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Why Park & Net have been married so long

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On November 28, 2017

Category: Business Partnerships, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Partnerships, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting, Work-Life

My eldest brother, Park, is truly a one woman kind of man. He and my sister-in-law, Jeanette, have been together since they were teenagers and have been HAPPILY married since 1959. The word “happily” was capitalized in the previous sentence to emphasize that, for Park and Jeanette (or “Net,” as I have always called her), […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On November 28, 2017

Category: Business Partnerships, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Partnerships, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting, Work-Life

I might not wonder if the toothpaste was poisoned, but I would wonder what was wrong if I found it ready for me as Melissa describes. But, that aside, Park and Jeanette are interesting role models in their affection for and dedication to each others. Even in difficult times, I’ve seen them function as a […]

Take a book

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On November 7, 2017

Category: Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Partnerships, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting, Work-Life

I love to read. At any given time, I am in the process of reading one or more books, one or more scientific publications, and several magazines. I read books, psychology journals, and magazines in both formats, the old school hard copy, bound format, and the modern electronic format. Mom instilled in me a love […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On November 7, 2017

I share Melissa’s love of reading and, for me, this includes reading 3 daily papers, weekly news magazines, and “fun” reading on things like photography. We also both read publications like Florida Trend to keep up with statewide developments. I recently finished my first e-book on my phone – I’ve read them on an iPad […]

That old dude in the suit went to Woodstock….

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 31, 2017

Category: Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Partnerships, Work-Life

This has happened to me several times and it is worth writing about in this post. Sometimes, things, and sometimes, people, are not what they seem. When I am working for attorneys, I conduct myself in an entirely different manner, while wearing entirely different attire, than when I am in the presence of friends. Almost […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 31, 2017

Some of our clients are people who will relate to the line from a song “get a real hair cut and get a real job,” because they did. In a business suit, with that real hair cut, and probably a neck tie, it is sometimes difficult to imagine them in any way other than as […]

“I love you” daily

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 22, 2017

Category: Business Partnerships, Business Relationships, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Consultants, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Partnerships, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting, Work-Life

Don’t take things, or people, for granted. Someone we love may be here today but gone tomorrow and once someone is gone, there are no “do overs.” Sometimes, it’s the little things in life that go a long way. Saying “I love you” to one’s life partner, spouse, children, and close family and friends is […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 22, 2017

My days when Melissa and I are together usually by start hearing her say “I love you” – largely because Melissa is more quickly alert in the morning than I am. And, together or apart, now more than ever with our communication devices, communicating is easier than ever. Thinking back over the years of our […]

Not all weekends = fun

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 8, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Careers, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Marketing your Business, Partnerships, Small Business Success, Work-Life

Weekends can occur on any day of the week. Depending on one’s work schedule, a weekend can be on Monday and Tuesday instead of Saturday and Sunday. Although I have had varying days off in my work life, since my time in academia, my weekends have been Saturdays and Sundays. Like most people who work, […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 8, 2017

When Melissa and I first met, I worked as a freelance photographer. Then, as today, I worked when there was work to be done. I kept regular office hours Monday to Friday, unless on an assignment, but many of these assignments turned out to be on weekends. Saturdays were often work days – family portraits, […]

Road trips

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 13, 2017

Category: Business Travel, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Research, Partnerships, Travel, Work-Life

When I was growing up, my parents and I regularly took road trips. Sometimes, the road trips were relatively short, for example, to Wakulla County in north Florida, where my dad was from, to visit his relatives (to whom he referred as his “kin folk”). Other trips were of 2 or 3 weeks duration, when […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 13, 2017

Category: Business Travel, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Research, Partnerships, Travel, Work-Life

Those who are reading this post know that the road trip Melissa mentioned that we were planning turned out well. The Mississippi Delta provided fun, good food, new friends, and some life expanding experiences. Growing up, I did experience a few road trips, but, probably because my traveling Dad didn’t always find road trips to […]

“No thanks” to Bad Clients

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On June 6, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Partnerships, Business personalities, Business Relationships, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Marketing your Business, Partnerships, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants

The older I get, the more I choose to spend time with nice people and the less time I choose to spend with mean people. My philosophy has evolved to include family members, spouses of family members, friends, spouses of friends, and clients. Even though clients, unlike the other categories of people I have listed, […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On June 6, 2017

We are fortunate that we have encountered only a few clients who are so abusive as to be the bad ones Melissa described. The worst one we have encountered was a scorched earth litigator, but in his world, this extended to even include everyone on his team – and to us. But, his true self […]

Clients are People Too

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 30, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Relationships, Careers, Common Courtesy, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Jury Research, Litigation Consultants, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Marketing your Business, Partnerships, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting

Clients are people too. I repeat, clients are people too. This may seem obvious to the astute reader, however, there have been many occasions on which I have had to remind my staff to treat our clients like people, instead of merely treating them like clients. Magnus’ clients are high powered attorneys, insurance adjusters, risk […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 30, 2017

On a research day it is a bit of a toss up who the most important people in the room are. The participants, i.e., mock jurors are critical to our projects. Without them we cannot do our work. But, without the clients, we have no work to do. Our support staff usually is comfortable with […]

Entrpreneurial Hats

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On March 23, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Managing Employees, Marketing your Business, Partnerships, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting

I don’t wear (real) hats that often, unless I’m going to be in the sun, or in the cold weather. I have lot of hats, a habit of collecting them picked up from my Dad. He has quite a collection, many of them from trucking companies or manufacturers. In fact, as a child I thought […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On March 23, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business personalities, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Managing Employees, Marketing your Business, Partnerships, Small Business Success, Trial Consulting

David is right: I don’t wear as many hats in owning and operating our business as he does. My job primarily consists of preparing for research projects, for example, mock trials; conducting research; preparing detailed reports containing research results and recommendations for litigation strategies; supervising our research team; selecting juries; making presentations to lawyers, insurance […]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On November 24, 2016

Category: Business Frustrations, Getting the Job Done, Litigation Tips, Managing Employees, Marketing your Business, Partnerships, Psychology, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consulting, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

This expression which is the title of this post is credited to English author Charles Caleb Colton’s writing in 1820. I don’t feel flattered. To explain, Melissa and I formed Magnus Research Consultants, Inc. in 1993. We worked hard to come up with a name that fit many criteria we established for our new, nameless, […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On November 24, 2016

I respectfully disagree with Mr. Colton about being flattered by imitation. Think about it. Is imitation leather flattering to real leather? Is eating imitation cheese ever a good idea? What exactly is imitation crab imitating? I could go on. When David and I discovered that one of our competitors had copied our name, we were […]

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