I'm wrapping up my work for 2015, which is always a good chance to take stock of the hits and misses of the past year. This is something I think every freelancer should do: no matter how long you've been freelancing, you need to keep moving toward your long-term goals (or risk stagnation!). … [Read more...] about Wrapping up 2015: five questions to ask yourself
Analyzing your own tendencies
Here's a 30-second summary of this post: as a freelancer, you'll find that some things feel effortless and some things feel like pushing a cement mixer up a hill. Analyze the difficult things and figure out how to make them less difficult, and your life will be much easier. This post was inspired … [Read more...] about Analyzing your own tendencies
In the Balance, episode 7: work-life balance and money
Here's episode 7 of In the Balance, the series of work-life balance videos that I'm doing for the Standing Out Facebook group (this 'season' will feature 10 episodes, then I'll go on hiatus for a bit). First, let me say that I know the lighting in this episode is really dark and grainy, and I … [Read more...] about In the Balance, episode 7: work-life balance and money
Winter/Spring coaching groups: early bird rate ends December 15
Just a reminder that the Early Bird rate ($290) for my four-week online coaching groups ends on December 15. I'm running four groups: Getting Started as a Freelance Translator (January), Beyond the Basics of Freelancing (February), Marketing to Translation Agencies (March), and Marketing to Direct … [Read more...] about Winter/Spring coaching groups: early bird rate ends December 15
Sub-optimal rates: "better than nothing," or not?
"The rate isn't ideal, but it's better than nothing." "It's not what I'd like to be earning, but you have to start somewhere." "I wasn't thrilled about the rate, but working is better than not working." Stop me if you've heard this before... But the real question is: is this a valid way of looking … [Read more...] about Sub-optimal rates: "better than nothing," or not?