ATWJE - 2023 End of Year Episode with Jason & Mindy

Episode: 00191 Released on December 25, 2023 Description: Cheers to another wonderful, story-filled year! In this episode, Jason and Mindy share their annual thoughts on this past year with an emphasis on a regularly asked question on the podcast: what should you invest in today that will make you a valuable asset tomorrow? Jason and Mindy discuss the different feedback given throughout the year on this topic as well as the changes in the field in the past couple of decades, and what additional changes may take place moving forward. This thought-provoking episode may be particularly interesting for aspiring analysts. 

Happy holidays and have a fantastic new year from all of us here at LEAPodcasts! Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to continuing to provide you with quality episodes in the upcoming year! 

CHALLENGE: There are Easter eggs in one of the tables of the Excel chapter that Jason wrote for the IACA textbook. First-person to email us at [email protected] about what the Easter eggs are will receive a $50 gift card from us. Happy hunting!

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00:00:17 – Introducing the show
00:04:48 – Episode Review
00:10:57 – ROI
00:20:24 – Break: 2024 CCAA Conference   
00:21:51 – Osborne Tapes and Small Steps
00:27:28 – Master’s Needed? 
00:33:42 – Education vs Training 
00:46:35 – Promoting the Profession 
00:52:00 – Last Word

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