Description: This article offers a simple three step process to making the time to deal with long-term strategic issues.

Description: The author stresses the importance of ‘practice’ to advancing your career having a plan and keeping a next steps list are some practical tips for taking ownership of your personal development.

Description: Steps toward learning how to do the things you think you cannot do by doing one thing you think you cannot do, you might be able to also accomplish others that you dream about.

Description: An article describing a hypothetical workplace dilemma involving defined benefit pension plan funding.

Description: An example of a presentation gone wrong and a discussion of ways it could be improved.

Description: An article on the advantages of using a strategic plan to grow your business.

Description: How to create the hooks in your presentations that keep the listener at the level of maximum engagement, and provide interesting jumping off points for further questions. Instead of worrying if you've told people enough, put your attention to always leaving them wanting to know more.

Description: This article shows readers' responses to a case study presented in the April 2010 issue of Stepping Stone. The part time in house actuary for a defined benefits pension plan feels the plan is under funded and recommends corrective action. The needed corrections are not felt needed by senior management.

Description: A discussion of why so few actuaries break through the “math ceiling” to emerge as true business leaders. Certain skills and behaviors necessary for effective leadership are not innate in people drawn to the actuarial profession.

Description: Feature article offering interviewing advice for candidates on how to manage tension.