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Jul 11 2023
Corinne McKay

“It’s too late!”…and other unhelpful things we tell ourselves

Let's talk about the feeling that "it's too late" to make progress on your freelance goals. Here's how this shows up in my own freelance career, and when I talk to other freelancers: Here's the truth: I've actually found multiple advantages to pursuing long-delayed freelance goals. First, … [Read more...] about “It’s too late!”…and other unhelpful things we tell ourselves

Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Freelancing

Jul 05 2023
Corinne McKay

Tips for maintaining your language skills

I'm working remotely from British Columbia this month, and Training for Translators classes are on summer break until September, but the weekly newsletter and blog posts will still come out during that time.This week, let's talk about maintaining your language skills as a freelance translator or … [Read more...] about Tips for maintaining your language skills

Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Professional development

Jun 27 2023
Corinne McKay

Dealing with anxiety as a freelancer

Happy solstice; it's officially summer here in the northern hemisphere! This week, let's talk about how to deal with anxiety a a freelancer. Whether or not you're an anxious person, freelancing can bring up a lot of anxiety, in various ways.As freelancers, we have pretty much zero job security … [Read more...] about Dealing with anxiety as a freelancer

Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Freelancing

Jun 20 2023
Corinne McKay

Dominant clients: A good thing, or a bad thing?

Our master classes and challenge groups for this "school year" have now wrapped up and are on hiatus until September, but my weekly newsletter articles and blog posts will still be coming out. In addition to this week's post, you can check out a bonus post on my recent trip to Iceland if you'd like … [Read more...] about Dominant clients: A good thing, or a bad thing?

Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Uncategorized

Jun 13 2023
Corinne McKay

Travel: A week in Iceland

I took last week off to take a real vacation (my computer stayed home!) to Iceland, with my friend and colleague Eve Bodeux and our mutual friend Ann. We had an amazing time; I had changed planes in the Reykjavik airport many times, but I had never done the Icelandair free stopover, much less taken … [Read more...] about Travel: A week in Iceland

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