Description: This 'Happy New Year' message briefly explains the functions of the sections of the SOA and summarizes the plans for the Management and Personal Development Section and its newsletter, The Stepping Stone.

Description: The author uses the movie 'About Schmidt' to encourage the reader to focus on self-improvement, development and growth.

Description: This article presents a hypothetical situation about a company actuary doing financial reporting and a consultant, and asks for feedback from the readers.

Description: This article is about how times are changing and we must adapt and keep up as individuals, professionals, and companies

Description: The author notes the changes in the marketplace and the actuarial profession over the last 20 years as a result of technology and demographic changes.

Description: How to help your brain to focus and avoid making stupid mistakes.

Description: The author encourages community volunteer involvement to help boost careers and build skills that can be used throughout life.

Description: The author lists six commonplace boorish behaviors found in the workplace. From The Stepping Stone, February 2012, Issue No. 45.

Description: This is a letter to the editor commenting on the previous Actuarial Ethicist article and noting that the Peter Principle may have been a factor in the scenario discussed.

Description: Feature article describing the author’s secret strategy for success.