by Dennis Beaver | accounting, business, debt collection
September 22, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver A common complaint — especially from small-business owners — is the failure or refusal of their customers or clients to pay their bills on time, or pay them at all. I submit that a certain amount of this, sadly, is encouraged by...
by Dennis Beaver | book, business, education
September 8, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I was recently put in charge of sales for our plumbing supply company. While I have a great deal of product knowledge and have been in sales for decades, I am unsure of myself in this new role. Do you know of something...
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 | 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 | business, contracts, education, lawyers
May 19, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Every spring American businesses start their search for talent – potential new hires – by offering students summer internships. Some are unpaid and observational. Others, hybrid – at first observational and if everyone agrees, it...
