Category Archives: VIVA Preparation

VIVA Triumph!!

Posted on July 18, 2015 by alexk

July 8 is the day that I triumphed over the final hurdle of my doctoral journey –the VIVA! This final oral examination was tough and long -3.5 hours. Suffice it to say I had a very rich dialogue with the … Continue reading →

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Kaizen

Posted on July 5, 2015 by alexk

I have had a very full week and a productive day at the library. Like June, I have a good deal of travel planned for July so I have to be extra organized to keep work, projects at home, and … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Fun

Posted on June 21, 2015 by alexk

It has been a terrific weekend. No trip to the library today as I went home for the weekend for Father’s Day. I had a great deal of fun with my family. I have been reading some papers on the … Continue reading →

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Leadership Galore!!

Posted on June 13, 2015 by alexk

I have one more hour left at the library. I had a late start this morning but have made decent progress. I am generally feeling fatigued because I had a very full week at work hosting “Create the Future”, a … Continue reading →

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Getting Things Done

Posted on June 6, 2015 by alexk

I spent almost three hours at Kinko’s last night getting copies of my thesis and publications printed according to Reading specifications! They have now been shipped and should arrive at Henley on Tuesday for distribution to the examiners. Suffice it … Continue reading →

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Productive Day Despite Multiple Challenges!

Posted on May 31, 2015 by alexk

This will be a quick post because I have been delayed trying to obtain internet access and have been thoroughly thwarted!  There have been several unexpected challenges today but I will not document them here as I am in a … Continue reading →

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Continuous Improvement…

Posted on May 23, 2015 by alexk

It is another lovely sunny day and I am at the library. I have had a productive stint here and will be departing shortly to complete some errands and then will be playing tennis with my partner –yeah!! It continues … Continue reading →

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Plan B

Posted on May 16, 2015 by alexk

Last weekend I took a break from VIVA prep, and instead spent time with my parents for Mother’s Day which was lovely.  It feels like a long time since my last post likely because a lot has happened practically and … Continue reading →

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Murphy’s Law…

Posted on May 2, 2015 by alexk

It is a beautiful sunny Saturday and I am back at the library. Although this has been my typical routine I did not plan to be here today. My VIVA was scheduled for last Wednesday,  and so I had anticipated … Continue reading →

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Final Preparation

Posted on April 18, 2015 by alexk

It is 543pm and I have had a very productive day! I created a Top 35 List of key references that are especially relevant for the types of VIVA questions that I have answered so far. I also created a … Continue reading →

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