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By: Pat Maney

Pat Maney — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:59:16 +0000

Des,
Well written and so well captures the “feeling” of Tom Poole. I, too, often think of him and the lessons learned from him and the old Manchester Branch in general.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Pat

By: Steve Carson

Steve Carson — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:36:32 +0000

Des – it was great to hear of your “Tom Poole”lessons learned. I remember Tom well and appreciate the insights you described which made a lasting impact for you and many others. Thanks for sharing. Steve Carson

By: julespieri

julespieri — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:04:55 +0000

Des’s wife here. I am, concretely, the lucky recipient of Tom’s cottage advice. When Des told me that I was right on board….especially since I grew up on the Great Lakes. But whatever locale is your heart’s desire (lake, mountain, urban hole-a-away) it’s great advice to secure it first. We did wait until our second child to buy a house but it was worth it.

Beyond that, I do see Tom Poole reflected in Des in his business life. I met Des when we both were at Burrough’s and Des was a middle management star. I learned a lot from him, and I still do.

By: Apolinaras "Apollo" Sinkevicius

Apolinaras "Apollo" Sinkevicius — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:26:07 +0000

Great article. I don’t know, I got a lot of “maturing” to do, before I let go of my cellphone. Even “back in the day”, during my honeymoon, I had a cellphone on me. To my wife’s luck, there was no coverage at our resort.

Re. hiring. Great guideline. I personally like to to be in organization where vast majority of people I consider much smarter than me. It keeps me motivated. Unfortunately, corporate cockroachery is rampant and those organizations are more rare than a pink diamond.