Individual events are difficult to predict, but larger patterns often emerge when we step back. Dave explains one of the foundational ideas behind insurance and reflects on how a broader perspective can transform disappointment into perseverance.
Jul 8
2 min
Insurance helps us manage uncertainty, but it cannot eliminate it. Dave explores how probability equips us to make wise decisions without guarantees and why faith gives us the courage to take the next step when certainty isn’t available.
Jul 7
3 min
What if uncertainty isn’t just part of life—but part of reality itself? Dave shares how an unexpected career disappointment led him from teaching mathematics to becoming an actuary, introducing the surprising role probability plays in helping us navigate an uncertain world with reasonable hope.
Jul 6
3 min
A small change in how Dave listened to people transformed his relationships—and his outlook on life. As the week concludes, he reflects on why curiosity is more than a personality trait. It’s a way of living that keeps us open to beauty, truth, and hope.
Jul 5
3 min
When God invited Abraham to count the stars, He wasn’t testing arithmetic—He was expanding Abraham’s imagination. Dave reflects on how mathematics helped him understand that something can be both abstract and real, and why curiosity and faith belong together.
Jul 4
4 min
Coaching Actuaries began with a simple question: What if there was a better way to prepare students? Dave shares how curiosity led to innovation, reminding us that meaningful change often begins by questioning assumptions everyone else accepts.
Jul 3
2 min
Mathematics has fascinated Dave for decades, but people have become his greatest teachers. Through mentoring, marriage, and mathematics, he reflects on how curiosity deepens relationships and helps us see stories hidden beneath the surface.
Jul 2
3 min
Negative numbers. Irrational numbers. Complex numbers. Each began with someone asking an impossible question. Today’s episode explores how curiosity has driven the greatest discoveries in mathematics—and how the same “What if?” mindset can transform our own lives.
Jul 1
2 min
Growing up in a sports-centered family shaped how Dave viewed success—and limited what he was willing to learn from others. Drawing on Adam Grant’s “scientist mindset,” today’s reflection explores how curiosity reopens doors that certainty often closes.
Jun 30
4 min
Why do children ask so many questions? Through the story of his grandson and an unexpected birthday gift, Dave explores how curiosity is something we are born with—and something many of us need to rediscover. What if curiosity isn’t something to learn, but something to recover?
Jun 28
3 min
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