Most of us who work from home feel guilty about wasting time in large increments, but the same isn't always true of small increments. If I finish work early or a project is canceled and I have a few "found" hours of time, I nearly always switch to another productive task such as working on my blog … [Read more...] about The five minute task list
How the media is covering the Haitian earthquake
I'm an unabashed NPR junkie, and like many people I have been glued to the radio this week while listening to news of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. I wish that I could speak or read Haitian Kreyol, but like many other FR<>EN translators I did take the step of applying to Translators … [Read more...] about How the media is covering the Haitian earthquake
Propose a session for the 2010 ATA conference
The 2010 conference of the American Translators Association will be held this coming October in Denver, Colorado (and the venue, the Hyatt Regency Denver, is really, really beautiful!). The form to propose a session for the conference is now available on the ATA website and the deadline is March 8, … [Read more...] about Propose a session for the 2010 ATA conference
Theories about direct clients
Recently, a reader posted this comment on my Wrapping up 2009 post: "I just wonder how one goes about getting direct clients. It seems ideal, but it also seems like a hurdle to get over, that many of us have not learned how to do." I think that a lot of translators feel this way: they'd love to work … [Read more...] about Theories about direct clients
Web 2.0 presentation in Paris in March
If you attended the ATA conference in New York this past October, you may have seen Eve Bodeux, Michael Wahlster and I present "Web 2.0 for translation industry professionals," in which we talked about how to use LinkedIn, Facebook, blogs, podcasts and Twitter for business purposes. Eve and I (both … [Read more...] about Web 2.0 presentation in Paris in March