Description: The editorial reflects on the opportunities for professional and personal development involved in being a contributing editor for The Actuary.

Description: This article provides advice and guidance to young actuaries looking to influence their leaders and senior management.

Description: The article hits highlights of of an annual meeting session that featured Sue Ann Collins, Sharon Giffen, and Tonya Manning discussing everything from career development to work life balance.

Description: The article summarizes a key take-away of mine while working internationally for a 3 month period. The take-away is how a global perspective helps us personally and professionally grow to be more effective leaders.

Description: The appeal of the actuarial profession to women.

Description: Latest in a series applying Buddhist philosophy to the working world of the actuary. The focus is on the author's experience in yoga teacher training.

Description: This column lists articles and other forms of media The Actuary’s contributing editors feel will be of interest to their fellow actuaries.

Description: During 2005 the Actuary of the Future Section Council reviewed its plans and strategies for 2006. During its discussions, the council reaffirmed the section’s mission “to identify and promote new opportunities, skills and new ways of thinking to help actuaries excel on their career journeys” and established this as the primary section goal for 2006 to increase membership value.

Description: Actuary of the Future Chairman reviews the initiatives for the coming year including monitoring the continuing progress of the Personal Actuary Task Force, the establishment of the Younger Actuaries Network, and the identification and communication of emerging issues and trends.

Description: Encourages us to learn why, how, to do better, and to live life as an adventure.