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August 11, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver An East Coast university journalism professor, “Cynthia,” phoned and had a unique request. “Dennis, I use your articles in my classes. Both I and my students want to know more about your personal life, and especially about your... by Dennis Beaver | investment, restaurant
August 4, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I inherited quite a bit of money from my father recently and have been asked by his much younger brother, “Ben,” (my uncle) to invest in a restaurant he plans on opening. He ran two restaurants that failed, but has... by Dennis Beaver | auto repair, court, employment
July 28, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver My paralegal, Anne, buzzed me: “You have Mike on the line who just got fired from his job as an auto mechanic and adamantly claims that he did nothing wrong. He is very upset.” – Put him through. “So, Mike, what happened?” “Well,... by Dennis Beaver | donation, education, employment
July 21, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver It is so interesting how a sentence or two in an article has the power to open the flood gates of reader comments. And that’s what happened after “Why pressuring employees (with regard to charitable giving) can backfire”... by Dennis Beaver | business, leadership, workplace
July 14, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Immediately after “How to Fail as a Leader” ran in late May of this year —which was based on my interview with the authors of “Real-Time Leadership,” David Noble and Carol Kauffman — I received dozens of emails... by Dennis Beaver | business, dating, employment
July 7, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Why does someone stay in a romantic relationship with a fraud? We are talking a responsible person who should be aware that their significant other is dishonest and capable of causing them and their employer significant harm. Is there a... by Dennis Beaver | donation, employment, leadership
June 30, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “I am a mid-level manager in a credit and collections firm located in the South that has a history of providing college scholarships and grants that goes back many years. In fact, several of our employees received these awards which... by Dennis Beaver | court, doctor, lawyers
June 23, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “We hired a law firm that handles a wide variety of legal matters and advertises heavily in our area, to deal with: (1) A former employee who violated our non-compete clause, opened his own shop, and solicited our customers. The... by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, leadership
June 9, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “My wife, ‘Emily,’ was recently named to run an important division in her employer’s auto accessories company. She is one of the most capable people I know for any job, but is terrified of these new responsibilities and has... by Dennis Beaver | employment, lawyers, workplace
June 2, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, recently I graduated with top grades from a private, one-year secretarial and office management program, and was sent out on my first job interview to an IT company. It was a Friday and they invited me to join them for a...