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| Udi Keidar |
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| VP of Professional Services and Support Clicksoftware |
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| 1984 Ford Escort |
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| NG, Tel-Aviv, Israel |
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| What's been your greatest adventure in life? |
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I would say that my greatest adventure was a 3 month trip I made to Australia and New Zealand in 1994 where I crossed the Australian desert using a 4 wheel drive. It was an exciting time that I think of often. I would love to make a return trip and do it again some day when I have the time.
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| What's your best childhood memory? |
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Weekends that I used to spend with my mother on the beach taking a small boat and steering it far away from the shore
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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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Lance Armstrong
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| What's the hardest thing you've ever done in your life? |
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The sleepless weeks I spent in the Army, while we were training in the desert for three months. It taught me a lot about myself and my ability to sustain under pressure and demand.
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| Tell us about your favorite hobby. |
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I started doing Triathlons 2 years ago, and have completed dozens of them already. I ran my first Marathon this January, and I’m now practicing for the Ironman in Klagenfurt, Austria. The Ironman consists of swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles followed by a 26.2 mile run and will take place on July 13th. 2008.
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| What are you currently reading? What is your favorite book? |
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I usually read thrillers and I have several of them lying near my bed. I also read magazines that center around Triathlons.
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| Is there a particular place or thing you want to see? |
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I’d like to go back to the Australian Desert and visit South America.
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| If you could give $10,000 to a charity, what would that charity be and why? |
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I’d give it to S.O.S. Pet Association, which is an organization that takes care of animals.
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| If you weren't on the professional services career track, what would you be doing? |
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If I was not working in this industry I would probably find myself somewhere in Finance.
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| What is the path that led you to Professional Services/Consulting? |
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Actually I started as a programmer, but after 4 years I joined a friend of mine who opened a small firm that provided consultancy around Unix and Internet Servers, when the Internet was just getting started. From that moment I stayed involved in the services world, and soon moved to 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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There’s so much advice I could give to a Professional Services novice, but I’ll narrow it down to the three that I believe best describe the PS business:
- Plans are worthless, planning is priceless.
- Plan for the best, prepare for the worst.
- Make sure you surround yourself with good people who can help you run the business.
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