Today is a very grey and rainy day. It has been very difficult to get motivated and focused. This morning, I was very tempted to head home and nap!! Instead I left the coffee shop and came to the library which helped me to get into the right headspace.
I am about to complete a 4 hour work stint which required a good deal of self-talk and digging deep to achieve. Since submitting my Research Proposal a few weeks ago, I have noted a clear drop in productivity. I need to address this situation promptly. I think an effective strategy will be to create more structure and deadlines for myself. As a result, I have just created a high level project plan for the month of May. Additionally, I have summarized my latest thoughts on my research question as well as a list of edits to my colloquium presentation. I also did some focused reading about the MLQ, and now have a better understanding of Bass & Avolio’s Full Range of Leadership Model. My final task will be to locate and print several research papers.
Although my intensity was low during the work week, I did manage to set up several meetings for the near future. On Wednesday I will be meeting with a Henley Research Associate who is preparing for her VIVA. I have also set up a meeting with PhD student who shares my research interest, and lunch with an executive who is considering starting a doctorate. I also followed up with Henley and have learned the name of my 2ndResearch Supervisor which is great news. I hope to meet with her and other Henley DBAs when I am in the UK this summer.
Not sure how to wrap up this post, so I am going to stop typing. I hope that the upcoming week is focused and productive.