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How Two Rattlesnake Bites and Scholarships Led This Doctor to His Calling

by Dennis Beaver | career, doctor

November 14, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Serendipity played a role, too, in Albert ‘Bert’ McBride’s rise from poisonous-snake expert to urologist. At 85, he’s still in practice. There are many things we can be proud of as Americans. One is using our wealth to foster...

Ignoring Your Company’s Dress Code Can Get You Fired

by Dennis Beaver | business, career, employment, workplace

December 31, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver We’ve all heard of job offers being withdrawn or people being fired after employers discover an applicant or employee has lied or exaggerated their qualifications, education, work history, required skills or references. But what...

My employee refuses to see an eye doctor

by Dennis Beaver | career, employment, vision

September 1, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “I own a construction company that has 30 employees. We build houses, small commercial offices and I’ve got a humdinger of a story for you. “One of our people – 40 year-old Terry who is a highly skilled carpenter everyone likes –...

Succession issues, religion, face family business

by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, career, education, law school, lawyers

December 16, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver The HBO comedy-drama Succession has been a powerful impetus for family-owned businesses across America to consider who will take over upon the death or retirement of the owner. That issue is the basis of today’s story, which began...
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