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5 Most Fun Things We’ve Done: Mardi Gras 2018

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On August 7, 2018

Category: Business Partnerships, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Travel, Work-Life

This is the first post in a series of 5 that focus on the 5 most fun things David and I have done since we met in 1986. These 5 activities are varied and, interestingly to us, all of them involve some form of transportation. They are not ranked in terms of their degree of […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On August 7, 2018

Category: Business Partnerships, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Travel, Work-Life

We started this blog to share our work and life experiences, so it should seem natural to have a series of posts about fun. Anyone who has read our posts knows that finding ways to break up the pressures of work with an interlude of fun has allowed us to keep us keeping on. Riding […]

Life and Work – Have Fun When You Can

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On May 10, 2018

Category: Business personalities, Business Travel, Entrepreneurship, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Life Outside of Work, Small Business Success, Travel, Work-Life

This concept presents itself in many ways. The saying “life is short, eat dessert first” is one way. But, aside from that, building fun into “the plan” is one benefit of operating a small business. While we’ve written things along these lines in the past, recent discussions with family and friends are reminders of the […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On May 10, 2018

I can’t begin to count the number of times David’s mother, Carole, said, “Have fun!” when David and I were leaving her house to meet with a prospective client (the opposite of having fun, in my opinion); conducting mock jury research (very stressful and hard work, involving long hours); selecting a jury (the ultimate stressful […]

Mardi Gras Beads

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On April 24, 2018

Category: Life Outside of Work, Travel

Mardi Gras beads. Why spend time writing a post about Mardi Gras beads? The answer is that Mardi Gras beads are more than just beads. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, then you are among the unfortunate people who have never been to Mardi Gras. David and I have had the pleasure […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On April 24, 2018

Category: Life Outside of Work, Travel

Beads, Beads, good for the heart, to borrow a phrase, with apologies to all. But, seriously, having been on the receiving end of thousands of bead throws, it is hard to explain the excitement of catching, or trying to catch them – it gets competitive. Most people know that, in New Orleans at least, there […]

Chains or Local Restaurants?

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On January 4, 2018

Category: Business Travel, Getting Through Life and Work, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Jury Consultants, Life Outside of Work, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Travel, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

On this dimension, I have observed that people fall into 1 of 2 categories. There are people who prefer large, national chain restaurants over local restaurants and those, like me, who prefer local restaurants over chains, for the most part. Perhaps I learned this from my Dad, who was always on the road during his […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On January 4, 2018

No offense to the readers of this post who like chain restaurants, however, as a rule, I loathe them. I will go out of my way to avoid eating at a chain restaurant whenever possible. I prefer to patronize local eateries wherever I travel, both for business and pleasure. There are exceptions, of course, including […]

Jet Lag

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On December 21, 2017

Category: Business Travel, Careers, Getting the Job Done, Growing Old is Not for Sissies, Jury Consultants, Jury Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Travel, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

Travel for business can be strenuous; so can personal travel, for that matter. And time zone crossing travel just adds to that stress. Having made 3 trips to Australia, I know about time zone crossing. Melissa and I don’t do international trips for work, but crossing even 1 or 2 or 3 time zones across […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On December 21, 2017

Believe me: I know all about jet lag. Early in my career as a trial consultant, I lived in Atlanta, but worked in Boston, for a company based in Los Angeles, where I had to go on a frequent basis. In any given week, I “commuted” from Atlanta to Boston on Monday, then traveled with […]

Frequent Flyer Points

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On November 16, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Travel, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Managing Employees, Travel, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting, Work-Life

When we started our blogging in mid-2013, Melissa and I started writing down a list of topics. The first 150 or so topics came quickly off the top of our heads; this is my #112. As we’ve written the posts over the past few years, topics which seemed timely were added and we have not […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On November 16, 2017

Coincidentally, David chose to write this post soon after using hundreds of thousands of frequent flyer points to book flights to and from Greece. The process of using frequent flyer points is an arduous and stressful endeavor: one must begin by finding flights (a long time from the booking date, because frequent flyer points typically […]

Irma Aftermath 5: Disasters bring out the Good and the Bad in people

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 19, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Travel, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consultants

There have been plenty of examples of how storms and the other disasters like Irma bring out the worst in people, e.g., those fighting over bottled water. (Hey, people – fill up bottles from your taps!) Or they bring out the worst people – like the home invaders or looters who end up in the […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 19, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Travel, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consultants

I believe there are more good people than bad people, however, it is often the bad people who receive the most attention. The news media focus on all the negativity in the world because “it’s news,” while sometimes ignoring the positivity that surrounds us. David’s and my friend who offered to use his airboat to […]

Irma Aftermath 4: Critical Comms

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 12, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Travel, Getting the Job Done, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consulting

The adage “communication is key” could not be more apropos when talking about events such as a hurricane. Irma provided us with several examples of how true this is. Whether it is the absence of communications (comms) when telephones, television, or internet is down, or the overload of comms when some of those devices (think […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 12, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Travel, Getting the Job Done, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consulting

There is a great song by Led Zeppelin called, “Communication Breakdown.” The song’s chorus is: Communication breakdown It’s always the same I’m having a nervous breakdown I’m going insane There is also a famous line from a great movie, “Cool Hand Luke,” “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” I’m thinking of both […]

Things We Can’t Charge to Clients

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 10, 2017

Category: Business Relationships, Business Travel, Careers, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Small Business Success, Travel

David’s mother, my dear mother-in-law, is such a nice, kind, compassionate person that the worst thing I have ever heard her say about someone or a situation is that he/she/it, it is “interesting.” When I say something or someone is “interesting,” I am using the word as it is typically used, to imply someone or […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 10, 2017

Category: Business Relationships, Business Travel, Careers, Employment, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Small Business Success, Travel

Lest any client read this and think they have been charged for items #1 to 7, rest assured that, when compiling a bill, the charges are reviewed by me. I am pretty sure I’ve caught it when employees have attempted to slide something by in this regard. But, it has amazed me that these employees […]

Irma Aftermath 3: Get Ready/Have a Plan

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 5, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Travel, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consulting

Maybe it is because I was a Boy Scout whose motto of “Be Prepared” has stuck with me that I have plans and have made preparations for hurricanes, the number 1 threat we face in Florida. We don’t get snowstorms, earthquakes (well, not often), or mountain slides, but as a Florida native, I know hurricanes […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 5, 2017

Category: Business Frustrations, Business Travel, Getting the Job Done, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Small Business Success, Travel, Trial Consulting

David is as prepared for a hurricane as anyone I know. The only way he could be more prepared is if he had an airboat loaded onto a trailer and ready to pull behind a big truck if needed. (David, I sure would love to have an airboat, but for fun outings, not hurricanes!) The […]

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