Paul Sherratt - Loughborough University · Title: Microsoft PowerPoint - Paul Sherratt Author: mmmr Created Date: 6/17/2010 12:58:30 PM

Paul SherrattPaul Sherratt

Innovation ConsultantInnovation Consultant

Copyright © TWI Ltd 2010Technology Engineering

TopicsTopics•• My PhD yearsMy PhD years

–– tips on your PhDtips on your PhD

•• My CareerMy Career–– key decisionskey decisionsyy–– benefitsbenefits

•• Your CareerYour Career“top tips” for success“top tips” for success–– top tips for successtop tips for success


My PhDMy PhDyy•• “Novel forms of Inverse Analysis to Characterise “Novel forms of Inverse Analysis to Characterise

D i FibD i Fib M t i C it i S klM t i C it i S klDamage in FibreDamage in Fibre--Matrix Composites using Speckle Matrix Composites using Speckle Shearing Shearing InterferometryInterferometry””

•• CFRP boom for a CFRP boom for a TelehandlerTelehandler

•• Sponsored by JCBSponsored by JCB•• Sponsored by JCBSponsored by JCB


My PhDMy PhDyy•• Complete and written up in 3.5 yearsComplete and written up in 3.5 years

–– Included move into Included move into WolfsonWolfson SchoolSchool

•• Generated lots of data (tests)Generated lots of data (tests)

•• Viva was straightforwardViva was straightforwardK t l iK t l i–– Know your external examinerKnow your external examiner

•• Corrections took me 35 minutesCorrections took me 35 minutes


Tips on your PhDTips on your PhDyy•• Be organised from the start (filing system)Be organised from the start (filing system)

•• MS Word is not a typeMS Word is not a type--writerwriterypyp

•• Use references styles Endnote etcUse references styles Endnote etc•• Use references, styles, Endnote, etc.Use references, styles, Endnote, etc.

•• Use subUse sub--documents for each chapterdocuments for each chapter

•• Write up what you can, when you canWrite up what you can, when you can–– Volume text organise editVolume text organise edit


–– Volume text, organise, editVolume text, organise, edit

Tips on your PhDTips on your PhDyy•• BackBack--up regularlyup regularly

•• Know your examiners and their interestsKnow your examiners and their interestsyy

•• Reference them!Reference them!•• Reference them!Reference them!

•• Have a plan and deadlines on when to deliver Have a plan and deadlines on when to deliver each chaptereach chapter


My CareerMy Career

The 10 years since my PhDThe 10 years since my PhDy yy y


CareerCareer•• Joined Joined PeraPera Innovation (Melton Mowbray)Innovation (Melton Mowbray)

–– Composites EngineerComposites Engineer–– Executive Assistant to the MDExecutive Assistant to the MD–– iNetiNet ManagerManager–– Practice Leader (Business Unit Manager)Practice Leader (Business Unit Manager)

•• 6 years6 years6 years6 years


CareerCareer•• Paul Sherratt ConsultingPaul Sherratt Consulting

–– SelfSelf--Employed (Sole Trader)Employed (Sole Trader)

–– Valuing Companies/IPValuing Companies/IP–– Creating IdeasCreating Ideas–– Funding AcquisitionFunding Acquisition–– Project ManagementProject Management–– NetworkingNetworking


CareerCareer•• Consultant at TWI LtdConsultant at TWI Ltd

•• “Quality & Operations” for all Collaborative “Quality & Operations” for all Collaborative Q y pQ y pR&D Proposals ~100 per yearR&D Proposals ~100 per year

•• Winning more R&D ContractsWinning more R&D Contracts

•• European Commission “Expert”European Commission “Expert”


Your CareerYour Career

Key things you need to knowKey things you need to knowy g yy g y


Your CareerYour Career

•• “If you don't know where you are going, “If you don't know where you are going, d ill t k th ”d ill t k th ”any road will take you there.”any road will take you there.”

•• Lewis CarrollLewis Carroll


What is your Definition of Success?What is your Definition of Success?yy


GOALSGOALS•• Create a list of things you want to do and Create a list of things you want to do and

it th dit th dwrite them downwrite them down

•• Turn these into short, medium and longTurn these into short, medium and long--term term goals, create a plan to achieve them (and goals, create a plan to achieve them (and g , p (g , p (write it all down)write it all down)–– Are you willing to pay the price?Are you willing to pay the price?e you g to pay t e p cee you g to pay t e p ce

•• Look at them every dayLook at them every day•• Look at them every dayLook at them every day–– Make your decisions based on these goalsMake your decisions based on these goals



Who wants to be a millionaire?Who wants to be a millionaire?•• Age 25Age 25

•• Save £250 per monthSave £250 per monthpp

•• By retirement you will have about £1MBy retirement you will have about £1M•• By retirement you will have about £1MBy retirement you will have about £1M

•• YOU MUST EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT YOU MUST EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT MONEY !MONEY !


So why isn’t everyone aSo why isn’t everyone aSo why isn t everyone a So why isn t everyone a millionaire by age 65?millionaire by age 65?y gy g

Saving £££ every month is easy to doSaving £££ every month is easy to dog y yg y yBUTBUT

It is also easy not to do!It is also easy not to do!It is also easy not to do!It is also easy not to do!


Success / Failure CurveSuccess / Failure Curve•• You do not stay the same, each day you get You do not stay the same, each day you get

b tt tb tt tbetter or you get worsebetter or you get worse

•• Successful people do the easy/simple things Successful people do the easy/simple things & make the right (little) decisions every day& make the right (little) decisions every dayg ( ) y yg ( ) y y–– saladsalad

•• Unsuccessful people don’t do the easy/simple Unsuccessful people don’t do the easy/simple things & make poor decisions every daythings & make poor decisions every daythings & make poor decisions every daythings & make poor decisions every day–– cheeseburgercheeseburger


Important ConceptsImportant Concepts•• “You do not get paid for time, you get paid for “You do not get paid for time, you get paid for

l ”l ”value”value”

•• Robert Robert IgerIger??

•• CEO of Disney CorporationCEO of Disney CorporationS l i f $1MS l i f $1M–– Salary in excess of $1M per yearSalary in excess of $1M per year

•• Disney turnover is $36 BILLION per yearDisney turnover is $36 BILLION per year


Important ConceptsImportant Concepts

•• You do not have to be twice as good to get paidYou do not have to be twice as good to get paidYou do not have to be twice as good to get paid You do not have to be twice as good to get paid twice as muchtwice as much

2006 GOLF EARNINGS

RNK PLAYER ON ($M ) OFF ($M ) TOTAL ($M ) AVG DIFFRNK PLAYER ON ($Mn) OFF ($Mn) TOTAL ($Mn) AVG DIFF

1 Tiger Woods 22.9 99.8 122.7 69.02 0

2 Phil Mickelson 9.4 40.2 49.6 70.07 1.052 Phil Mickelson 9.4 40.2 49.6 70.07 1.05

3 Vijay Singh 6.5 25.3 31.8 70.21 1.19

10 Padraig Harrington 4.9 9.3 14.2 71.07 2.05g g

21 Justin Rose 5.8 3.2 9.0 70.66 1.64


Important ConceptsImportant Concepts•• You must become more valuable to progress You must become more valuable to progress

i lifi lifin lifein life

•• The most important thing you can invest in is The most important thing you can invest in is your own personal developmentyour own personal developmenty p py p p–– Books, CDs (in the car), TrainingBooks, CDs (in the car), Training

•• “Work harder on yourself than you do on your “Work harder on yourself than you do on your job”job”jobjob–– Jim Jim RohnRohn


Important ConceptsImportant Concepts

Cruising uses less fuelBurn more fuel to climb Cruising uses less fuelBurn more fuel to climb


My RecommendationsMy Recommendationsyy•• Robert Robert KiyosakiKiyosaki -- Rich Dad, Poor DadRich Dad, Poor Dad•• JimJim RohnRohn The Art of Exceptional LivingThe Art of Exceptional Living•• Jim Jim RohnRohn –– The Art of Exceptional LivingThe Art of Exceptional Living•• Jeff Olson Jeff Olson –– The Slight EdgeThe Slight Edge•• ZigZig ZiglarZiglar -- How to Get What You WantHow to Get What You Wantgg gg•• Levitt & Levitt & DubnerDubner -- FreakonomicsFreakonomics•• Tim Tim HarfordHarford -- The Undercover Economist The Undercover Economist

•• TapscottTapscott & Williams & Williams –– WikinomicsWikinomics•• Michael GerberMichael Gerber –– TheThe EmythEmyth•• Michael Gerber Michael Gerber –– The The EmythEmyth

•• Autobiographies Autobiographies –– Nelson Mandela, Warren Buffet, Jack Welch, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Warren Buffet, Jack Welch, Gandhi,

Winston Churchill, Winston Churchill,


In SummaryIn Summaryyy•• Do not let your job/career define who you areDo not let your job/career define who you are

•• Set GOALS for all aspects of your lifeSet GOALS for all aspects of your lifep yp y

•• Understand that things will changeUnderstand that things will change•• Understand that things will changeUnderstand that things will change

•• Your approach/attitude/philosophy to life will Your approach/attitude/philosophy to life will be the single most important factor in your be the single most important factor in your successsuccess


Thank You !Thank You !Thank You !Thank You !Questions Please !Questions Please !

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Paul Sherratt - Loughborough University · Title: Microsoft PowerPoint - Paul Sherratt Author: mmmr Created Date: 6/17/2010 12:58:30 PM