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2019 Actuarial Journey Update And Special Message from Nemo
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - May 01, 2019 08:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsGot inspired to share a quick message with you Journeyers today! While the Actuarial Journey podcast remains on hiatus, you can continue on your journey with Nemo through some of the other projects that have come to life since! Pioneers, Outliers, and Mavericks podcast: It's about the INN...
63: How to Set Yourself UP for Success - Even When You are Feeling Down
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - August 29, 2016 14:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsTime for some real talk... Some times it's really REALLY hard to find the motivation, the passion, the burning desire to keep moving forward on our journeys to success. Whether you're in a dip right now, just got out of a dip, or have yet to experience your first dip along this journey, thi...
61: Making an Impact Internationally as an Actuary (Stephen Camilli, FSA, Actex)
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - July 26, 2016 14:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAbout Today's Guest Stephen Camilli, FSA, has been with ACTEX since September 2013 and is currently Vice President of Actuarial Publications and Content. He has taught mathematics at both the high school and university level. He has served as Director of International Risk for UNUM, working...
62: Bloom where you are planted (Nitya Shekar, Learning and Development Expert and Co-active Coach)
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - July 26, 2016 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAbout Today's Guest Nitya Shekar works in Learning & Development at AppNexus, designing and facilitating programs focused on “smart skills,” including emotional intelligence, team effectiveness, good management, and personal and professional growth. She is also a Co-Active coach currently ge...
60: Welcome to Actuarial Journey 2.0!
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - June 01, 2016 14:30 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsTHE WAIT IS OVER: INTRODUCING ACTUARIAL JOURNEY 2.0! Actuarial Journey is back and better than ever with Actuarial Journey 2.0 (AJ 2.0). Listen to this episode to get some insight into what you can expect from Actuarial Journey moving forward (all good things)! AJ 2.0 is dedicated to helping...
59: Impt Announcement: Looking ahead to 2016 and Actuarial Journey 2.0
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - November 30, 2015 12:30 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsActuarial Journey Podcast will return in January 2016! However, there's still a lot of great podcasts (and now BLOGS) over on the Actuarial Journey website (www.actuarialjourney.com) IN THE MEANTIME, WE'LL BE ACTIVE IN THE FREE JOURNEYER COMMUNITY FOR ASPIRING ACTUARIES. Get your invitation b...
58: Accountability Check-in [Taking Action on Actuarial Journey Learnings]
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - November 02, 2015 12:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsACCOUNTABILITY CHECK-IN! This episode focuses on the ACCOUNTABILITY portion of Actuarial Journey's mission of providing Guidance, Support, and Accountability to aspiring actuaries. My question for you: Are you putting what you're learning here into action? Find out how you act on more of wh...
57: Take on New Challenges to Acquire Skills [ Wendy Liu, FSA]
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - October 26, 2015 11:30 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsToday's guest is Wendy Liu, FSA, the Head of Global Employee Benefits Solutions for Zurich Insurance. Wendy shares how she entered the actuarial field, provides insight on some of key areas she feels has led to her success, and also gives her take on the industry as it currently stands. By ...
56: Must-Read Book Recommendations for Aspiring Actuaries
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - October 19, 2015 11:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsJourneyers! It's been quite some time since we had some 1-on-1 time and, after having a great Journeyer Community Hangout this weekend, I wanted to take today to sit back and just chat with you all. Today, I want to share with you some of the top books that I recommend for your actuarial jo...
55: How Well-Defined Goals Drive Success - pt. 2 (Viktor Antonius, ASA)
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - October 12, 2015 11:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsPart 2 of the conversation with Viktor Antonius, ASA on How Well-Defined Goals Drive Success! About Today's Guest Viktor Antonius is a health actuary at a consulting firm in Philadelphia. He has three years of consulting experience and has worked on a variety of assignments including: health ...
54: How Well-Defined Goals Drive Success - pt. 1 (Viktor Antonius - recent ASA)
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - October 05, 2015 11:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsPart 1 of the conversation with Viktor Antonius, ASA on How Well-Defined Goals Drive Success! About Today's Guest Viktor Antonius is a health actuary at a consulting firm in Philadelphia. He has three years of consulting experience and has worked on a variety of assignments including: health ...
53:Making Success Habits Stick - pt.2 (Alex Barker)
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - September 28, 2015 11:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsPart 2 of the conversation with Alex Barker on Making Success Habits stick ! About Today's Guest Alex Barker is the chief life alchemist at 66DayExperiment.com. He experiments on his life and business, like reading a book a day, or making healthy habits stick. By day a pharmacist, by night a h...
52 - Making Success Habits Stick - pt.1 (Alex Barker)
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - September 21, 2015 11:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsPart 1 of the conversation with Alex Barker on Making Success Habits stick ! About Today's Guest Alex Barker is the chief life alchemist at 66DayExperiment.com. He experiments on his life and business, like reading a book a day, or making healthy habits stick. By day a pharmacist, by night a h...
51: Getting what you want through Effective Communication (Sandy Donovan - pt 2)
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - September 14, 2015 11:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsPart 2 of the conversation with Sandy Donovan on Effective Communication! Effective communication continually in noted as a key business skill for success as an actuary. Today, we'll learn from someone who helps others become more effective with thier communication and ultiimately get more of w...
50: Getting what you want through Effective Communication (Sandy Donovan - pt 1)
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - September 07, 2015 11:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsEffective communication continually in noted as a key business skill for success as an actuary. Today, we'll learn from someone who helps others become more effective with thier communication and ultiimately get more of what they want! About Today's Guest Sandy Donovan is a Keynote Consultant ...
49: Behind the Scenes Look at Actuarial Exam Writing and Grading (John Popiolek - Pt 2)
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - August 31, 2015 11:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsEver wonder how an exam question came to be? Why are they so hard? Who dreams up what they should be? Today, we're continuing our conversation with John Popiolek who shares his experiences as an actuarial exam grader and writer. While he's not speaking on behalf of his employer or the SOA/CAS, h...
48: Consistently add value on the job as an actuary (John Popiolek)
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - August 24, 2015 11:30 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAbout Today's Guest John Popiolek has been a pension actuarial consultant since 1987. He is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries and after completing his FSA has served as an exam writer and grader. He lives in Cherry Hill, NJ with his wife and daughter. Visit http://www.actuarialjourney.com/...
47: Benefits of Building Relationships in Action - Pt. 2 (Aman Jetha)
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - August 17, 2015 11:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsLet's continue our conversation with Aman Jetha as he shows us how building relationships looks like in action.In the prior episode, we heard all about Aman's Actuarial Journey. This episode, he'll share his tips and experiences building relationships and being a part of actuarial communities an...
46: Benefits of Building Relationships in Action - Pt. 1 (Aman Jetha)
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - August 10, 2015 11:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsLooking to understand how building relationships looks like in action? Aman Jetha shares how building relationships has helped lead in to success in today's interviews. Visit www.actuarialjourney.com/amanjetha or www.actuarialjourney.com/46 for the session highlights and accompanying resources...
45: Building Relationships as an Introvert
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - July 20, 2015 10:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe other day, I was talking to two friends who recently changed careers to become actuaries. We were discussing how they actually got their jobs (one full time and the other internship) though they did not start down the actuarial path right after undergrad. The answer was the same for both...
44: 3 Key Principles to Effective Communication
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - July 13, 2015 11:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsEffective Communication is the ultimate purpose for gaining and strengthening your communication skills. At it's core, effective communication is any way that you communicate where the intended audience understands the indended message. This episode focuses on 3 Key Principles for Effecti...
43: 3 Myths about Communicating Effectively
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - July 06, 2015 11:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsCommunication skills represent a skillset that actuarial companies are looking for the employees at all levels to develop further. At Actuarial Journey, our focus is on Communicating Effectively, and developing and applying the communication and other business skills that allow for that. To ...
42: How to Build and Demonstrate Business Skills
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - June 29, 2015 11:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsToday, we'll discuss how actuaries and aspiring actuaries can go about developing business skills at work, school, and in their extracurriculars. Download the Business Skills Development Cheat Sheet that capture some ways you can build and demostrate your business skills. We're even added a ...
41: Takeaways from Actuarial Talent Supply and Demand Study
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - June 22, 2015 11:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratings“Business skills” are often brought up as something that actuaries need to have in order to be successful. The question is: What business skills matter for actuaries? This was laid out in the Actuarial Talent: Supply and Demand Study that was performed by the Economist Intelligence Unit and c...
40: Top Job Hunting Lessons Learned while Switching Careers
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - June 08, 2015 11:30 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsToday, I share the top lessons I picked up from the job hunt during my career change that apply universally. Whether you’re considering becoming an actuary or curious about what else you can apply your actuarial background to in your career, this episode is sure to deliver value. Let’s do this! ...
39: Actuarial Journey is Back!
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - June 01, 2015 11:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIt's been a while since the last episode of Actuarial Journey, but it's back and better than before! Take a listen to this episode as Nemo Ashong shares what led to this break, and what steps you can take as you study for actuarial exams and apply for entry-level actuarial jobs to avoid losing m...
38: Passing Actuarial Exams While Working While Working - Establish, Communicate, and Deliver your Study Brand
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - May 11, 2015 11:30 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsPassing exams while working can be difficult, but it's also one of the most consistent realities of pursuing your actuarial credentials. Whether your Actuarial Journey takes you down the path of Life, Health, Pension, Property and Casualty (P&C) or Reinsurance actuary, being able to maximiz...
37: 5 Methods of Dealing With Overwhelm
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - May 04, 2015 11:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsFeeling overwhelmed seems to come with the territory of making any major change in life and pursing any major calling. As we know, the Actuarial Journey is a marathon, not a sprint, and sometimes the volume of what we need to do for work, fitness, family, and fun can feel a bit much. It happ...
36: Building Relationships and Networks through Actuarial Clubs (Mitch Baidinger – Actuarial Club of Indianapolis)
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - April 27, 2015 11:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsWondering how to become an actuary? Mitch Baidinger breaks down the barriers by sharing how being proactive and building a network of actuaries cleared the way for him start his journey as an actuary. Want notes? Visit http://www.actuarialjourney.com/mitch or http://www.actuarialjourney.com...
35: Nemo shares all - Lessons learned from building Actuarial Journey
Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong - April 20, 2015 11:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsBuilding Actuarial Journey has had many parallels to my actual exam experience. So, given that connection, and since I like to keep things real with you Journeyers, in this episode, I share some of the lessons that I’ve learned from working on Actuarial Journey and working with you Journeyers....
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