I have had a very productive day at the library. My focus was on PLANNING! I created a detailed spreadsheet that captured all of the feedback that I have received over the past three months. The spreadsheet includes input from both of my supervisors, participants at the Wisconsin seminar, an academic in the field, and last, but not least, my comments. Suffice it to say that the spreadsheet has a lot of rows!! After completing this document I spent 90 minutes compiling a companion project plan with key milestones.
This second document was very useful as it has helped me to realize that, I will only be able to submit before year end if everything goes according to plan. One thing that I have learned with my thesis is that nothing goes according to plan, it always takes longer!! As a result I have decided to book the first two weeks off work in January to provide a buffer for myself in order to complete the thesis.
Overall, I am feeling positive. There is a lot to do but I feel well equipped to tackle the tasks ahead. Also, I have only a three small work trips planned for the next two months so I should be able to get better traction during a few evenings each week.
My i-Phone is dying so I better need to upload this post while I can still use my personal hotspot!