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| Peter Sa |
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| Occupation |
| VP of Professional Services, Lakeview Technology, Inc. |
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| First Car |
| 1983 Camaro Z28 with Crossfire Fuel Injection. It was sweet! |
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| Favorite Restaurant |
| Greek Islands Restaurant, Chicago IL |
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| What are three things most people don't know about you? |
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1. I was born in Montreal, Canada.
2. I sang and played guitar in a band during college.
3. I entered and completed two ”Body for Life“ challenges with my wife.
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| What's been your greatest adventure in life? |
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Moving from Rochester, MN for a job as a Services Executive in NYC. Now that was a change in life style.
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| What's your best childhood memory? |
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Getting my first dog. It was a Yellow Labrador Retriever and I called him Oscar after the Odd Couple. Not sure why I did that but it seemed like a good idea at the time.
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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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Herb Brooks, Coach of the Miracle on Ice team. I would like to discuss his leadership approach. To be able to take a bunch of college kids and win a gold medal in the Olympics was an incredible accomplishment.
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| What's the hardest thing you've ever done in your life? |
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Completing the IBM Sales training program in the 80’s. It was an experience I will never forget. I learned lessons that I still use today.
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| Tell us about your favorite hobby. |
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Playing ice hockey. It’s required in Canada.
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| What are you currently reading? What is your favorite book? |
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I read mostly financial and health magazines. Smart Money is my favorite. I hope to get a lot smarter…
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| Is there a particular place or thing you want to see? |
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Alaska (Denali) while it is still somewhat wild.
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| If you could give $10,000 to a charity, what would that charity be and why? |
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Make a Wish Foundation. I like the idea of giving people hope and possibly making a difference.
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| If you weren't on the professional services career track, what would you be doing? |
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Sales.
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| What is the path that led you to Professional Services/Consulting? |
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I started as a Systems Engineer for IBM, Managed a Support Center for IBM and then accepted a position as a Services Executive for IBM. After 12 years I left to join smaller companies and held positions as Director of Training Services, Consulting Services eventually leading to my current position as VP of Professional Services.
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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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You have to love making your clients successful and develop a thick skin.
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