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Do you know that person, who runs around with an attitude about the how the world is a just place and everybody gets what the deserve in life? That there is some cosmic force making sure bad things don't happen to good people, while also making sure that bad people get what they deserve? Well that person is not paying attention to reality, or simply hasn't been alive long enough to realize that this isn't true. Exceptionally terrible things happen to people who don't deserve them, all the time. Acknowledging this doesn't need to be negative but ignoring it will make you vulnerably naive on some level. True optimism is understanding the harsh realities of life, looking at them pragmatically, but also having a plan and an expectation to still thrive when they inevitably occur. Often times this seems to get tangled and twisted into a concept that you always need to look at the positive side of things, people, circumstances, or whatever life throws your way. The truth is, a more beneficial outlook would be to attach no meaning to some events at all, instead letting time decide what their true meaning might be. With that in mind, here are 3 differences between optimism and naivety and a pretty picture of some blue water, because why not.
1) Optimism comes from a place of observation, experience, and empowerment; naivety comes from inexperience.
2) Optimism comes from undramatic maturity; naivety comes from immaturity and immaturity is usually drowning in drama.
3) Optimism is long sighted where naivety focuses disproportionately on the short term. (Optimism is not the same as never seeing anything negative. It just keeps it in perspective)
Below, I have added a story titled "The Farmer's Son". I didn't write it but I love this story because it shows the flaws that come with rushing to judgment and short sightedness, and contrasts them against the steady and calm approach of the farmer in the story. It's a great lesson to revisit frequently for a reminder about how dramatic events, as well as the meaning of events, can change form when more time or information is added. Strangely, negatives can turn to positives, and sometimes back into negatives. Time changes perspectives and reveals truth that wasn't visible before. It's an invaluable lesson when navigating the uncertainties of life.
The farmer's son
One day in late summer, an old farmer was working in his field with his old sick horse. The farmer felt compassion for the horse and desired to lift its burden. So he left his horse loose to go the mountains and live out the rest of its life.
Soon after, neighbors from the nearby village visited, offering their condolences and said, "What a shame. Now your only horse is gone. How unfortunate you are!. You must be very sad. How will you live, work the land, and prosper?" The farmer replied: "Who knows? We shall see".
Two days later the old horse came back now rejuvenated after meandering in the mountainsides while eating the wild grasses. He came back with twelve new younger and healthy horses which followed the old horse into the corral.
Word got out in the village of the old farmer's good fortune and it wasn't long before people stopped by to congratulate the farmer on his good luck. "How fortunate you are!" they exclaimed. You must be very happy!" Again, the farmer softly said, "Who knows? We shall see."
At daybreak on the next morning, the farmer's only son set off to attempt to train the new wild horses, but the farmer's son was thrown to the ground and broke his leg. One by one villagers arrived during the day to bemoan the farmer's latest misfortune. "Oh, what a tragedy! Your son won't be able to help you farm with a broken leg. You'll have to do all the work yourself, How will you survive? You must be very sad". they said. Calmly going about his usual business the farmer answered, "Who knows? We shall see"
Several days later a war broke out. The Emperor's men arrived in the village demanding that young men come with them to be conscripted into the Emperor's army. As it happened the farmer's son was deemed unfit because of his broken leg. "What very good fortune you have!!" the villagers exclaimed as their own young sons were marched away. "You must be very happy." "Who knows? We shall see!", replied the old farmer as he headed off to work his field alone.
As time went on the broken leg healed but the son was left with a slight limp. Again the neighbors came to pay their condolences. "Oh what bad luck. Too bad for you"! But the old farmer simply replied; "Who knows? We shall see."
As it turned out the other young village boys had died in the war and the old farmer and his son were the only able bodied men capable of working the village lands. The old farmer became wealthy and was very generous to the villagers. They said: "Oh how fortunate we are, you must be very happy", to which the old farmer replied, "Who knows? We shall see!"


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Elisabeth Wright
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- B.A., Bachelor of Arts, Sarah Lawrence College, 1970
Elisabeth Wright has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and continuo improviser at numerous festivals and concert series around the world, including the Boston and Berkeley Early Music festivals, Tage alter Musik, Tanglewood, Mostly Mozart Festival, Aston Magna, Lufthansa of London, Santa Fe, Sydney, Early Music Vancouver, Festival de Musica Antigua de Bogotà, Bolzano, and Festival Cervantino in Mexico.
Ms. Wright has been a member of Duo Geminiani with violinist Stanley Ritchie since 1974. She has performed solo recitals and made guest appearances with Tafelmusik, Seattle, Vancouver and Portland Baroque. She frequently collaborates with artists of international renown, including performances with Les Sonatistes and as a guest artist with Ye Olde Friends and Musica Ficta.
Ms. Wright has recorded for Focus, Centaur, Musical Heritage, Milan-Jade, Classic Masters, and Pro Musica Antiqua labels. She is in demand for master classes and summer courses in the United States and abroad.
Ms. Wright has served as artistic director of projects devoted to musical settings of Italian baroque poetry. Her "Marino and Music: a Marriage of Expressive Rhetorical Gesture" was published in The Sense of Marino: Literature, Fine Arts and Music; she has also published reviews for Early Keyboard Journal.
Ms. Wright is a founding member of the Seattle Early Music Guild and Bloomington Early Music Associates. She serves as a board member of the Early Music America and a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts.

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- How do UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former title contender Kenny Florian see the upcoming UFC 202 rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz end? The two offered up their thoughts during a recent post-fight show on FOX Sports 1.
- Nick Diaz recently made headlines with the end of his suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission, being called out by UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and his claims of being "drugged" ahead of a 2013 fight with Georges St-Pierre. During an appearance on "Submission Radio," the head boxing coach for Diaz tried to further explain the claim.
"Yeah, I was there and it was Georges St-Pierre's nurse or something," Richard Perez said. "(He) came down and he wanted to give Nick some kind of stuff. I told Nick not to do it, but he gave it to him. That's what he's talking about. I don't know what it was. I'm not saying that it was a drug or anything, but I just know that he looked different. It was through an IV."
Perez remembered that Diaz was "up all night urinating," which made him believe he was "dehydrated (by the IV) and drained him." Diaz lost a decision to St-Pierre for the welterweight title that night.
- While officials have yet to formalize the fight card for UFC 202, the UFC on FOX 21 event a week later is all set. The event takes place August 27 from Vancouver and features welterweight contenders Carlos Condit and Demian Maia in a five-round main event on FOX.
Along with Condit-Maia, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis makes his featherweight debut against Charles Oliveira, Paige VanZant returns against Bec Rawlings and we get a rematch of lightweights Jim Miller and Joe Lauzon. All of the fighting action begins at 4 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass before shifting over to FOX at 6 p.m. ET for the final eight bouts.
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No, this isn't what you think it is. Talk of a coalition between Liberals and NDP has been brewing in Ottawa for the last couple of weeks. I read and watched it in the media, but no one has even mentioned it to me personally.
No, I want to talk about the coalition "over there" – the one in Britain that has become more successful than people at first believed. The new coalition government has been releasing a number of key statements of its plans for moving ahead, including a rather interesting one on international development.
It might surprise some to learn that all 3 parties held to strong promises on this file, including full agreement to reach the old Lester Pearson goal of allocating 0.7% of its Gross National Income by 2013. The fact the Conservative leader also signed onto this during the campaign reveals how much farther down the road the UK is than Canada.
With the election decided and a new coalition now underway, the new government's language about foreign aid is remarkable in its cogency – it isn't messing around. Some examples:
- We will support actions to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
- We will use the aid budget to support of local democratic institutions (in recipient countries), civil society groups, the media, and enterprise; and support efforts to tackle corruption
- We will introduce full transparency in aid and publish details of all UK aid spending online. We will push for similarly high levels of transparency internationally.
- We will create new mechanisms to give British people a direct say in how an element of the aid budget is spent
- We will keep aid untied from commercial interests, and will maintain DFID (Britain's version of CIDA) as an independent department focused on poverty reduction
- We will stick to the rules laid down by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) about what spending counts as aid.
Keep in mind, this isn't election language; that's now in the past. For all their differences in policy and direction, the two parties now forming the British government have been clear that international development will be front-and-centre in all they do.
This is exactly where Canada gets it wrong. I presume that some 60-70% of our own development goals would find agreement among all parties, but that doesn't make any difference. I'm not talking here about Liberals and NDP, but of all four parties coming to terms with the truth that the international development train has left the station and we are still coughing and sputtering, just as the G8 leaders are about to descend upon us. But there was no consultation with the other parties on something so pivotal – only a government bent on forcing its own agenda on its other partner countries. This is no way to undertake something as serious as foreign development. The will is in Parliament now to form a coalition on some of these key points without having to resort to brinksmanship. The UK leaders are demonstrating statecraft, before, during, and following the election. We are nowhere near that point of sophistication, right at the time when our international donor partners expect it from us and are about to come calling in Muskoka.
This language from the Brits is remarkable for its commitment. But they have been engaged enough internationally to know where the future is headed. Sadly, we've misplaced our map.


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'If I were a guy, I'd have sex with myself': Kim Kardashian overshares on reality show... while Kourtney slaps her best friend Jonathan Cheban
They are not known for being shy when it comes to expressing the most intimate details of their lives, but Kim Kardashian went into overshare mode on Monday night's episode of Kourtney & Kim Take Miami.
During a photoshoot for UK Cosmopolitan magazine, Kim and Khloe discussed filling out the magazine's questionnaire and in particular what Kim would do if she was a man for the day.
'If I was a man, I would want to know what it's like to have sex with myself,' Kim told her sister. 'I would just want to know what it would feel like.'
I'd have sex with myself: Kim Kardashian made the revelation during Monday night's episode of Kourtney & Kim Take Miami
As Kim speculated, older sister Kourtney was busy looking after children Mason and Penelope, often at the expense of her work commitments.
She was absent from an Australian radio interview to launch a new Kardashian Kollection range because she was looking after her children, forcing Kim to do an impression of her.
'Ever since Kourtney has had the two babies, she has tried to bail out of work situations,' declared Kim.
Really? Khloe wanted to fill out Kim's Cosmopolitan questionnaire for her during the shoot
First in, first out: Kourtney ensured she had her photographs taken quickly on the shoot in order to be with her children
Khloe joined the sisters in town and she and Kim began to feel the heat of having to take on more work than their older sister due to her family commitments.
'This isn't the fun glamorous stuff,' said Khloe. 'Kourt loves being home with her babies, being around her kids, I get it. But this is work and we have to do it.'
'Kourtney's now taking advantage a little bit,' added Kim. 'She does work really hard. But she's a little selective. She puts the extra burden on Khloe and I.'
Number one priority: Kourtney took little Penelope on her way to her photoshoot
Sister act: Kim and Khloe Kardashian cover for their absent sister Kourtney on Monday night's episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians
In your place: Hard working Kim agreed to cover Kourtney's QVC job on her day off
The situation was pushed even further when Kourtney left a shoot early for UK Cosmopolitan magazine to take baby Penelope home.
'It's like Kourtney to get her photos down first so she can rush off and get home to her kids,' sniped Kim.
However, things got nasty when Kim's best friend Jonathan Cheban got involved in the squabble, telling Kourtney it was time to step up her game.
Nasty row: Jonathan Cheban and Kourtney ended up rowing about the Kardashian's work ethic
Let's get physical: Kourtney ended up administering a nasty slap to Jonathan
Vicious: The fight ended in a slap which enraged Jonathan who threatened to sue
'Without Kim you'd be nothing,' he declared. 'She'd been working 360 days while you've been pregnant and doing nothing.'
Kourtney retaliated: 'Your entire job is following Kim all the time. You are shoved so far up Kim's a**.'
'Now I know why Scott's never going to marry you. Because you're a b****,' shouted Jonathan, prompting Kourtney to slap him hard around the face, much to his fury.
I don't know where to look: Kim was powerless to stop her sister and friend rowing
Calm down: Khloe was bemused by her sister and Jonathan's nasty fight
Calm down: Jonathan flew into a rage and insisted on going home to 'cool down'
Storming out with Kim in hot pursuit, he threatened to press charges against the mother-of-two.
'That's a sick b****,' he angrily told Kim, telling her he needed to go home to 'cool off.'
'They always bicker but I've never seen them be so nasty to each other,' worried Kim, later telling Kourtney to apologise.
Hugging it out: Kourtney and Khloe embraced after her apology
Like a dog: Kourtney apologised to her sisters for taking advantage of them
Realising she'd been a little slack with her work duties, Kourtney then apologised to her sisters.
'I understand why Kim and
Kourtney think I am cherry picking work situations,' she confessed to the cameras. 'But I have a
family. They are my first priority.
'I do agree that I was taking advantage of my sisters. I'm sorry.'
Khloe took things a little far by making Kourtney act like a dog in order for her to fully accept her apology.
Surprise surprise: Kim engineered a reconciliation lunch between Scott and Kourtney
Sorry seems to be the hardest word: Kourtney said she hoped Jonathan would forgive her slap
All friends now: Jonathan and Kourtney were soon joking about their altercation
Kim later had further plans of peace for her sister, engineering a lunch between Jonathan and Kourtney.
It didn't go off to a great start with the PR sitting down opposite Kourtney and sniping: 'What's up b****?''
After agreeing to forgive her, Jonathan also apologised for the 'bad things' he said and promised not to interfere in Kardashian sister business again.
'I let my hormones get the best of me,' admitted Kourtney. 'I don't need to be slapping anyone.'
Doctor doctor: Kim called her doctor in Los Angeles about her runny nose, tight throat and sneezing
Finding out what's wrong: Kim took Jonathan to have an allergy test which involved pricking her back with several allergens to find a reaction
Ouch! Kim was in some discomfort during the allergy test
The back test: Kim's skin was tested with several different allergens to try to get to the bottom of her symptoms
Not the results she was hoping for: Kim was shocked to hear she is allergic to cats
Meanwhile, Kim finally decided to consult a doctor over her sneezing, runny nose and tight throat.
She agreed to undergo an allergy test which involves a doctor pricking her back with several different allergens, but is upset to learn she is allergic to cats.
This is bad news for her snow white teacup kitten Mercy, gifted to her by boyfriend Kanye West on her arrival to Miami.
Desperate measures: Kim and Jonathan took Mercy to the groomers in an effort to help her allergy
Auntie's little helper: Mason lent Kim a hand in trying some new shampoo to help with the allergies
'She likes to sleep in the bed with me under the sheets,' explained Kim.'I don't know what to do about the cat. She's my baby.'
Reluctant to go through regular vaccine shots to control the allergy, Kim tries some other methods, including not touching Mercy, grooming her and using a new shampoo.
Bye bye love: Kim had been gifted the cat from her boyfriend Kanye upon her arrival in Miami
Say goodbye to Mercy: Kim reluctantly agreed to give Mercy to Khloe's assistant Sydney
So sad: Kim tried everything to keep her little kitten before handing him to Khloe to take away
But when nothing seems to work, Khloe expressed her concern.
'The cat needs love and affection,' she told her sister. 'Your eyes are red all the time, you can't take care of the cat. It's not your fault you can't take care of the cat, You have allergies. You didn't know that. '
'I don't want to get rid of her - she's the cutest thing ever,' complained Kim before deciding it's 'for the best' to give Mercy to Khloe's cat loving assistant Sydney.
Early hour coffee run: Khloe took her new scooter for a ride in Miami to find her favourite Cuban coffee
Disaster strikes: Khloe dropped her keys down a drain and was forced to call Scott Disick for help
Take that! Khloe kicked her new scooter in frustration
Bad to worse: Khloe ended up with no coffee or transport in an unsavoury part of town
Khloe had a less dramatic episode than her siblings although did end up getting addicted to Cuban coffee.
In fact, her addiction got so bad, that she ended up in one of Miami's most unsavoury neighbourhoods in the early hours of the morning on a scooter trying to get a caffeine fix.
Unfortunately, after accidentally dropping her keys down a drain, Khloe was forced to call Scott Disick to collect her from a dodgy bus stop.
Stuck in the middle of nowhere: Luckily, Khloe was able to call on her sister's boyfriend for help while sat at a bus stop
Knight in shining armour: Scott came to Khloe's rescue during her disastrous coffee run
'I'm still trying to understand how you ended up in a bus in the middle of crackville,' said a bemused Scott as he came to collect her.
'I want it but I know it's making me act crazy and do things I wouldn't do,' Khloe said about her Cuban fix, before agreeing to go cold turkey.
Coffee addict: Khloe realised her caffeine addiction had got out of hand and she needed help
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A sneak preview of London Design Festival 2014
A sneak preview of what's in store at this year's London Design Festival
A sneak preview of what's in store at this year's London Design Festival
The festival that aims to put London at the forefront of the design world has got some intriguing projects and displays set for its run in September.
For anyone who wants to know what's next in the world of design, the London Design Festival is an exceptional – and occasionally bonkers – showcase of work by leading architects, designers, engineers and artists. Last year it ranged from a magnificent Escher-inspired endless staircase outside St. Paul's cathedral to pieces drawn from the colours and shapes of Africa at Habitat.
Last Friday, H&A went to the V&A to get a sneak preview of the delights to expect for LDF 2014.
First up, the installation that had everyone at the preview talking was a 'drone aviary' in the museum's central John Madeski Garden – a real example of old meets new.
Futuristic civilian drones, normally employed for surveillance, will take over the garden to give us a Big Brother-style view of the future – with a twist. Made in the Swarovski laboratories, the drones will all both look and move differently and will perform a constant aerial dance.
Above: An artist's impression of the 'Drone Aviary' by Superflux
Regular visitors to the V&A will know the huge Raphael gallery with its vast ceiling, mosaic floors and classic Raphael cartoons. LDF will be a brilliant time to see it because design duo Barber and Osgerby, fresh from their exhibition earlier this year at the Design Museum, have come up with an ambitious project to enhance the visitor's experience of the gallery. Two huge mirrored structures suspended from the ceiling will move side-to-side in slow motion so you can, quite literally, reflect on the place you're in.
Above: how Barber & Osgerby's addition to the Raphael Gallery, 'Double Space for BMW - Precision and Poetry in Motion', will look
We were most excited to hear about a display referencing a seminal V&A exhibition of 40 years ago, 'The Destruction of the Country House'. The aim of the exhibition was to promote the preservation of Britain's country houses – something close to H&A's heart (look out for our September issue decorating feature which will put a twist on country house décor).
Half of the exhibit for the Design Festival 2014 will look back to the 1974 exhibition, while a new installation entitled 'Breathless Beauty - Broken Beauty' by artist Vanessa Jane Hall will use immersive video to recreate the atmosphere of country houses today.
Above: an artist's impression of a temple-like exhibit within this year's LDF display based on 'The Destruction of the Country House'
London Design Festival 2014 runs from 13th to 21st September at various locations across the capital. Many of the events are free so keep an eye on the website for the full programme and details.
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THEY are rattling breakfast plates in basement kitchens,
And along the trampled edges of the street
I am aware of the damp souls of housemaids
Sprouting despondently at area gates.
The brown waves of fog toss up to me
Twisted faces from the bottom of the street,
And tear from a passer-by with muddy skirts
An aimless smile that hovers in the air
And vanishes along the level of the roofs.
Poet: T.S. Eliot
Poem: 5.
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Volume: Prufrock and Other Observations
Year: Published/Written in 1917
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Two items hit the news today. One caused much titillation. The other will attract little attention. But they reflect on each other.
Americans woke up on 9/12 to the revelation that a porn video was 'liked' – and quickly unliked – on Ted Cruz's Twitter account. Cruz dismissed the event as the fat fingered fumblings of a functionary. "It appears that someone inadvertently hit the like button. When we discovered the post, which was I guess an hour or two later, we pulled it down."
Missing in Ted's excuse was any suggestion that streaming porn was a no-no – just the 'liking' of it. A grave omission by this supposed man-of-God, who has campaigned against sex toys. Also unexplained was what an underling was doing on Ted's account in the middle of the night? Is his social media operation round the clock?
The second piece of news was a survey that revealed only 26% of Americans could name all three branches of government. And 37% couldn't name one of the five rights guaranteed by the 1st amendment.
Taken together these two stories make a mockery of Thomas Jefferson's ideal America. A country where a well-educated and critical citizenry were informed by a robust press. And the church's influence was limited to spiritual affairs.
Americans are uneducated, and the press reports civic life as a reality TV show. Two major storms in two weeks are treated as an epic movie/sports event. Good pictures and a shitload of statistics. Looting stories and endless analysis of the quality of Trump's reaction. And Joel Osteen failing at his one job.
But the story not told is how the severity of these hurricanes – along with devastating forest fires and increasing temperatures – are symptoms of a global emergency. Any urgency to tackle what the Pentagon says is the primary future cause of global instability is lost in pictures of downed power lines and video of well-coiffed reporters oohing over roofs lying in neighbors' lawns. A classic case of not being able to see the forest for the trees.
It's a perfect storm. People, who are eager to be diverted, are catered to by a media that is eager to make money by being diversionary. And a sanctimonious Senator caught with his hand down his pants is a perfect sequel to a pussy-grabbing President.
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Macbeth, victorious in battle, is met by spirits of the dark. Their prophetic greetings propel him towards an inexorable descent into evil, fuelled by the ruthless ambition of his wife
The prize – the Crown of Scotland.
The consequences – the assassination of a King, the murder of a friend, tha slaughter of a mother and her children and a kingdom in turmoil.
Yet power does not bring happiness and retribution has its day.
"…inspired acting…..the chanted witches sequences are a tour de force. Rough magic to be sure, but of the kind Northern Broadsides do best of all."
The Guardian **** (Alfred Hickling)
"Like a blasted heath, the senses take a battering. There is little time or peace to think for the audience and Macbeth alike in this rampaging journey "
Yorkshire Evening Press
"An outstanding production…another magnificent effort from Rutter and his company."
The Stage
"This is a strong ensemble production with moments of revelation….Rutter's company come close to evoking the nightmare of what happens when the security of the State is cut to pieces and men turn on one another in fear."
Bradford Telegraph &Argus
"Superb clarity, exemplary pace and physically vigorous story-telling…It's a beefy production. Shakespeare – indeed, Theatre – doesn't come much ,ore invigorating than this."
"Full of sound and fury (this production) signifies just about everything. Rutter marshals his excellent cast with SAS precision…this is a must-see Macbeth."
The Yorkshire Post
UK Spring Tour 2002


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Who is Your Favorite Past Celebrity Endorser?
MKTG members Kyle Goncalves, Geoff Biss, Marlie McLaughlin and Katherine Allen get together and discuss their favorite past sponsorship deals, why it appeals to them and how it has made an impact within the industry.
Mahalo MKTG! Rewards Winner Rick Gonzalez's Hawaiian Adventures
The MKTG Rewards program is designed for MKTG employees to recognize and nominate fellow team members each quarter for their outstanding work at MKTG. At the end of the year, quarterly nominees become eligible to win an all-expenses paid international or domestic experience. 2015's winners were announced in June, and lucky recipients have spent the remainder of 2016 taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
Rick Gonzalez is MKTG New York's Operations Manager and spends the majority of his workday actively running around the office ensuring that everything is running smoothly. So, it's no surprise that when he was one of this year's MKTG Rewards winners for a domestic trip anywhere in the US, he picked a ten day Hawaiian adventure where he would be doing anything but sitting around. While most travelers associate The Aloha State with beachbums and honeymooners, Rick avoided the cliches and made the most of historical experiences and venturing to the extreme depths – land and sea – of the Island's dynamically volatile geography. From mile-long waterfalls to fiery lava pits to underwater exploration, Rick soaked in these amazing vistas via helicopter, submarine, Camaro SS Convertible, or more traditionally, by foot! Rick curated his trip to blend cultural curiosity and luxe living, ending each day with a priceless sunset at the Hotel Renew in Waikiki and Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel in Kona.
MKTG: What was the feeling when you were chosen as a MKTG Rewards winner?
RG: That was an unbelievable moment for me, I was in such disbelief. I am and will always be so grateful for the staff's acknowledgement. That was a day I will never forget.
How do Hawaiian beaches compare to other beach destinations you have visited?
RG: The beaches in Hawaii are pristine with remarkably large waves and rich turquoise waters. It's so easy to be swept away by the beauty of the water itself.
What was the most surprising or unexpected moment from your trip?
–Contributed by Rick Gonzalez, MKTG NY and MKTG Global Communications team
DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK TAKES TIME OUT WITH…MARLENA EDWARDS, VP of MKTG HR
Our partners at Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) recently launched a series spotlighting leaders throughout our network called Time Out with…, and their first profile features MKTG's very own Marlena Edwards, VP of HR. DAN North America Comms leaders Belle Lenz and Megan Madaris chat with Marlena, delving into her 11-year career with MKTG, from starting off in an entry-level role to leading her department. It's a fascinating conversation that you should add to your reading list and will be a recurring series moving forward, found on Medium.com.
DAN: So let's set the stage here. Tell us a little bit about where you're from and how this all started.
ME: I'm from Rochester, NY, upstate. I've been in New York City since 2002 and can't see myself living anywhere else. I live in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn. It's one of those areas that's just on the cusp of being gentrified, but you still get all of your services and it's still pretty cool and edgy. I love it.
DAN: You run HR for MKTG. How did you find your way into it?
ME: That's an interesting story. It's really about being prepared for opportunity more than anything else. I didn't go to school for it. Never imagined a career in HR. From the time I was eight I always thought I was going to be a lawyer. I got a scholarship to law school, but by the time I finished my first year I was questioning what I signed up for. It became really apparent that it just wasn't that kind of idealized Law & Order kind of lawyer vs. the real life monotony of being in a court room and arguing the same thing every day. So I took some time off law school and I got a job to support myself and after a few years I needed to figure out what I wanted my career to be. I talked to a recruiter and at the time I was working in operations, but my manager had me involved in a lot of employee relations, doing some payroll, etc.
The recruiter asked me if I'd ever thought about HR and as opportunity would have it I was working in more of an operations role at MKTG. I submitted my letter of resignation to take another position more in line with what I was going for with HR in the non-profit sector. An HR employee at MKTG told me that they knew I wanted to be in HR and recognized how hard I worked and my determination and they wanted to give me an opportunity in HR at MKTG.
Literally, just like that they gave me my first opportunity as an entry-level HR person at MKTG, going on 11 years ago. Every year has been an education in HR since, but that's how it all began.
DAN: So that was 11 years ago. Wow. What has that journey been like for you?
ME: So I think the journey for me has been really kind of significant and similar to a lot of our other MKTG employees. What I love is that MKTG really allows you to own your business and work autonomously and if you can step up to the plate and you're prepared and you can show people that you're providing a service and a benefit, there's always opportunity. Whether it was working on small acquisitions; rebranding and thinking about our culture and what we want to change; introducing a new program in terms of employee recognition; doing surveys and listening to employees and understanding why we were having people thinking about leaving and understanding how important learning and development was… as long as I was able to build a case and present that to our leadership team, I was always given the opportunity to rise to the challenge. Year after year after year there was always some business challenge that called for HR support and I was able to provide a service to our leaders. And 11 year's later, here I am!
DAN: Is it what you expected? What has surprised you?
ME: Absolutely not! People ask me all the time what makes me stay because 11 years in the advertising/marketing space is unheard of. But every day is a new day. We do a lot of experiential work rooted in events and having employees in 40 different states spanning a number of different industries from sports to wine and spirits, you have a lot of factors that can lead to so many precarious situations. So if it's someone wanting an alligator at an event, I need to know what our liability is as a company for having that happen. That's an HR issue because I need to understand our insurance policies and what that means. Or if we're going to open an office in London, what does that mean about hiring people, and visas, etc. So really having the opportunity to spread my wings and learn and identify mentors — like other HR leads across the Dentsu Aegis Network — have allowed me to learn about situations I hadn't experienced yet.
DAN: How has it been to grow as a leader within the same company? Some people move jobs every couple of years to get promoted or ascend but it's different to do that in the same company.
ME: It is, it's very different. It takes a lot of self awareness and hard work because when you are being promoted from within people see you in the role that you came in as and it's a constant reminder. But if you have a manager or a support system that really believes in your contribution, like I have had, they are championing you 100%. They say, "she has a voice, it's important and we need to make sure we're listening to it." It can be difficult but if you have the right team around you it can work. And if you find a place that you're comfortable, why not stay there and grow?
DAN: Have you had any career defining moments that stick out to you?
ME: The one thing is definitely submitting my letter of resignation and having someone come to you and say they recognize something in you. That has always pushed me to make sure that I'm always doing my best and it's not always easy. Sometimes you want to take the easy way out but someones always looking and noticing, so that was the most defining moment for me.
The other moment may be before MKTG was acquired, there was a more senior HR person and I remember being asked if I wanted to be considered for this potential role. I was less senior than I am now of course but I remember being all "yes, sure!" You're young, you're ambitious and you want to get it done. Well we had a board at the time and after a week or so the team circled back and explained that one board member thought I needed more experience before they could think about me for that role. I took it really hard and I had to sit down and acknowledge that to someone who didn't work with me day to day and from the outside looking in I had only been at the company for five or six years, without a huge amount of HR experience, so it made sense.
Once we got through that together they saw me as their person for that role. Showing that you're there doing your best is always going to work in your favor.
It was a blow of course. It took some time, but there were some challenges that came through the business and I was able to partner with some of our senior leaders and they saw that I could rise to the occasion, stand there in the difficult times and support them. And then once we got through that together they saw me as their person for that role. Again, showing that you're there doing your best is always going to work in your favor.
Two times that I didn't think things would work in my favor but some how, some way, they did.
DAN: What would your advice be in that moment when you think you're nailing it, at the top of your game, and someone says "you are, but you're not quite where we need you to be"? How do you deal with that?
ME: One of the biggest things I've learned is you really do have to be self aware. You have to step outside of yourself and really listen to and hear the feedback that you're getting. You need to be able to get that feedback and adjust and pivot as necessary.
DAN: And get visibility…
ME: Absolutely. Visibility is really really big. The larger the organization, the harder it is but you have to make that effort to get that visibility and make sure that people understand how you're contributing.
DAN: Do you ever talk to your teams about executive presence? How do you think about that?
ME: I definitely think that it's important at all levels to think about executive visibility. From an HR perspective, you never know how people are going to react to the information that you give them. You always want to make sure that you're representing the department you come from and the company in the appropriate light. What's good about our organization is that whether you're talking about our COO, or our CEO, they're very entrepreneurial people who ask all employees what the they think about different ideas. They're really all about the think tank approach. So if our employees have ideas I always encourage them to take it to the table, but it's really about how you take it to the table. Are you able to show the benefit to the company? It can't just be us spending money all the time. What's the value? Talking to employees about how they position themselves whether they're entry or junior level, there's still a contribution to be made. It doesn't have to be this huge thing.
DAN: On the flip side of that, people say that HR is a people business and I'm sure you encounter individuals who are not at their best dealing with difficult situations. Do you have any tips for how you help people problem solve those sorts of issues?
ME: When you're talking to managers who are having a difficult time with employees, they usually are just looking at behaviors. Counseling them on the factors that really lead to those behaviors, and that those factors are what you really need to address with the employee is what's been most helpful in my experience. I find that when you're talking to people honestly and transparently, they're more apt to be honest and upfront and come to a consensus with you. We often get involved in "this is what I want, and this is what you need to do," type of thinking, and that never goes well. The questions should be more like "What's going on with you? What can I do to help you?" and a lot of times people don't come from that "What can I do" perspective when they feel like the other person is in the wrong.
Also, just try to be objective and take all the personal out of it. I'm really proud of counseling people out of some really disastrous situations. There have been quite a few over the years and you'd think people would never be able to stand in the same room with one another again, and after sitting down, really laying everything on the table, as long as there's mutual respect there, I don't think there's anything that can't be overcome. Respect sometimes means, I need to address really difficult things with you and this just might not be the right fit. Even though that's a tough pill to swallow, people respect it and they understand it.
It's the age old rule, talk to people and deal with people the way that you'd want to hear and receive that information and it goes a long way.
DAN: What are some of the biggest misconceptions about HR?
ME: Ha. That you always have to be careful about what you say! When I meet people at different agencies or in different walks of life they always say they would never imagine that I would be an HR person. Or we go out to dinner or have cocktails after work and people will be like, "oh we can't talk about this cause HR is here." We're not judging you. We're not here to judge people, we don't do that. You should look at HR personnel as a resource. We are here to help you get the work done; to help support the business. We like to have fun doing it and we are a part of the culture and the fabric of the business. Talk to us like you'd talk to anybody else. If you're crossing a line or getting a little fuzzy, we'll let you know, but utilize HR. I think a lot of people are a little apprehensive when they hear HR or they always thing it's negative, and it's not. I encourage people to seek out their HR partners because we're working with the leaders of the organization to implement change and cultural initiatives and we can help push that forward.
DAN: What do you think makes a good leader? How do you foster a culture of leadership at MKTG?
ME: I think a good leader is somebody who hears their employees and listens to hear not to respond — that's one of my favorite sayings. A good leader allows their team to drive their business and hears out their concerns . A leader's job is to listen to that real concern and figure out how to fix it. It might not be fixed in three days or three months, but they're going to put a plan in place to make sure that the organization is supporting everyone. No good leader wants to do the work of the people on their team; they want to empower their team to run with it.
Listen to hear not to respond — that's one of my favorite sayings.
DAN: You've been with MKTG for 11 years. How do you stay engaged?
ME: I think our industry keeps me engaged. It is ever changing and every two years, it's a reinvention. We have to make sure we are up-skilling our employees and that we understand what tools they need. What worked two years ago is no longer relevant so it keeps HR and the business busy. There's so much data and information that we have to stay at the forefront of, that it constantly keeps me engaged. If I was working at a bank maybe I'd say nothing has changed in the last 11 years, but in media and advertising it's constantly changing so you have to always be at the forefront to understand how to take you business forward.
DAN: Is that stressful?
ME: Haha. Yes, constant change is totally stressful. You have to break it down into bite size pieces and prioritize where you're going to put your focus. It's funny we have really focused on learning and development over the last year, and it's super important to us. We've visited the MIT Media Lab, we use General Assembly, offer a Keynote course. It didn't seem like a big deal if you weren't a creative to know Keynote but now your client services teams are creating decks and they need to know about how to present. We've had to refocus on what's important. It's not necessarily about how to put a PowerPoint together, but about how to respond to client needs. We recognize that there needs to be a certain look and feel to everything that we present and that all of our employees need to be able to contribute at that same level. It keeps me motivated to see how engaged our people are with the learning and development opportunities we're offering. It is stressful though, there's no way around it. It takes a lot of time, energy and support to identify the people aligned with the company vision who will help you get the work done. That's what keeps me motivated. I have a great team.
DAN: Is there anything outside of work that helps you destress?
ME: I love to travel. I just tried to take a trip to Bermuda in the middle of a hurricane, which I didn't make it to… But I love to travel. For me, the perfect vacation is a little bit of beach/rest/relaxation, a bit of culture and a little bit of adventure. So I've taken some great trips, would probably say Turkey was so far the best one because there was just so much to do and see. I've been to Costa Rica, Morocco, Spain, Paris, London… every year I try to do one big trip and next year is the big 4–0 so I'm planning a big one.
DAN: Do you unplug when you go on these trips?
ME: Sometimes yes and sometimes no. I commit to checking in just twice a day and at most an hour each time I check in. So I give myself very limited times. I think in our world you're never truly able to turn off. If you plug in and there's nothing major going on it's fine to step away again but you kind of have to check in and see what's going on because things change so rapidly.
DAN: What does a weekend look like for you?
ME: Generally it starts out in Manhattan. I work out, just because I have to! I joined ClassPass and some of my favorite classes are around here [Tribeca]. So the day starts with a workout and I am a firm believer in walking around local cafes and shops, so I'll just put on my walking shoes and walk. Sometimes from Bed Stuy all the way across the Brooklyn Bridge and around Manhattan. One of my key rules is that I'll stay at work as long as I need to (whether that be 8 or 9 o'clock at night) but when I go home, I don't take my computer home with me on weeknights or the weekend. Everything can generally be answered by email on my phone, if needed. That is my firm rule to have some downtime. Monday through Friday, I'll give you all the hours you need and then on the weekends and after hours I turn it off.
DAN: Have you ever had any resistance to that?
ME: Never. The model at MKTG is that as long as the work is getting done people don't generally care about the hours or when or how you do the work, as long as you're being responsive to the business needs.
The clothes that I wear are really my armor. Our industry can be very casual and people always ask why I'm so dressed up, but I think that being a woman you sometimes have to put that armor on so that you get that respect.
DAN: Do you have any good luck charms or rituals that you do/wear before a big meeting or other important occasions?
ME: Not necessarily any good luck charms but I love fashion. The clothes that I wear are really my armor. As you know our industry can be very casual and people always ask why I'm so dressed up, but I think that being a woman you sometimes have to put that armor on so that you get that respect. Coming up in the industry and being promoted from within, fashion has always been a way to project a confident exterior that leads the interior along, and pushes me forward.
DAN: Do you have any advice specific to women coming up in their career?
ME: My first HR opportunity was because someone saw that spark in me and it was because of that person's mentorship that I am where I am today. One of the things that I've learned is to always keep that door open. When I see talent or someone who is trying to take that next step I try to offer advice and pointers because it's also about perception. People rarely tell you — especially if it's not positive — how you're perceived in an organization. Having a good mentor helps you get those pointers to figure out the changes that need to be made so that you can grow in your career. Even just making a connection with one person who you look up to and who can impart wisdom, who can give you real coaching and life advice, will be extremely valuable. It doesn't have to be time consuming, but it has to be someone who understands where you want to be, your contribution and are willing to give you honest advice. If nobody tells you, you're never going to learn.
I remember my mentor telling me that I always interpreted things as very black and white, but that in our industry there's a lot of grey and you have to find out how you're going to navigate in the grey. She warned me that you're going to put a lot of people off by always saying no. You can be the best at what you do but if no one wants to work with you, there's no point in having you here. It's some of the best advice I've ever gotten and I've had to learn how to live in the grey. And I still do to this day.
–Contributed by DAN North America Communications team and MKTG
A Day in the Life: Alyse Courtines, MKTG Los Angeles
MKTG: What's the first thing you do when you wake up? Do you have a routine?
AC: I love to sleep, but I also like to get my run out of the way in the morning. But don't even try to talk to me until I have had some coffee or tea….
Your day cannot be properly started without ______…
AC: More caffeine, sunshine and avocado toast.
How do you commute to work and do you enjoy your commute?
AC: LA traffic is really as bad as they say it is and I am still getting used to it after living in NYC for over 15 years. I drive 45 minutes each way to work, so at least I get to catch up on the gossip listening to Carson Daly, Ryan Seacrest, Perez Hilton…and get my dose of what's important in the world from NPR.
Does your day have a soundtrack? If so, what's on your playlist that is a daily obsession or gives you that stroke of genius?
AC: I worked in the music business for a long time and used to always keep up with what was new, but now I just put on Hype Machine or Spotify. We have a good Sonos system at work and take turns with the programming, so as long as it's not country I am happy!
Do you listen to podcasts? If so, which ones?
AC: I'll run to the Avicii Levels podcasts since my husband secretly loads it onto my playlist because we don't always agree on music choices!
Name your top five apps and why.
AC: Waze – I live in LA – this is essential!
Instagram – easiest way to keep up with friends.
Candy Crush – I am on level 700. Yes, I am addicted.
American Airlines – I travel a lot!
Weather – I don't know why I even check this app since LA is honestly 72 degrees and sunny almost everyday.
What are some restaurants or spots near your office that make your day- from a lunch place that knows your 'usual' to a beautiful park- what locales do you live by?
AC: Uber Eats for the office is a lifesaver. We are close to "downtown" Culver City but it has become so popular that you can't park anywhere. However, I do try to get out and walk to get my steps in whenever I can. It's not uncommon for me to take a quick meeting or call while doing loops around our parking lot! Because walking is limited around the office, we are very excited to be moving to a new space in El Segundo at the end of this year!
What after-work activity makes your week complete?
AC: Yoga or a run. A nice walk to dinner in Manhattan Beach (where I live) with my husband. We are spoiled here with proximity to the ocean, good food and great weather.
–Contributed by MKTG LA & MKTG Global Communications team
MKTG Atlanta FUNN DAY! Showing Some Smyrna Love
MKTG Atlanta ended the summer with their annual FUNN DAY! (which is apparently so much fun, it's worth two 'n's). This year's day of FUNN was a 'Road Rally' scavenger hunt that tested MKTGer's knowledge of their local Smyrna community. The task broke everyone up into teams responsible for driving around town and collecting points via a Polaroid or physically gathering clues. Challenges showed some love to local Smyrna businesses- anything from stopping by Kenny's Great Pies for a highly-touted KeyLime Mini, snapping a group photo with a waitress or bartender at Doc's Food & Spirits or a snagging a scorecard from Legacy & Fox Creek golf course. After collecting all the clues, the winning team was revealed: congrats to Team #3 led by Andrew Knutson/Peter Pearce, Co-Captains Julie Weyandt/Natalie Cerone and all-stars Ebony Caison and Anthony Breaux! An afternoon scavenging on the road can muster up an appetite and the Atlanta crew retreated back to their HQ to celebrate making the most of their local community. Now, who's in the mood for a slice of Kenny's Key Lime pie?!
–Contributed by MKTG Atlanta


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So sometimes after using a parallel state from AWS step functions, we get an array of objects from the different branches. What if we want a single output from the parallel state? Well, there's a lambda function for that.
tldr; put multiple export methods in a single lambda function with this file
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