, 2020

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Common Courtesy, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Litigation Consultants, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting, Work-Life

The work we do as trial consultants requires us to work closely with our attorney clients for several weeks or months, or even years. Clients are typically respectful and courteous. But, as we have written before, there are a few outliers – clients who abuse everyone around them, including us. We have had a few […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On December 17, 2020

One of the most interesting aspects in my career as a jury consultant is unrelated to the expertise I provide to my clients on things such as trial strategy, jury selection, and witness preparation. This interesting aspect of my job happens when my clients, all of whom are educated and intelligent attorneys, forget I am, […]

Altruists and Narcissists

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On December 8, 2020

Category: Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Giving Back, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Jury Behavior, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Psychology, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting, Work-Life

As a follow up to my last post containing the self assessment survey, I will outline several characteristics that differentiate altruists from narcissists. First of all, some definitions are in order, lest there be any doubt about these terms. An altruist is a person who has concern for other people’s welfare. He or she can […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On December 8, 2020

Givers or takers. Perhaps that is another way to relate to this topic. The world has too many examples of narcissists; it is easy to identify many of them in the political realm. Because politics is public, it is easiest to see them, though narcissists are certainly not limited to politics. Examples from the business […]

How Well do You Know Yourself?

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On December 1, 2020

Category: Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Giving Back, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Jury Behavior, Jury Consultants, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Mental Health, Psychology, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting, Work-Life

One of the things I enjoy most in life is designing scientific research, including experiments and surveys. Now that I, like most people I know, have more free time than usual, due to worldwide circumstances beyond my control, I decided to devise a personality inventory to allow people to conduct a self assessment. The short […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On December 1, 2020

Strange times have caused many strange reactions and behaviors. Melissa’s survey asks some pertinent questions. We have friends and family members who are coping with the pandemic, and with politics, in very different ways. These are, without a doubt, tough times and our country, our world, is incredibly divided. How we manage our stresses and […]

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