August 2014 Full Signal by Full Signal

SPLASH of SUMMER WOODBINE PARK | PHOTO BY: WILL ROBERTSON

CONTENT & CONTRIBUTORS JOSH GLADSTONE

IRIS WONG

ERICA EDWARDS

FABIENNE LEE

LEAD EDITOR

LEAD DESIGNER

DESIGNER

COVER PHOTO WILL ROBERTSON

ENDLESS GRATITUDE TO AN INSPIRING LEADER

WRITTEN BY: VICTORIA PHAM | PHOTO BY: UNKNOWN

THE RISE OF THE RAPTOR

WRITTEN BY: ROSS YELLOWLEES | PHOTO BY: ERICA EDWARDS

SUMMER IN THE CITY

WRITTEN BY: VERA QI-LIN | PHOTOS BY: SARA ROBERTSON, FABIENNE LEE, ERICA EDWARDS

BLUE DRAGONS

WRITTEN BY: TIM CHEUNG | PHOTO BY: REBECCA TWOSE, NARYAN WONG

THE AD AIN’T SO BAD

WRITTEN BY: JOSH GLADSTONE | PHOTO BY: ERICA EDWARDS

ROTATION-RELOCATION

WRITTEN BY: SARA ROBERTSON | PHOTO BY: NARYAN WONG

TORONTO ON WHEELS

WRITTEN BY: TIM CHEUNG | PHOTO BY: FABIENNE LEE, SUMEYRA INCE

THE INTERNS GIVE BACK

WRITTEN BY: NOKHI KHAMAR & CAROL LIU | PHOTO BY: SARA ROBERTSON

THE VALUE OF A MEMORY WRITTEN BY: IRIS WONG | PHOTO BY: WIKIPEDIA

NOTE FROM THE EDITORS Sun’s out, pun’s out—Welcome Full Signal readers to the new Summer Issue! This edition, we were graced with the writings of some amazing new members as Ross Yellowlees, Victoria Pham and Sara Robertson joined the team. Also, we were lucky enough to have two interns, Anokhi Khamar and Carol Liu help us out as well! If you love summer, then this issue is for you. Keep reading for an amazing take on Summers

WHAT IS FULL SIGNAL?

in Toronto, a unique perspec-

FULL SIGNAL is a newletter pub-

tive on the rising Raptors, a

lished by Grads in the Graduate

great congratulations to our be-

Leadership Program. We feature

loved Tegan,

articles on the telecom industry,

and much more.

interesting stories, as well as proHappy Summer!

files of our managers, directors, and peers.

The Full Signal Team

CONTRIBUTORS Want to get involved? Give us a shout at FullSignal@bell.ca. We look forward to hearing from you!

WHAT’S UP IN THE GLP The month of August always

AUGUST 28:

brings about the imminent end of

2.0 Graduation – Congratulate your

summer. But despite Mother Na-

2.0 peers on successfully completing

ture gradually telling us to slow

the GLP!

down our summer activities, the GLP is only just picking up. After a busy summer filled with Intern

SEPTEMBER 8: 3.1s Start their second rotation – Wish a 3.1 good luck with their new role!

Programs, 4.0 Onboarding and Alumni Program kick-offs, there

SEPTEMBER 8/9:

will be no shortage of activities or

4.1 Onboarding - Introduce yourself

areas of involvement for the Fall

to the new faces at Bell!

months ahead. Check out the list below for some ideas of what to look forward to

SEPTEMBER 17: 4.0s Present to JW – Reach out to your 4.0 buddy to offer your support!

and do not hesitate to contact a

SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER:

member of your friendly neigh-

Recruitment Season – Volunteer op-

bourhood Leadership Develop-

portunities available for campus ses-

ment team if you have any ques-

sions and interviews!

tions or want more information about how to get involved:

TBD: 3.0 Team Building Day – more details to come soon!

Congratulations to the 35 graduates of Bell’s 2012 Mobility & Residential Services Graduate Leadership Program! As the 2.0 grads leave the warmth of the Grad bubble and move on to their final landing roles, take a look back at their experience in the GLP by checking on the 2012 GLP Yearbook! www.issuu.com/ashleynwhelan/docs/2012_glp_yearbook

ENDLESS GRATITUDE TO AN INSPIRING LEADER WRITTEN BY: VICTORIA PHAM

It was a beautiful and breezy day in June 2011 when Tegan first heard the exciting news: she was about to join the GLP team as the Leadership Development Manager. With just a few weeks until the first 18 GLP - freshmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official start date, Tegan worked hard alongside John, Maria and Nancy to plan everything. From the program structure to on-boarding, from mentorship to rotations planning, all details were in order to ensure a successful start to the GLP program. And the results? Monumental. Now, three years later, she is responsible for launching a program with over 130+ grads, maintaining 5% attrition and high engagement across the program. The program has been recognized in our industry for winning two distinguishing awards in 2014, including Best Grad Program (TalentEggâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Campus Recruitment Excellence Awards voted by students), and Excellence in Innovation, Leadership Development (Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers). With Tegan now moving on to her next, new challenge as the Associate Director of Talent Acquisition, we wanted to share with you her inspiring thoughts about her time with the program.

FS: What was your proudest

FS: If you could go back, would

moment

you have done anything differ-

throughout the GLP

Program?

ently?

TM: Watching each grad grow

TM: That’s a tough question—

and develop through the pro-

there are so many great things

gram stages from the very first

to do for the program that our

moment meeting them on cam-

team wanted to focus on. I would

pus, to onboarding them on

have had more face time with all

their first day at Bell, in front

the grads. With the first groupin

of John Watson. Another great

2011, I was able to have one-on-

moment was in May 2013 when

ones with everyone for 30 min/

we had the opportunity to pres-

bi-weekly, however, it became un-

ent at the Talent Egg confer-

sustainable with the team chang-

ence in front of over 200 people

es and the program expanding

and received great feedback on

year over year. If I could go back

our Bell programs.

in time, I would build the resourcing on the team to be structured

FS: What were some of the chal-

and have capacity to move around

lenges you faced along the way?

different offices to enable more face-time with grads to assess en-

TM: I view challenges as ‘oppor-

gagement.”

tunities’ and ensured that with any obstacle the team was faced

FS: What is your outlook and goal

with, they communicated and

for the program as we go for-

re-prioritized as needed.

ward?

The

support on the team was ever changing with new grads com-

TM: For all the grads to continue

ing in on rotations which made it

to collaborate, build relationships

difficult at times to get ahead on

across Bell, grow, learn, and have

new projects.

a strong, self-sustaining network.

FS: Any parting advice for grads?

Don’t think of it like a problem, think of it like an opportunity

TM: Don’t take anything person-

(courtesy of my mom). For exam-

ally at work.

You’ll work with

ple, with the grad program, there

many different people in your ca-

were challenges at the beginning

reer and you’ll have to remember

getting the business to adopt to

that feedback is constructive and

new grads on rotation, but with

not personal. The best people you

continual

work with will give you construc-

tion of grad value, it’s become a

tive feedback as they want to see

very strongly supported program

you succeed!

across Bell.

selling

and

promo-

Tegan’s biggest motto is “Everything happens for a reason”. There is a master plan in place, and it is your job to follow your gut and trust your instinct. To start her career in HR, Tegan actually was teaching at a local swimming pool when she met the person who connected her to her first job in HR (a story for another time). It’s difficult to put into words the resounding impact that Tegan had on our lives. John Adams once said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Thank you Tegan for being our inspiration to dream, learn, do and become more!

PHOTO BY: ERICA EDWARDS

THE RISE OF THE RAPTOR WRITTEN BY: ROSS YELLOWLEES

It wasn’t long ago that the Toronto

culture shifted away from sim-

Raptors were an afterthought in

ple

most Torontonians minds. It didn’t

thing more passionate: winning.

financial

gain

some-

matter if it was the Maple Leafs, the Blue Jays, or even the acclaimed Ar-

For Bell, the equation was straight-

gonauts that took precedence—ul-

forward. Bell Media needed ratings

timately, the Raptors were regard-

to succeed. The Raptors needed to

ed with a shrug of indifference.

win to ensure high ratings. If Pythagoras taught us anything about

That, of course, all changed in

the relationship between A’s, B’s

early

2011—the

and C’s, it’s that Bell’s success lay

day Bell bought a majority stake

directly within that of the Raptors.

in the MLSE, and with it, the

It’s no secret that live sports are by

then-fledgling

far the most important aspect of

December

Toronto

Raptors.

TV through the lens of advertising. The deal didn’t just signify a

With the advent of PVR, Netflix and

change of ownership. It repre-

streaming, customers now have the

sented a fundamental shift in the

options to pause adverts and skip

teams culture. When the Teach-

them all together. However, with

ers Pension Fund owned the Rap-

sports, there is only one way to

tors, they simply wanted people

watch—in the present. And pres-

to tune in to basketball as a means

ence of mind to the game is highly

of ensuring consistent returns. For

correlated to presence of mind to

a pension fund, little investment

the advertisements. Clearly, To-

coupled with steady profits was

ronto sporting success is pivotal to

more than ideal. However, when

Bell Media’s growth and profit. So

Bell gained ownership over the

how has Bell’s formula impacted

Raptors, the backbone of the club’s

the Raptors as we’ve progressed

through the decade? Well, since

If someone had mentioned the

Bell purchased ownership in MLSE,

words ‘Raptors’ and ‘Champion-

the Raptors have consistently im-

ship’ in the same sentence three

proved year to year. With only a

years ago, it would have been close-

31% increase in salary cap from

ly followed by a fit of laughter and

2012 through 2014, the Raptors

a hard, sobering reality check.

have increased their wins per season by over 208%. For those fa-

But now, that’s all changed. As

miliar with investments and re-

evidenced through the 2013-2014

turns, that would be dubbed as a

Raptors playoff campaign, this To-

‘positive’ ROI. In the eyes of many

ronto club is making noise north of

basketball

free

the border. The vibe is electric, and

agents stay loyal to the city of To-

you can feel it through every cor-

ronto, then the Raptors will be a

ner of the city. The Globe and Mail

serious contender to the Eastern

recently published an article stat-

conference next year. But it isn’t

ing that basketball has the steepest

just analysts who are hopping on

increase of Canadian viewership of

the Jurassic bandwagon. Players

any sport watched in Canada. For a

around the league finally want

team that once had the third worst

to come to Toronto due largely in

record in the NBA only three years

part to the franchises newfound

ago, that stat speaks volumes. And

ability to spend money and their

for Bell, that stat is proof of success.

newfound emphasis on winning.

It all can be traced back to that one

analysts,

all

key shift in Raptors culture—from According to one Raptors ana-

playing to play, versus playing to

lyst, the biggest change since Bell

win.

bought ownership in MLSE is found in the words of Tim Leiweke, CEO

The wait has been long, but the re-

of the MLSE: “the Raptors finally

ward won’t just be historic. It will

have the blessing of the own-

be prehistoric.

ers to spend as freely as possible if it means winning a championship.” That’s right, a championship.

We the North.

SUMMER IN THE CITY WRITTEN BY: VERA QI-LIN

Now that any signs of ice and snow are just faded memories of a vicious winter past, the city boasts the opportunity for all kinds of summer exploration and discovery. It doesn’t matter if you are a lifelong resident or a new transplant to the city—Toronto has a wealth of activities palatable to any type of individual. Kensington

Market

For those searching for a brief

through

reprieve from city life, Toronto

on Pedestrian Sunday (the last

Island offers the summer escape

Sunday of each month from May

you’ve been looking for.

Capi-

through October) to take in the

talize on the abundance of open

eclectic mix of street performers,

space and clean air by biking

vendors and really good tacos.

the trails or kayaking the waterways. If reliving the nostalgia of

Meanwhile, St. Lawrence Mar-

childhood is more up your alley,

ket

park yourself in the Centreville

market in the city with its mix

Amusement Park and take ad-

of vegetable and fruit markets,

vantage of the rides and attrac-

butchers, cheese shops and ca-

tions. Cap off your glorious day

fes. In the summer months, they

in the outdoors with a picnic set

also

to the poetic backdrop of a set-

ket on Saturday mornings, in

ting sun over the city skyline be-

the event that you are an es-

fore returning back to reality.

pecially

If vintage finds, fresh produce,

Though the Junction Flea now

or outdoor entertainment pique

alternates

your interest, there is a To-

end location at Sterling Road

ronto market for you.

and east-end location at Ever

Roam

hosts

the

feature

largest

Farmers

motivated

between

early

its

indoor

Mar-

riser.

west-

TORONTO ISLAND | PHOTO BY: SARA ROBERTSON

ST. LAWRENCE MARKET | PHOTO BY FABIENNE LEE

KENSINGTON MARKET | PHOTO BY ERICA EDWARDS

green Brickworks (which is tech-

On Queen West, Trinity Bell-

nically outside of the Junction),

woods offers the quintessential

both still serve as a haven for those

Toronto park experience with its

in search of agood bargain or vin-

numerous jogging trails, base-

tage and antique items.

For $2

ball diamonds and tennis courts

admission, you can be transport-

(along with the added bonus of

ed to generations past to roam

denim shirts and PBR). Several lo-

the stalls for art, clothing, furni-

cal restaurants are now catering

ture and other preloved trinkets.

to the park crowd with The County General and Parts & Labour

case

youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re

interested

creating a picnic menu complete

events that are more lounging

with basket and optional bocce

and less exploring, Toronto has

ball rental.

several notable parks that fit that mold. On Sundays, you can

Ultimately, Toronto plays host to

catch the Toronto Maple Leafs

a number of summer activities

(not those Leafs) play baseball

that expose the unique dynam-

at Christie Pits.

However, the

ics of a city as diverse as ours.

parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation as a summer

From park hangouts to beer fes-

staple comes largely from its sta-

tivals, and from markets to street

tus as the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foremost unof-

performances, there are count-

ficial pool-hopping destination.

less opportunities to take advantage of all the city has to offer.

PHOTO BY: REBECCA TWOSE .

THE BLUE DRAGONS WRITTEN BY: TIM CHEUNG

Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitive dragon boat team, the Bell Blue Dragons, had their first race of the season at Pickering on May 31st. Weeks of training and preparation surmounted to three regatta throughout the day. In the first regatta, the team came 4th out of four, with a time of 2:21.99. In the second regatta, they came 4th out of six with a time of 2:18.77. In the final regatta, they came 2nd out of five with a time of 2:18.14. Overall, the Bell Blue Dragons ranked 11th out of 15 in the Recreational division. The event was an enlightening experience â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it showed the team some of their sources of strength and some areas to work on. The fact that they achieved progressively shorter times and better rankings from race to race indicates that the team did not tap into their full potential throughout the event. Future practices will work on unleashing this potential right from the beginning. Furthermore, the team lost pace in several moments during the events. Maintaining a unified pace is one of the most important factors in dragon boating, and future practices will surely focus on achieving and maintaining proper cadence. On June 21st and 22nd, the team participated in the Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival, one of the largest events of its kind in Canada. They placed first in the first 500m regatta with a time of 2:16.40, second in the second regatta with a time of 2:19.18, and fourth in the third regatta with a time of 2:18.69. The team was only two hundredths of a second from a medal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a disappointing result, but surely a wake-up call. However, the incredible time achieved in the first regatta demonstrates the improvements the team has made since the last race a month before. In the 200m regatta, they placed fifth with a time of 0:55.13, a poorer result than expected, due to one of the paddles breaking during the third stroke of the race. Since the event, the team has been working on a new start sequence, and will be putting it to the test at the next race, GWN Sport, on Saturday July 19th at Marilyn Bell Park.

THE BLUE DRAGONS | PHOTO BY NARYAN WONG

THE AD AIN’T SO BAD WRITTEN BY: JOSH GLADSTONE

There is a strong negative stigma surrounding targeted advertisements. But in a consumer market swamped with choice, can relevant ads free us from unwanted clutter?

The other day I took the liberty of

individuals will be destroyed.”

conducting an entirely invalid and

It appears that our society finds

exceedingly biased survey at work.

targeted ads alarming enough

I drifted through the office, ask-

to threaten even the basic ten-

ing my colleagues their thoughts

ants of the Geneva Conventions.

on targeted advertising. The consensus of my statistically insig-

But does an unconventional work

nificant survey was resoundingly

survey truly represent the senti-

clear:

targeted

advertisements

The second answer is more objec-

unearthed, we must ask our-

tive in nature. Targeted adver-

selves a fundamental question:

tisements, in their current form,

are these cynical views towards

pose absolutely no threat to any

targeted advertising warranted?

consumers’ privacy. Customer in-

More importantly,

is this ‘inva-

formation is collected and dis-

sion of privacy’ a true threat?

seminated with complete anonymity, ensuring that no personal

There are two ways to answer this.

details are disclosed about any one

customer. This methodology complies with Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s privacy regulations, so the arguments posed by the PIAC will ultimately falter. This is not to say that complete privacy exists on the Internetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in fact, nearly every third party website you attend will collect data about you if you are not protected through an IP Proxy. So if privacy is a concern for you, let relevant ads be the least of those concerns So, with all this information finally made public, the choice is yours. Will you embrace Enrique as the helpful hand he is, or continue to cower behind fallacious walls of unjustified fear?

TORONTO PHOTO

PHOTO BY: NARYAN WONG

ROTATION-RELOCATION WRITTEN BY: SARA ROBERTSON

When I initially decided to join the Grad Program, I thought I knew what to expect: exposure to Executives, plentiful socials with other grads, and amazing rotational opportunities with the possibility of relocation. Having lost my previous roommate at the time to the city of Toronto due to an abrupt role relocation, I had secretly vowed to myself that I would never leave my native home city of Montreal. And yet here I am, nine months after joining Bell, staring out the window of a 13th floor Toronto apartment near Church street, wondering how a city could be so muggy and cold at the same time. The reason I’m writing this article is to dispense to you three buckets of wisdom that have helped me make the most of this opportunity. Hopefully, in doing that, you’ll see why it is I decided to relocate in the first place.

1. Wisdom Words # 1: Know What You Love To Do When my first rotation selection period came along, I was almost positive of the role that I wanted. It was great job, allowing me to work with different people and leverage some of my well-earned call centre experience. Most importantly, it would allow me to stay in Montreal. The only problem was that when I pictured myself in the role, it wasn’t giving me that excited, fluttery feeling one usually gets before starting a new job. Thankfully, a well-timed email from the Leadership Development Team listing off the benefits of working with them caught my attention. I realized that the reason I wanted the other role wasn’t because I was genuinely interested, but rather, because it meant that I could stay at home. It was at that point that I started thinking more about the job I wanted to do and the experiences I wanted to gain, rather than focusing on where I wanted to be.

2. Wisdom Words # 2: Have an Open Mind I have always considered myself to be pretty open-minded, (that is, with the exception of living in Toronto). Maybe it was all that hockey rivalry, or the increasingly outrageous mayoral antics of Rob Ford. Either way, something had me dead-set against coming here. Moving cities is a terrifying experience. I would know. Having moved twice in my life I have dealt with finding new friends, creating a new routine, and constantly feeling lost. I dreaded leaving Montreal for those same reasons and that negativity had an effect on my first few weeks in Toronto. Luckily, some wise (and slightly annoyed) friends of mine gave me some solid advice. They told me to stop comparing Montreal to Toronto because neither city would ever be the other. Sure, I was missing summer in Montreal. But I was gaining a summer filled with new opportunities in Toronto – including a Drake sighting. I could literally stop right there. But let’s continue…

3. Wisdom Words # 3: Set Challenges for Yourself Even though I’m only in Toronto for a few months, I have still made it a personal goal to set realistic challenges for myself that can be attained before leaving. Not only do I love the feeling of accomplishment (nothing beats checking items off a to-do list!), but I have put myself in the habit of spending my time productively. Now, when I leave this city in a few short weeks, I know that I will be better at 4 or 5 more things than I was when I first left Montreal. How is that for a good feeling? So while I may never get used to the traffic, I actually think Toronto has a lot to offer. Thanks to my relocation, I’ve made countless friends, explored a new city and created opportunities for myself that might not have been possible had I stayed in my cozy, brick-walled, Montreal apartment. And while my relocation experience is biased towards T.Dot, the same things can be said for any new city. So if you can, take that chance. Leap into a new adventure—you never know what can happen.

TORONTO ON WHEELS WRITTEN BY: TIM CHEUNG

Bicycling is a vital form of transportation

instructions to cyclists on a drop-in ba-

in any metropolitan area. It is often the

sis, and a Do-It-Yourself workspace for

quickest way between two points with-

anyone to work on their bikes. Fur-

in the city, and it helps to both reduce

thermore, they host Bike Rave, a night

environmental impact and relieve traf-

ride through the streets of Toronto be-

fic congestion. With a population of ap-

tween dance destinations with bicycles

proximately 2.6 million, Toronto is the

decked out with lights and speakers.

largest city in Canada and is therefore

Last year, they garnered a 400-strong

home to many bike cooperatives, advo-

crowd

cacy groups, and recreational networks.

Evidently, Toronto has a significant cy-

Take, for example, Bike Works at Ever-

cling culture which its residents should

green Brickworks. It is the site of a former

be proud of. Bike to Work Day, which

factory, and since its closure, has been

happened this year on May 26th, start-

converted into an environmentally-fo-

ed in Toronto, and has since evolved

cused community and cultural centre.

into a nationwide month-long event

On weekends and holidays, Bike Works

called Bike Month. It includes a mul-

opens its doors to the public, where rid-

titude of events such as daily group

ers of all ages and skill levels can bring

rides,

in their bikes to clean, lube up, and re-

critical mass rides, guided bike tours,

pair with the assistance of expert staff.

family events, and much more. It is

cyclists

pancake

for

the

breakfasts,

event.

picnics,

hosted by Cycle Toronto, a memberBike

Pirates

another

organiza-

supported organizationfocused on ad-

tion whose mission is to empow-

vocacy for a cycling-friendly Toronto.

er cyclists and make bicycles more accessible. They do this by providing

Nevertheless, there is still much that

low cost bikes and parts, mechanical

Toronto can do to make itself more

PHOTO BY: FABIENNE LEE

cycling-friendly. Compared to Montreal, the city is decades behind – where Montreal has a 730 km long network of bike lanes, Toronto has only 114 km. Bike lanes are important for the safety of cyclists – the number one cause of cyclist injuries is being sideswiped by another vehicle travelling in the same direction, and the number two cause is being struck by opening vehicle doors. Red tape and lack of political will are often cited as important reasons for Toronto’s slow adoption of cycling culture, but organizations such as Cycle Toronto are working to build and maintain that momentum. Their campaigns helped move the political needle on a proposed project to implement protected bike lanes on Richmond and Adelaide, which was recently approved in June.

As Toronto grows, so too will its need for transportation. Its residents and politicians will determine whether the city adopts a cycling-friendly culture, which would ultimately reduce the city’s environmental impact and help relieve its congestion issues. The recent approval of the Richmond/Adelaide project is indication of movement in the right direction.

HIGH PARK | PHOTO BY: SUMEYRA INCE

THE INTERNS GIVE BACK WRITTEN BY: ANOKHI KHAMAR & CAROL LIU

PHOTO BY: SARA ROBERTSON

On Wednesday, June 11th, a swarm of 33 good-looking individuals set out on a mission. As they trickled into the North York Harvest Food Bank, they were greeted with a warm welcome by the friendly staff. The Interns fashioned themselves with the Food Bank’s signature maroon aprons and began the start of an afternoon’s work.

The day began with a tour into the office and the warehouse, where the Interns were introduced to 6 full-time staff who managed the entire organization, along with the help of 55 to 100 gracious volunteers throughout the year. With over 2-million pounds of food distributed annually, the North York Harvest Food Bank is a key facility that serves over one third of population in the Greater Toronto Area. After gaining a deeper understanding of the Food Bank’s mission, purpose and daily operations, the interns were eager to begin their work. The mission began with the division of labour. All hands were called to deck for labeling boxes, sorting food, packaging, and weighing the boxes on a scale. After 2 hours of hard work, the interns were able to sort through 11 large crates of food and pack over 263 boxes weighing a whopping 5,283 pounds. The day ended on a successful and rewarding note with a group picture (as seen below), and more importantly, the warm feeling of knowing it was a job well done.

THE VALUE OF A MEMORY WRITTEN BY: IRIS WONG

Above all else, our memories are undoubtedly the most valued possessions. Memory preservation has been embedded in our lifestyles using a variety of different mediums over the years. But as a generation, what are we proactively doing now to capture and capitalize on our greatest asset? That’s where 1 Second Everyday comes into the picture (no pun intended). App designer Caesar Kuriyama originally developed 1 Second Everyday to enshrine all of the “many tiny, beautiful, funny, tragic moments in life…and to never forget another day again” . The concept behind this revolutionary app is simple: users film one second of their lives every day for a predetermined amount of time. At the end of the filming cycle, the app compiles all of the quick snap-videos to create a montage of visual excerpts from the user’s life. The length of the cycle can be readjusted to the preference of the user -whether it’d be for several weeks, months, or years. In addition, multiple timelines can be maintained to create ongoing parallel videos. For example, a user with an active, adventure-driven lifestyle and a child can capture and categorize moments for both. The app also offers a reminder setting tool as well as the ability to back up all snap-videos to Google drive. It’s currently available for Apple (iOs 6.1 or later) and Android (4.0 or later) platforms and is offered for a free 30-day trial from both stores. The full cost of the app rings out at a total of $0.99 - less than the cost of a daily double-double. While I leave it up to you – the user – to rank the worth of this app in your collection, I would definitely recommend at least taking full advantage of the free trial to experience memory preservation in a way like never before. For more on Caesar Kuriyama’s “1 second everyday” philosophy, I recommend: https://www.ted.com/talks/cesar_kuriyama_one_second_every_day

1 SECOND EVERYDAY | SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA