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| JuliAn Coy |
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| Occupation |
| Director of Professional Services, Explore Consulting, |
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| First Car |
| 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 |
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| Favorite Restaurant |
| Metropolitan Grill, Seattle, WA |
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| What are three things most people don't know about you? |
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1. I have a Private Pilot license.
2. I’m a Card Shark (said like the old 1970’s SNL skit, “Land Shark")
3. I was a paper girl for a small local town paper from age 9 through High School and grew my subscribers over 325%. What a great beginning in client facing, customer service, managing relationships and running from dogs!
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| What's been your greatest adventure in life? |
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Isn’t every single day of the week an adventure when you work in Professional Services???
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| What's your best childhood memory? |
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Playing poker with my father or fishing in Kentucky with my Papa.
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| If you could have a conversation with a person of your choice, past, present or future, who would that person be and why? |
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Today’s answer is Amelia Earhart. I share her birthday and grew up wanting to be just like her. The outcome of her transatlantic flight might remain a mystery, but her tenacity, courage, perserverance and drive remain a legacy.
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| What's the hardest thing you've ever done in your life? |
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Left a financially secure 7 year career with the same company into a new position with one of the (at that time) Big 8 public accounting firms. It was my first step into professional services and ended up being one of the most career defining decisions I have ever made! 1 step back...2 steps forward!
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| Tell us about your favorite hobby. |
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Poker. A “10-2 offsuite” could win the game, it’s all how you play your cards.
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| What are you currently reading? What is your favorite book? |
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Into Thin Air - John Kraukaur
Isn’t climbing Everest similar to growing a PS organization minus the Sherpa?
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| Is there a particular place or thing you want to see? |
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One of the 7 wonders of the world would be a starting point. I think I’d start in Peru with Machu Picchu.
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| If you could give $10,000 to a charity, what would that charity be and why? |
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The Alzheimers Association
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| If you weren't on the professional services career track, what would you be doing? |
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I would be traveling the world playing in poker tournaments!
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| What is the path that led you to Professional Services/Consulting? |
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Arthur Andersen, started in the Enterprise Consulting Group straight out of college and immediately enjoyed the blend of client services and project management.
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| What advice would you give to a recent graduate who just took a job in professional services? |
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Sit down, Shut up, Hold on Tight and Enjoy the Ride!
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