I have been remiss with posts due to business travel. It has been a somewhat volatile few weeks. I will begin with the “ups”. Both my WhitePaper and Competency Development Portfolio have been submitted and it feels great to begin 2013 by completing two significant milestones. I feel that they are both very solid papers and look forward to feedback in the upcoming months.
Upon reflection there are no significant downs, even though I currently feel a bit “bummed out”. Today was frustrating because I was attempting to learn about multi-level modelling and it was exceedingly challenging. Also, I had several issues with some SPSS analysis. After trying a range of options, I realized that it may have been a file size issue, and was eventually able to complete some analysis.
It has been exceedingly busy at work. We are grappling with a good deal of organization change and my portfolio has expanded significantly. This is exciting, but also overwhelming at times. It was a particularly taxing week, so I think I am just generally tired.
In order to end the day on a productive note, I decided that to do some planning for the rest of 2013. This was a very good idea. It has provided clarity on where I need to focus and also highlighted how busy the next five months will be given that I am presenting at three colloquia!
I am going to sign off early and complete some errands and then head out for dinner. All good. That said, this highlights the importance of becoming better at balance. Given my energy level, I should be on the couch with a glass of wine tonight!!