August 2012
  • Issue Notes from the Editor

    In the August 2012 issue of The Independent Consultant, we again offer articles to address practical and topical aspects to appeal to the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section (EAS) membership.
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  • From the Chairperson: EAS 101 — Our Structure, Voice and Needs

    Earlier this year we put out a call for people to stand for election for our Section Council—it is great to see such interest and, as a result, we have five excellent candidates.
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  • How Did I Get to Where I am Today? My 50-Plus Years of Being an Entrepreneur - Part I

    My career began innocently on a winter’s day in 1959. The evening newspaper delivery boy had broken his leg and The Indianapolis Times needed someone from the neighborhood to pitch in while he recovered. I raised my hand.
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  • Managing Time: A Framework for Making Smarter Choices with How You Spend that Time

    Your goal in time management is to spend time on the activities worth doing, and then to do those activities efficiently. This sounds simple, yet most of us struggle with the wealth of choices.
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  • Started, or Thinking of Starting, a Business: What We Heard from You!

    One of the goals of the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section is to assist actuaries with starting a business—to that end, we sought input from business creators to help guide fellow entrepreneurs. The following article summarizes the feedback.
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  • Actuaries Starting a Business: An Interview with Chris Hause of Hause Actuarial Solutions

    Chris Hause was on the panel of the session we sponsored at the recently held Life & Annuity Symposium, and kindly volunteered to follow up with this interview.
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  • Actuaries Starting a Business: An Interview with Phil Gold of GGY

    One in a series of interviews with entrepreneurs who discuss their business experiences. Meet Phil Gold of GGY AXIS.
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