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1000 in 10 Years!

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On July 4, 2023

Category: Business Partnerships, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Giving Back, Jury Consultants, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Research, Litigation Tips, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Partnerships, Psychology, RoadWarrior, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consultants, Work-Life

Believe it or not, this is David’s and my 1000th post! Our twice weekly blog began on June 19, 2013. It is hard to believe 10 years have passed and 1000 posts have been written. As with all things, there is a time to begin and a time to end and this post will be […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On July 4, 2023

Some of these blogs have “written themselves” while others caused me to think a bit more. We’ve tried to cover a range of topics about life and work. And, specifically we’ve discussed our work with trial lawyers which is always interesting! Melissa came up with the idea of this blog and the title, “2’s Company” […]

30 Years

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 29, 2023

Category: Business Partnerships, Business Relationships, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Jury Consultants, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Partnerships, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants

This year, 2023, marks 30 years since the beginning of Magnus Research Consultants, Inc. Melissa and I, along with another person who was a prospective partner in our venture, filed the articles of incorporation in July, 1993. (Quick digression, the other partner drifted out of the picture without becoming a partner.) At the time all […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 29, 2023

Many life events have taken place in the 30 years since David and I founded our company. We have been fortunate in many ways, including the sudden departure of our third partner soon after we began working together as Magnus. His legacy lives on in our name, but looking back, I realize it would have […]

Categories of Missed Opportunity

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 27, 2023

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Relationships, Business Travel, Careers, Common Courtesy, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Marketing your Business, Psychology, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consultants

Some people have experienced significant loss, hardship, and a decline in physical and mental health during their lives. (I often think about Nelson Mandela’s 27 years of imprisonment as an example of this type of personal suffering.) Other people have had some serious setbacks, such as a bankruptcy, death of a parent, or a chronic […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 27, 2023

Melissa wrote her part of this post some time ago, during the 2020 pandemic, and I’m playing catch up. In a way, it is interesting to see how things have worked out over time, due to changes triggered by a pandemic. Many things have changed permanently. Work place changes are a big and obvious change. […]

Team Players and Other People

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 13, 2023

Category: Business Frustrations, Careers, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Jury Consultants, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Small Business Success

The concept of team work receives considerable attention in many types of situations, from the workplace, to education, to sports. At Magnus, David and I wholeheartedly endorse team work among our employees and including ourselves. Although, in sports terms, I am the “team captain” at Magnus, I cannot perform my job absent help from other […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 13, 2023

Work teams take many forms. In our world, I’ve long thought that our work most closely resembles a relay race team in the sports world. With what we do, we have a baton starting at the intake of each new case. That baton moves back and forth among team members throughout the duration of our […]

Where am I?

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 1, 2023

Category: Business Travel, Careers, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Jury Consultants, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Psychology, RoadWarrior, Travel, Trial Consultants

The last couple of months have been pretty hectic, work wise. We’ve had several out of town cases and speaking engagements for Melissa and one night I woke up thinking, “where am I?” I suspect this is a phenomenon common to many “road warriors.” To borrow a line from the band, Bad Company, “And I’m […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 1, 2023

I have stayed in too many hotel rooms to count in the 34 years I have been working as a trial consultant. Most of my friends, and all of my family members, do not travel for business and some hardly ever leave their home for a fun trip, such that they have no idea what […]

Don’t Make the Boss’ Job More Difficult

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 16, 2023

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

In the 50 years since I started my first job, I have been an employee for 20 years and an employer for 30 years. In my roles as employee, then employer, I have often marveled at some people’s absence of awareness of a fundamental workplace principle: Don’t make the boss’ job more difficult. There are […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 16, 2023

I knew Rosemary, Melissa’s assistant at the hospital where they worked. Rosemary was the epitome of professionalism and did her job in an excellent fashion which is why it was not long that she went from working for Melissa to working for Melissa’s boss. In the 30+ years of Magnus we have, fortunately, had team […]

The Balancing Act Continues

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 11, 2023

Category: Business Frustrations, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Jury Consultants, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Partnerships, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

As I was standing in line this morning, a Friday morning, at Walmart (don’t judge me), I thought about how odd it was to be shopping on “work time.” And, further, I thought about the list of categories we have on this blog, one of which is “WorkLife.” We previously wrote about work life balance […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 11, 2023

As I mentioned in one of David’s and my recent posts, we recently had lunch with 2 of my childhood friends, a married couple, who are retired. Their enthusiastic advocation of retirement included the statement, “Melissa, when you retire, you can do whatever you want”! I replied, “That’s not a motivation for me. I already […]

If in Doubt, Ask.

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 4, 2023

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Small Business Success

It is okay to ask questions in life, in work. In the work environment, as an owner, manager, supervisor, or whatever I may be, whatever hat I may be wearing, I want to hear questions. I dislike it when an employee does not ask a question, for whatever reason, then does something wrong, or does […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 4, 2023

Here’s a question for David: Why was your part of this post so short? But, to get to the point, I agree with David about asking questions, up to a point. We recently terminated an employee who spent more time asking us stupid questions than using her brain. This employee seemed, to me, to ask […]

When Not to Wear Shorts

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 25, 2023

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Employment, Jury Consultants, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

I live in Florida. I have lived in Florida almost all my life, with the exception of living out of state for a couple of years for employment reasons. I know it’s hot in my home state of Florida. I live here and if you’re hot when we are together, I am probably hot too. […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 25, 2023

In my mind, there are many “costumes” which are appropriate in different situations. As a photographer, I dressed to blend into the environment where I would be shooting. If it was a business event, I would wear a shirt/tie or sometimes, a tuxedo, to seem to be a part of the event. Casual events, like […]

I’m pretty fast myself

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 18, 2023

Category: Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Consultants, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consultants

One of my favorite things to say is. “I’m pretty fast myself.” This quote didn’t originate with me. As usual, it is a line from a song, this time, from “Better Not Look Down” by B. B. King. The day I am writing this post is my first day back at work since David and […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 18, 2023

Melissa likes speed, in addition to working fast. She drove a Corvette, fast, for many years. More than any other car she’s had. But it fit her personality as did subsequent cars, several of which had propensities for speed that were less obvious than the Vette. Her perspective is full speed ahead, get things done, […]

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