Profit Generator; Planet Destroyer
Charlene Norman discusses Planned Obsolescence — a topic all of us are too familar with.
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Reducing Overwhelm; Increasing Serenity
There’s a feeling of spaciousness – no matter how fleeting- that we all get when we finish de-cluttering, filing, organizing, alphabetizing, or even tidying up. Right? Whether it’s cleaning the house, sorting the garage or mancave, tidying the backyard, straightening the bills, harnessing the contents in that darn drawer in the kitchen, or even just […]
Rethinking Our Environmental Narrative
We finish the series about risk management and the crisis climate on a hopeful note.
The People Are Alway Right
Last week, the world gasped collectively. The Festering Orange Felon is back for another four years. How the hell did that happen? Sitting as a northern neighbour, watching for themes, not details and having personally voted nearly 600 times (federally, provincially, municipally, and in referendums), I have a theory. This theory has come about because […]
Climate Change: Is Mother Nature About to Hit the Panic Button?
Continuing our five part series about risk management, today we get to fourth and definitely most fascinating part. Have we reached the point of no return — from a risk POV?
Imagining Catastrophe: The Key to Unlocking Climate Resilience
Episode Three of the five-part series dealing with climate crisis and risk management. Risk management underpins our pensions, insurance and investment industries.
The Most Dangerous Study in Climate Economics: What Are We Missing?
Episode Two of the five-part series dealing with climate crisis and risk management. Risk management underpins our pensions, insurance and investment industries.
Numbers, Analysis and Conclusions
Great presentation. One comment. We can’t eat percentages! That was the takeaway a brilliant CEO once gave me. I was 27 years old, as green as fresh celery, and had successfully finished my first presentation to the C-suite. It took me a few decades to grasp what he meant. One of the worst subjects I […]
Why Did the Actuary Cross the Road? To Avoid Climate Catastrophes!
In the ever-evolving landscape of financial security, risk management plays a pivotal role, especially in the realms of pensions, insurance, and investments. Throw in the effects of the climate crisis and we’ve got a new five part series for the 5Cs podcast.
Ages and Stages
Let’s do something wildly different and wickedly amusing. Have you noticed all the anti-, pro-, and just-be aging statements we use in our lingo? I sure have. And boy, is it confusing. Mid Life. Halfway from where to where? Middle-aged – sounds like a tire – well worn with some life remaining. Senior. Ready for […]