Category Archives: Tips and Tools

The Difference Is The Detail

Posted on August 25, 2012 by alexk

I have spent most of today writing up my new research methodology plan.  It has been a useful exercise and I am about 50% complete.  I hope to complete the remaining portion next week and solicit feedback from my supervisors … Continue reading →

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Wearing Two Hats

Posted on August 18, 2012 by alexk

I am still grappling with how much I need to learn and do!!  Also, at times I am feeling frustrated that I have very interesting data to analyze but cannot proceed.  The reality is that I have completed overestimated my quantitative skill-set … Continue reading →

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It Is REALLY Starting To Make Sense

Posted on August 10, 2012 by alexk

I am in the midst of the final leg of my research week.  I have worked hard and consistently but have not accomplished as much as I had hoped.  I am starting to really recognize that I am a poor … Continue reading →

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Building Quantitative Muscle

Posted on August 4, 2012 by alexk

I have had a very full and productive week, both with work and research.  I finished the final workshop of a 4-part SPSS series.  This last workshop focused on regression.  I was really pleased at the degree that I was able to “keep up” and … Continue reading →

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Optimizing Resources

Posted on July 28, 2012 by alexk

I am at the library and feeling quite zonked.  Once again, I think I have overestimated my capacity to be productive!  There has been a fair bit of travel of late, for research, personal and work reasons.  First Henley, and … Continue reading →

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It All Adds Up….

Posted on July 22, 2012 by alexk

I am on the train returning home after  a lovely visit with my family in Ottawa.  We all played a role in a charity golf tournament which was a great deal of fun.  Suffice it to say I did not get … Continue reading →

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2012 Colloquium #2

Posted on June 30, 2012 by alexk

This is going to be a quick post because I have to depart shortly for the tennis courts.  I have had a very productive day at the library.  My focus has been to finalize my presentation for an upcoming colloquium … Continue reading →

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GMAT Book…Exhale

Posted on June 23, 2012 by alexk

Increasingly, I can see how easy it is to lose momentum in research.   Although I only took last Saturday off for vacation, which I thoroughly enjoyed, it feels like ages since I have focused on my research.  As a result, … Continue reading →

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30 Pages Down…

Posted on June 9, 2012 by alexk

I finally committed to my writing today.  It was a bit of a slog and felt unsatisfying until close to the end.  This is when I realized that the combination of writing and inserting graphs resulted in a 30 page document.  I am … Continue reading →

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Clean Up & Prepare

Posted on June 2, 2012 by alexk

This is going to be a very short post.  Today was fairly scattered.  I was not able to get a significant block of time at the library because of tutoring and tennis commitments.  That said, I made the best of the … Continue reading →

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