Description: How to Become an Actuarial Idol by Daniel L. Shinnick from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, July 2004, Issue No. 15.

Description: Business Writing by Dan Shinnick from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, July 2004, Issue No. 15.

Description: We often find ourselves at the bottom of the list, with the attitude that if there is time left after all the others are looked after, then I will do something for myself. We do this at work, when we think about taking a development class, only if there is nothing else on the calendar. From The Stepping Stone, April 2005, Issue No. 18.

Description: The best managers make a point of catching employees doing a good job, and being sure to praise them on the spot. Management training classes teach us to document what our employees have done, good and bad, and to save those notes in our files to be well-prepared at performance appraisal time. From The Stepping Stone, April 2005, Issue No. 18.

Description: This article discusses using a true Win/Win approach to develop successful long-term relationships among individuals and businesses.

Description: Think of a pioneer as “someone who opens up new areas of thought, research or development, or one who ventures into unknown or unclaimed territory” (Webster’s Dictionary). The Stepping Stone, July 2005, Issue No. 19.

Description: The Editor's Column from The Stepping Stone, October 2005, Issue No. 20.

Description: The author of this article challenges us to engage in active thought to drive our behaviors rather than seeking efficiency through the use of assumptions.

Description: The chairperson notes changes to the section's mission and its involvement in helping to develop business and communication skills of its members.

Description: As leaders and managers, we have results to achieve. To get those results, we have to do the right things. Those “things” include the management and deployment of our resources.