Category Archives: Surviving the DBA

Heading Home!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by alexk

It has been full court press at the library since 10am and it is now 8pm!  I am pleased to have completed a decent draft presentation for my upcoming colloquium.  Over the next few days, I have two separate calls … Continue reading →

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Finalizing The WhitePaper

Posted on March 23, 2013 by alexk

It has been a week of committed effort but meagre outcomes!!  I managed to squeeze in a bit of reading during the week which was great.  Today, I have spent several hours reviewing a copy-edited version of my White Paper.  … Continue reading →

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The Juggler!

Posted on March 16, 2013 by alexk

I am struck by how many streams are in my research “pipeline”:  Awaiting Copy-Edited Version of  WhitePaper, Creating Presentation for April Colloquium, Conducting Phase II Data Analysis, Awaiting Evaluation of Final Assignment, Regularly Reviewing Recent Publications.  I could continue, but … Continue reading →

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Limited Energy, But Progress Nonetheless

Posted on March 9, 2013 by alexk

It was another exceedingly busy week at work!!  This pace will continue until mid-April when I hope to on-board a new manager.  This will reduce my number of direct reports significantly and allow me to focus on building a integrated strategy … Continue reading →

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Back To The Literature

Posted on March 2, 2013 by alexk

This is going to be a short post.  My biggest learning for this week is the importance of returning to the literature, relentlessly.  This is essential because as research progresses understanding of the data and overall topic deepens and this creates an expanded … Continue reading →

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Highs and Lows

Posted on February 23, 2013 by alexk

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 … Continue reading →

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Data Dance

Posted on February 3, 2013 by alexk

It has been a full day of data analysis and I am quite fatigued!  I revisited previous findings  and undertook some additional analysis, mostly ANOVA, to better understand the data.  Increasingly, I am realizing that quantitative analysis is akin to listening … Continue reading →

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Networking Dinner

Posted on January 26, 2013 by alexk

It has been a”full court press” week especially since I  had to travel for work.   That said, I managed to have a short, but highly productive, phone meeting with my supervisor.  We are going to meet again in about a month to … Continue reading →

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White Paper Solid Draft #2

Posted on January 19, 2013 by alexk

It is 5pm and it is still fairly bright outside.  I am very happy that the days are getting longer again.  My stint at the library has been productive.  I have dedicated the full day, about 7 hours, to refining … Continue reading →

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Two Solid Drafts!

Posted on January 10, 2013 by alexk

It is Thursday afternoon and I am thrilled to have drafted two papers. This was no small undertaking. I have been at the library for four very full days in a row and now I am totally zonked! The first … Continue reading →

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