I have another “abridged” day for research. We have some car issues to grapple with today, so I need to depart early so we can see our mechanic. Increasingly these shortened days are becoming the norm! It is a challenge, but I am trying to get better at simply making the most of the time that I can devote to research versus being cranky that I am unable to have a full day to focus. This is hard for me because I continue to grapple with the desire to progress rapidly and achieve milestones.
The above notwithstanding, I am getting very comfortable with ensuring that I focus on priority items within the available time. Today was a great example of this. I was tempted to do some quantitative analysis first. Instead I focused on creating an interview template that I will use during the interviews. Essentially I simply reorganized some of my interview schedule and added some new sections and spacing so that it will be easier to take notes during the interview. My first interview is on Monday and I am excited. Thanks to prioritizing, I am also now prepared!
Next week I will be travelling to BC and will conduct 6 interviews. This phase is very exciting stuff. I hope that it does not rain too much!!