Tom’s Book
Damn the Pressure, Full Speed Ahead
by Tom Pado
Take a step into the incredible world and life of Tom Pado. From a childhood in Gary Indiana without many options, Tom walked alongside the oil industry as it blossomed with a focus on his life’s passions: submarines, science – and Cindy.
Tom carves out a remarkable path leading to engineering feats never before accomplished miles under the ocean.
Find out how he built a multi-million-dollar company on a new technology – robotics. His journey was not simple, nor was it easy. He was never deterred and fought hard to keep his dream alive until it became a reality.
You ask how did he do it?
That is a very complex question.
Originally intended to just “tell his story” because it was a fun ride around the globe, Damn the Pressure, Full Speed Ahead evolved into a personal glimpse of what it takes to have an idea and fight to bring that idea to life and make it real. Sometimes it is not pretty. But always it is true. Tom uses facts, stories, and personal assertions in a lively read that captures its readers.
The accomplishments, awards, and financial success are the icing on the cake for him. What really mattered was satisfying an unending thirst for knowledge and operating in a way that he felt was honest and right – for himself, his fellow divers, his colleagues and employees, and the oil industry.
A successful business was not the focus of Tom’s efforts and energies. However, to do what he wanted to do, he had to have a business that ran well. Through several attempts he learned significant lessons to help him move forward until at last, all the pieces were in place and as articles say, “Pado Hits Pay Dirt.”
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All that being said, in the end, Tom sees his story as instructive and hopefully, inspirational, for anyone who has a dream. Whether that is your desired take-away, or you simply want an interesting and entertaining read, make Damn the Pressure, Full Speed Ahead the next book you read.
