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	Get Results with the Process System for Planning Simply - Promod Sharma Episode 44 (v0) Is it a process? Is it a system? It's the Process System! Unless you love details, planning quickly gets boring. Especially as you dive down into the depths and turn the murky details into visible steps.That's where the Process System helps. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; planning; financial risks; learning
	Get Results with the Process System for Planning Simply - Promod Sharma Episode 44 (v1) Is it a process? Is it a system? It's the Process System! Unless you love details, planning quickly gets boring. Especially as you dive down into the depths and turn the murky details into visible steps.That's where the Process System helps. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; planning; financial risks; learning
	Get Results with the Process System for Planning Simply - Promod Sharma Episode 44 Is it a process? Is it a system? It's the Process System! Unless you love details, planning quickly gets boring. Especially as you dive down into the depths and turn the murky details into visible steps.That's where the Process System helps. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/11/get-results-with-process-system-for.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; planning; financial risks; learning Downloads: 5
	Unemployed: How To Make Your Exit Easier On You - Promod Sharma Episode 43 If you find yourself unemployed without warning, how can you make your exit less disruptive on your life? You don't want to lose access to your personal files, contacts, calendars and emails. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/11/unemployed-how-to-make-your-exit-easier.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; careers; podcast; financial risks; productivity
	Three Reasons Why Financial Literacy Eludes Us - Promod Sharma Episode 42 Yes, we want to make good financial decisions. Yes, we have the capability. However, universal financial literacy remains beyond our grasp for three reasons This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/11/three-reasons-why-financial-literacy.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; financial risks; learning
	Why Insurers Won't Insure You (H1N1 anyone?) - Promod Sharma Episode 41 You can't always get what you want. --- The Rolling Stones You've got the money. What you want is legal and widely available, but you can't buy it. Who would turn you away? An insurer. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/10/why-insurers-wont-insure-you-h1n1.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; buyer beware; health; financial risks; procrastination
	Why Is Financial Planning Ignored? - Promod Sharma Episode 40 If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there. --- Lewis Carroll Some advisors feel you must have a comprehensive financial plan but most recommend piecemeal solutions. If financial planning is so wonderful, why does it get ignored? This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/10/why-is-financial-planning-ignored.html Keywords: buyer beware; trust; podcast; actuary; riscario insider Downloads: 5
	Why You Can't Know What You Want - Promod Sharma Episode 39 Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone. --- Joni Mitchell You can't get what you want till you know what you want. --- Joe Jackson Joni and Joe are both correct but there's another aspect: You can't tell what you want until you know what's available. Let's explore this with a concrete example. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/10/why-you-cant-know-what-you-want.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; buyer beware Downloads: 8
	Why You Can't (and Don't) Buy On Price - Promod Sharma Episode 38 Today we're looking at prices from free to crazy. Price matters but so do many other factors. We don't always pick free or the cheapest. With examples. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/10/why-you-cant-and-dont-buy-on-price.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; buyer beware Downloads: 4
	How Effective Are Tax Auditors? - Promod Sharma Episode 37 No one wants to get audited. Not even the tax auditors. But they get audited too. The Auditor General, Sheila Fraser, looked at how the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) audits Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).She found two problems that were identified in previous reports still remain. This hurts honest taxpayers. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/10/how-effective-are-tax-auditors.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; audits; tax; corporate Downloads: 3
	Three Steps To Keeping Financially Solvent - Promod Sharma Episode 36 Life is going to be more challenging for "experts", and a premium will be placed on how well you can explain such things as actuarial reserves and capital. --- Superintendent Julie Dickson, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Regulators focus on keeping financial services companies solvent. See how a similar approach helps you remain financially solvent too. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/09/three-steps... Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; careers; financial risks; audits Downloads: 10
	How Advisors Fool You (and what you can do) - Promod Sharma Episode 35 You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on. --- George W. Bush We're surrounded by companies and people who want to make money by fooling us. Look anywhere. The fine print taketh away. Why would advisors be any different? Discover a simple way to help gauge who you're dealing with. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/09/how-advisors-fool-you-and-what-you-can.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; buyer beware; trust Downloads: 12
	Toodledo does more than Remember The Milk - Promod Sharma Episode 34 Last year, Remember The Milk was my pick among the web-based task managers. This year, I switched to Toodledo. Should you? This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/09/toodledo-does-more-than-remember-milk.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; productivity; learning Downloads: 23
	Reasons To Stop Avoiding New York City - Promod Sharma Episode 33 During a visit in 1987, even Manhattan didn't feel safe enough. It's now 2009 and you'll find genuine improvements. Listen for more. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/09/reasons-to-stop-avoiding-new-york-city.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; travel; families; learning Downloads: 5
	Animal Care Beats Human Care - Promod Sharma Episode 32 In Episode 29, we looked at Executive Physicals. This time we're comparing with an animal examination. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/08/animal-care-beats-human-care.html Episode 29 is here: http://www.archive.org/details/PromodSharmaIsAnExecutivePhysicalWorthTheBother_ Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; families; health; doctors; pets Downloads: 7
	The Least Prestigious Professions - Promod Sharma Episode 31 Trust doesn't bring prestige. Neither does fame or wealth. This shows in a Harris Poll released this week. The results might surprise you. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/08/least-prestigious-professions.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; career Downloads: 11
	How Seth Godin Sparks Your Flame of Insight - Promod Sharma Episode 30 You can learn marketing by reading, courses, seminars and doing. That's not enough. We need ongoing reminders and up-to-date ideas. Otherwise, the helium escapes from our balloons and we crash back into our comfort zones. Seth uses an unusual mechanism to help us soar: blogging. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/08/how-seth-godin-sparks-your-flame-of.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; careers; learning; philanthropy; trust Downloads: 10
	Is An Executive Physical Worth The Bother? - Promod Sharma Episode 29 Does diagnostic testing detect medical problems early? Find out what happens during an executive physical examination. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/07/is-executive-physical-worth-bother.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; buyer beware; health; trust Downloads: 4
	Me an actuary? Seven questions from a student - Promod Sharma Episode 28 "I am 19 and good at math. I would like to learn more about the actuarial profession. Could I take a moment of your time to ask a few q?" --- Vicki Sure. An actuarial career is well worth considering. You do challenging work, get paid well and have many opportunities. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/07/me-actuary-seven-questions-from-student.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; careers; learning Downloads: 108
	Buying A Video Camera: Can We Trust The Experts? (Sanyo Xacti FH1 vs Canon Vixia HF series) - Promod Sharma Episode 27 How do you make the right decision about a product you know little about? Can you trust the experts to give you the best advice? If not, where can you turn? We look at the Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 vs Canon Vixia HF series. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/07/buying-video-camera-can-we-trust.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; trust Downloads: 26
	Popularity Contest: The “best” Money Blogs - Promod Sharma Episode 26 The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity. --- Max Beerbohm The Globe and Mail has been running a contest to pick what they call the best of the money blogs. Selected prominent financial experts (including Canadian Capitalist) picked their favourites. That's great. We save time when people we trust make recommendations for us. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/07/popularity-contest-best-money-blogs.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; trust Downloads: 5
	The Effect of Banks Selling You Insurance Online - Promod Sharma Episode 25 The Canadian Bank Act prohibits the sales or marketing of insurance in branches. Now banks can sell insurance online because a website is technically not a branch. That's great news for banks because most Canadians already bank online --- 53% in 2008. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/06/effect-of-banks-selling-you-insurance.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; families; financial risks; podcast; trust Downloads: 9
	How "Do Not Spam" Laws Help and Hurt You - Promod Sharma Episode 24 The US is the leading source of spam. Canada is #4 and implementing Do Not Spam laws. There are pros and cons. We don't want to be paid in Spam or pained by spam. How can a legitimate small business become a welcome guest rather than an annoying pest? This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/06/how-do-not-spam-laws-help-and-hurt-you.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; buyer beware; huh?; privacy; trust Downloads: 7
	The Three Major Obstacles to Growth according to Brian Tracy - Promod Sharma Episode 23 Brian Tracy spoke at a private fundraiser in Toronto this week. He identified three major obstacles to growth 1. the comfort zone 2. learned helplessness 3. the path of least resistance This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/06/three-major-obstacles-to-growth.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; careers; learning; goals Downloads: 47
	"The Snowball" rolls into Warren Buffett - Promod Sharma Episode 22 In The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life, Alice Schroeder paints a captivating, detailed portrait of the man and key people in his life. Bonus: includes interviews with Jeevan and Sharmila, who listened to the 37 hour unabridged audiobook. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/06/snowball-rolls-into-warren-buffett.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; book; learning; longevity; philanthropy; trust Downloads: 101
	Tips to Bulletproof Your Job (inspired by Stephen Viscusi) - Promod Sharma Episode 21 Work is a popularity contest, and the harsh truth is that when jobs are being cut, the guy who keeps his job is the one the boss likes best. --- Stephen Viscusi You'll find lots of job advice these days. Today we're looking at Bulletproof Your Job, a new book by Stephen Viscusi. Here are the four recommendations in eight words: 1. be visible 2. be easy 3. be useful 4. be ready This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/05/tips-to-bulletproo... Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; businesses; careers; learning Downloads: 42
	Does billionaire Seymour Schulich help you "Get Smarter"? - Promod Sharma Episode 20 Get Smarter is a 2007 book with lessons for business and life from a wealthy Canadian. Seymour Schulich, then a 67 year old billionaire, targeted the 20-40 crowd. You probably got lots of free, unsolicited advice from "wise elders" like your parents. You can get more from self-help books. If you think that wealthier means wiser, you can read books by or about billionaires like Richard Branson, Donald Trump, T Boone Pickens, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett... Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; careers; huh?; inflation; investments; learning; philanthropy Downloads: 45
	Jim Flaherty on the Economy and Financial Literacy - Promod Sharma Episode 19 If meetings could solve the economic crisis, it would be over by now. --- Jim Flaherty on the many international meetings he's been attending Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty addressed CALU for the third consecutive year, earlier this month. He spoke the day after his boss, Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He talked about the economy and the need for more financial literacy. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/05/jim-flaherty-on-... Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; financial literacy; learning; tax Downloads: 17 Average rating: (0 review)
	Preston Manning on Financial Planning - Promod Sharma Episode 18 Political parties are marketing machines for winning elections. ---Preston Manning Knowing how to win an election doesn't mean knowing how to run the country. Or having well-considered ideas. Or being financially prepared to run for office. Financial planning can easily get overlooked. Preston Manning (former leader of the western Canada-based Reform Party). runs The Manning Centre for Building Democracy shares his thoughts... Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; financial planning; politicians; financial risks Downloads: 25 Average rating: (0 review)
	Prime Minister Stephen Harper Live Again (7th year in a row) - Promod Sharma Episode 17 "I have now spoken at your annual conference for seven years --- four times as Prime Minister and three times before that. This is highly unusual. I rarely speak to any organization two years in a row, let alone seven..." --- Prime Minister Stephen Harper, May 4, 2009 What did Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper say during his 7th address at CALU 2009 (Conference of Advanced Life Underwriting)? He focused on the economy... Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; financial risks; economy; Canada; prime minister; Stephen Harper Downloads: 28 Average rating: (0 review)
	Faster: How To Deal With The Rat Race - Promod Sharma Episode 16 There's more to life than increasing its speed. --- Mahatma Gandhi We don't notice slow change until we step back. Who has time? James Gleick, author of Faster: The Acceleration Of Just About Everything. Example after example, shows how our lives have been speeding up. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/04/faster-how-to-deal-with-rat-race.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; careers; productivity; time Downloads: 46 Average rating: (0 review)
	Small Cars: Is 'Safer Than Ever' Safe Enough for You? - Promod Sharma Episode 15 Toronto Star: ... previous crash ratings for small cars are misleading Forbes: ... no amount of airbags, electronic stability control or roll cages can defeat the laws of physics. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) took three small cars rated tops in barrier tests and crashed them into midsize cars from the same manufacturer. - Daimler: Smart fortwo vs Mercedes C300 - Honda: Fit vs Accord - Toyota: Yaris vs Camry Each small car dropped to lowest possible rating even tho... Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; mortality; morbidity Downloads: 25 Average rating: (0 review)
	Mope, Gloat or Move: How Tax Compares by Province (Personal and Corporate) - Promod Sharma Episode 14 Tax. Tax. Tax. Like the weather, something we talk about but can't do much about. How do taxes compare from one province to another? We can find out from timely new report entitled In Search of Tax Excellence: Where Provinces Rank in Creating a Tax Climate for Small- and Medium-Business Success. This research comes from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/04/mope-gloat-or-move-h... Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; tax; personal; corporate Downloads: 22 Average rating: (0 review)
	Dumb Money 2009: What Went Wrong? Thoughts from Daniel Gross - Promod Sharma Episode 13 Is a dream a lie if it don't come true or is it something worse? --- Bruce Springsteen, The River Journalist Daniel Gross helps make sense of the latest financial crisis in Dumb Money: How our Greatest Financial Minds Bankrupted the Nation. This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/04/dumb-money-2009-what-went-wrong.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; buyer beware; financial risks Downloads: 36 Average rating: (0 review)
	Employable: Three Lessons from a Popcorn Farm - Promod Sharma Episode 12 This month, four acquaintances lost their jobs. Each worked at a different company. Two found better positions. The other two are looking and I wish them well. How can you make yourself employable? This podcast accompanies a blog post at Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/03/employable-three-lessons-from-popcorn.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; prodtucity; time; careers Downloads: 20 Average rating: (0 review)
	How Referrals Lead You Astray: The Big Lesson from a Wet Basement - Promod Sharma Episode 11 March rain and melting snow brought a wet basement. Water has started leaking in through the cold storage room. Not a flood but enough to warrant repairs. Who to hire? We don't know any waterproofers. So we asked around and learned a big lesson. This podcast accompanies a blog post on Riscario Insider http://blog.riscario.com/2009/03/how-referrals-lead-you-astray-big.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; buyer beware; basement; repairs; referrals Downloads: 32 Average rating: (0 review)
	Warren Buffett's Tough Career Choice: Actuary or Billionaire? - Promod Sharma Episode 10 You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong. --- Warren Buffett Did you know that Warren Buffett might have become an actuary? Using excerpts from The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder (Chapter 15: Strike One, page 137) This podcast accompanies a blog post on Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/03/warren-buffetts-tough-career-choice.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; mortality; longevity; warren buffett Downloads: 69 Average rating: (0 review)
	What Does Carrying $1,000 Cash For 30 Days Do To You? - Promod Sharma Episode 9 Dogs have no money. Isn't that amazing? They're broke their entire lives. But they get through. You know why dogs have no money? ... No pockets. --- Jerry Seinfeld Money is energy. The value of money comes from what it does. What you give, you get back 10 fold. So carry lots of cash. This podcast accompanies a blog post on Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/03/what-does-carrying-1000-cash-for-30.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; financial risks Downloads: 22 Average rating: (0 review)
	10-8 Leveraging: Are Tax Audits on the Way? - Promod Sharma Episode 8 Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts? --- Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here Since early December 2008, there's been concern about potential audits of 10-8 insured leveraging strategies by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). These strategies --- the last major innovation in insured tax planning --- turbocharge the perennial top 5 insured strategies by adding the advantages of financial leveraging while reducing the risks... Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; leveraging; Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Downloads: 23 Average rating: (0 review)
	Surviving an Audit: Two Lies and Three Tips - Promod Sharma Episode 7 The Two Lies of Auditing 1. Auditor (shaking hands) : I'm here to help. 2. Me (faking a smile): I'm glad to see you. --- my first encounter with an auditor (1988) Who wants to get audited? That's not many hands. Getting audited is a hassle. This podcast accompanies a blog post on Riscario Insider at http://blog.riscario.com/2009/02/surviving-audit-two-lies-and-three-tips.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; audit Downloads: 25 Average rating: (0 review)
	The Weirdest Valentine's Day - Promod Sharma Episode 6 The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love. --- Margaret Atwood What happens when Valentine's Day follows Friday the 13th? This podcast accompanies a blog post on Riscario Insider at http://blog.riscario.com/2009/02/weirdest-valentines-day.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider Downloads: 8 Average rating: (0 review)
	Your Life Expectancy Exceeds 1 Billion Seconds - Promod Sharma Episode 5 There's never enough time, unless you're serving it --- Malcolm Forbes What's a billion? Some say a million million (1,000,000,000,000 or 1 followed by 12 zeroes) but we'll use 1,000 million (1,000,000,000 or 1 followed by "only" 9 zeroes). Either way, that's a big number. This podcast accompanies a blog post on Riscario Insider: http://blog.riscario.com/2009/02/your-life-expectancy-exceeds-1-billion.html Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; mortality Downloads: 27 Average rating: (0 review)
	PersonalBrain 5: Data to Information to Wisdom - Promod Sharma Episode 4 Stephen Wright: "You can't have everything. Where would you put it?" In the digital world, we can collect more and more without taking up much physical space. PersonalBrain5 helps convert data to information to wisdom. This podcast accompanies a blog post on Riscario Insider (http://blog.riscario.com/2009/02/personalbrain-5-data-to-information-to.html) Keywords: podcast; actuary; review; riscario insider; review; productivity Downloads: 123 Average rating: (0 review)
	Outliers: Mastery plus Opportunity trumps Talent - Promod Sharma Episode 3 "It takes 10 years of extensive practice to excel in anything." --- Dr. Herbert Simon, Nobel laureate Riscario Insider takes a look at Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. This podcast accompanies a blog post on Riscario Insider (http://blog.riscario.com/2009/01/outliers-mastery-plus-opportunity.html) Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider Downloads: 72 Average rating: (0 review)
	Secret 7: The Best Tax Sheltering in Canada - Promod Sharma Episode 2 Don't you judge a book by its cover? And title? Here are thoughts based on "The 15 Secrets The Taxman Doesn't Want You To Know" by Dwayne Daku. Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider; tax; Canada Downloads: 65 Average rating: (0 review)
	Riscario Insider: 100th Blog Post and First Podcast - Promod Sharma Episode 1 A podcast to accompany the 100th blog post on Riscario Insider (http://blog.riscario.com/2009/01/100th-post.html). This blog helps wealthy Canadians tame their financial risks. Keywords: podcast; actuary; riscario insider Downloads: 38 Average rating: (0 review)