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You too can have a crack at controlling your own fate.

It was time to wise up to the intricacies of scientific sales teams and academic financial management.

"Stress the need for accurate recording of the outcomes, as well as the importance of labelling which sample is which."

This slimmed-down lab notebook means I don't have to waste hours every week neatly writing lengthy prose describing every detail of what I have done.

Don't be afraid to be your own advocate; aim your sales pitch at the right people and win their confidence.

"Being jumped on by an army of small, intelligent beings after the worst day you've ever had in the lab can actually be stress-relieving."

When you go hunting in this way you're looking for connections to your own research that nobody else in your field has spotted before.

"This may sound a bit on the light side, but it guarantees that you are working on all, and no more, of the essential ingredients that need to be incorporated in your paper."

If you can answer all of these challenges then you are probably on your way to becoming a huge smash in your field.

If you have a good idea, don't just throw it into a grant application--do the pilot experiment and get that result in hand.

"It's amazing how presenting your paper in a nutshell makes the real worth of your discovery shine."

We can look at things in a fresh way. ... Originality of thought is our greatest unsung quality.

Our own awareness of our primary driving force is perhaps of greatest help when we need to make tough career decisions.

"Whatever means you choose to get ahead in the technology stakes you have one important barrier to overcome: the peer-review system."

"You may end up in a place that you can't, or won't let yourself, escape from ... 'the laboratory of never-ending 'last' experiments.' "

"Having pinned down the detail, I had a clear view of where I wanted to get to, but I now had to suggest how to get there."