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Today we talk with Rob Shoup of Gyrodata about gyroscopes and the role this technology plays in the work of drilling.

When I think of gyroscopes, I imagine a Victorian era bronze spinning devices performing magical measurements. Thank goodness I am not in that business, there is a lot of great uses for and variations of the gyroscopes including the tiny electronic ones in your smartphones.

Rob is passionate about this technology and its applications.

He is currently the operations technical support manager for Gyrodata. In this role, he works with engineering, product line, and operations to develop new technologies and solutions designed to overcome the challenges of the modern oil field. Mr. Shoup has held a number of positions over the past 32 years, including VP special projects, North American regional manager, global technical services manager, and senior technical advisor. He spent 5 years in the field running gyroscopic surveys and orientations and integrating Gyrodata’s technology with various service providers’ offerings. Rob is also an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Industry Steering Committee on Wellbore Survey Accuracy. Mr. Shoup graduated from the Institute of Electronic Science at Texas A&M University.

So enjoy this conversation between Robs about gyroscopes.

Today we talk with Steve Paterson of Paterson Consulting Partners LLC – Houston Ntooitive about what it takes to nurture a startup community. For those who don’t know, IiPM is located in the Houston area suburbs just across from NASA’s JSC. Maybe you are familiar with the famously quoted “Houston we have a problem”? Well, that part of Houston is where we live and work. From the massive campus of JSC to recently permitted Houston Spaceport at Ellington field, from all the engineering brainpower to the ventures of Boeing, Spacex, and a staggering number of other aerospace, maritime, and process manufacturing companies; the area known as Clear Lake or Bay Area Houston is a powerhouse of innovation and business savvy. 

Even with all of these resources and entrepreneurial energy, there is a lack of a cohesive startup ecosystem. That’s where Steve comes in. Steve spent over 40 years run print and digital media companies in over 60 markets in the US and Mexico. For several years he was in the San Francisco Bay market providing his services throughout the region including Silicon Valley. He has also served as the CEO of the League City Chamber of Commerce. League City is one of the fastest growing and highest rated communities in the US. It is located on the south shore of Clear Lake just across the water from the JSC. While here he recognized the need for this startup ecosystem and got busy figuring out what it would take to get the infrastructure in place. What he found along the way is a fascinating understanding of a startup talent underground that was there all along. Listen to Steve's findings and plan. 

You can reach Steve at Contact: [email protected], 965-244-6211

Paterson Consulting Partners, LLC here - https://www.pcp-llc.biz/

His LinkedIn account here  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-steve-paterson-b897493/

Oil markets are struggling in the midst of a global pandemic – this is a double-whammy for anyone in the business and global economies as a whole. Oil funds are crashing and storage is filling to the brim. Is this all a sign we’ve been asleep at the wheel too long? Perhaps a wake-up call is needed.

While all of this sounds dire, these kinds of large-scale challenges breed innovation and push us to do better. How will technology play a role in easing the stress in the markets? How will business improvements change the way we operate globally? What kind of policy changes might be in the pipeline as we learn to deal with these unprecedented times?

I believe we will come out on the other side stronger and smarter than before. History has overall shown consistent improvements in the livelihoods of people. So hold on, it’s going to be bumpy for a while. Take this time to level up your skills and knowledge. Take this time to keep your networks thriving. Figure out how, in this unusual time, you can continue to provide value in the market.

In light of all this I thought it would be great to get a feel for how the upstream side of the business is reacting. Our guest on today’s podcast is a friend of Innovate iPM and knows his business. Justin Gauthier is the host of Oil and Gas Global Network’s Oil and Gas Onshore podcast. He works in the upstream oil & energy industry dealing with drilling Fluids and drilling operations and is degreed in Petroleum Engineering from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. 

Justin offers his personal insights into the oil and gas markets and what it means to personnel, energy companies, and what the future of the industry might look like. He unabashedly makes some predictions that might be considered contrary to popular opinion. For this reason, I really enjoy my conversations with Justin.

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Lolita is a previous oil and gas professional turned stress management coach. Today she shares with us her tips and insights on dealing with stress while we are working from home. Additionally, we discuss the economic stress of the oil and gas markets and how to plan for and prepare our careers for transition into whatever may come next. 

Lolita is an author, speaker, trainer, and coach who has been on numerous television shows and podcasts. She is also a regular contributor to several magazines and other publications. You can find Lolita's book Crushing Stress While you Work by clicking here.  She has just finished an online course titled "Managing Stress during Lockdown" that you can find here - https://lolitaguarinsm.teachable.com/courses

Lolita's website - http://www.beamazingyou.com/

Lolita's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolita-guarin-a069a811a/

Train up + Realign + Revitalize your Networks

We are working through what is turning out to be a defining moment in our lifetimes. This perfect storm of trade wars, politics, and pandemic is rocking the very foundations we’ve built our careers and businesses on. 

I believe we are not going to be the same after this is all over with. The optimist in me believes that: Remote working opportunities will be more available, especially to those who need it the most, the gig economy will become more obtainable for those who want it in the engineering, construction, and manufacturing worlds, technological advances will augment the workforce in positive ways.

It's time to get your foundational skills in order – you don’t want to be figuring out how to auto-sum as you are competing with what may soon be a competitive job market. Using your strengths and limitations (self-awareness) to determine the things you want to learn to hopefully prevent going too far down the wrong path in the first place. Understanding the future of your discipline and staying ahead of the technology and methodologies as they evolve will help fortify your career and business.

Be sure to check out our last episode (22) with Shohreh and Kamran of Project Control Academy for additional relevant information.

Some resources (no affiliations, not getting paid to say any of this):

Project Control Academy - https://www.projectcontrolacademy.com/

Advanced Planning Analytics - https://www.advancedplanninganalytics.com/

SUKAD - https://sukad.com/

Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/

Udacity - https://www.udacity.com/

edX (MOOC) - https://www.edx.org/

Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/

Shohreh Ghorbani and Kamran Akbarzadeh are the founders of Project Control Academy, the leading provider of comprehensive online and in-house training in project controls. Since 2012 they have exhibited a clear passion for the project controls disciplines and powerful vision of the future of the professions. In addition to the training offering, Project Control Academy has a fantastic blog and podcast and even some free videos. Check it out!

They found the gap - no formal education or comprehensive training programs out there and worked hard to fill it. Project Control Academy is doing very well and Shohreh and Kamran deserve all the credit they have earned. I am always excited to have trailblazers from our professional world on the show. People who catalyze, progress, and empower project controls people to reach their potential.

In addition to the Project Control Academy, Kamran is an author, speaker, and coach at the Dream Achievers Academy, a company he founded to promote leadership and people skills.

Project Controls Summit is happening in San Antonio in September of this year and it looks awesome! Topics by experts in their fields include 4D planning, forensics, artificial intelligence risk management and project analytics, emerging trends for cost estimating, and many more you can see on the website linked below.

https://www.projectcontrolacademy.com/

https://projectcontrolsummit.com/

www.DreamAchieversAcademy.com

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Covid 19 has already done damage to our ways of life that will take years to undo. Not going to pretend to be an expert politically, economically, or biologically here. I am going to be positive and use this moment as a stress test to determine areas in life and business that need to be shored up. We have learned that working remotely is possible, that technology is increasingly important, and that there are probably more businesses out there living paycheck to paycheck than we'd like to admit. 

What can we do in times like this to make our careers and businesses more resilient?

Train up, realign strategy, and revitalize our networks! Take courses online, figure out new tactics, and reach out to old colleagues and mentors. This is the best time for these activities and they will fortify your career and business in powerful ways. 

Well-known meditation coach, author, filmmaker, and former stock trader Tom Cronin Shares insights on how stress works and how to condition our responses to that stress. 

You can find Tom here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomcronin1/

Stillness Project - https://stillnessproject.com/

The Portal - https://entertheportal.com/

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Sami Jaroudi  and I talk about the emerging blockchain technology and it's applications in the Engineering and Construction project sectors. I love this conversation for a number of reasons. Not the least of which is because I finally begin to understand blockchain!  Sami Jaroudi is: · Board member and a certified cost professional with AACE · 20+ years of experience in Project Controls Management for both government agencies and in the private sector. · In his career he has worked in all kinds of project controls roles · Worked on everything from Power and Chemical Plants, Drilling Platforms, NASA International Space Station, Nuclear projects, and even Mining & Minerals Projects. Some distributed ledger resources: https://aws.amazon.com/managed-blockchain/ https://www.ibm.com/blockchain/hyperledger You can find Sami here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samijaroudi/ Don't forget to stay connected with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. Sign up for our email list here and become an Innovate iPM supporter and "Project Pro" on Patreon! Share with your peers, then rate and review us on Itunes! Music Credits: "Bass Walker" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/