According to the calendar on my desk, today is 4 January 2013. However, in my mind's eye, today is "day two" of 2013—because yesterday was the first day back at my desk since about 18 December.

The two-week break has been refreshing. I spent a lot of time on the three 'R's: reading, riding, relaxing (with family and friends). However, now it's time to "get stuck in" again—to what is shaping up to be a huge year of data collection, analysis and (hopefully) writing. 

I spent the morning reviewing my doctoral journey to date, and sorting out the priority items that need most attention over the coming weeks. Here's what emerged:
  • Prepare an ethics application, for consideration by the University's Ethics Committee (all research involving human participants must be approved before it can proceed).
  • Recruit three companies to participate as cases in the research.
  • Review and rewrite the literature review I conducted last year.

So, hello 2013. As I proceed, I'll draw strength from Isaiah 40:31.