by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, ethics, workplace
April 14, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver While you may not have seen the 1989 fantasy-drama sports film, Field of Dreams, staring Kevin Kostner, you’ve certainly heard its message: “If you build it, they will come.” For readers of this column who have wanted to go out on...
by Dennis Beaver | medicine
September 26, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver Picture yourself as a family practice physician, employing three doctors and a large support staff. For close to 40 years your life has been defined by medicine, your patients, family and church. And then, you can’t recall dosages...
by Dennis Beaver | auto repair, doctor, marriage
April 7, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Hearing our name when said in a friendly, non-sarcastic or negative tone of voice is one of the sweetest sounds as it creates a chemical reaction inside our brain which then releases the feel-good hormones, dopamine and serotonin,...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney, business, customer service, customers, false advertising, management
November 11, 2025 – now updated November 18, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Update: California Fish Grill has let us know that they have tweaked their menu options. Their note is included at the bottom of this article. Today’s story will be of special interest to...
by Dennis Beaver | accounting, financial, lawyers
March 5, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver A recent article, Overbilled by Your Lawyer? You’re Not Alone, told the story of a lawyer whose firm touted expertise that she didn’t yet have and billed for time that she didn’t work. That story led to an e-mail captioned “Bravo” from...
