After working all day on my business taxes (year-end and fourth quarter...I need a mocha!), my thoughts are firmly stuck in the financial realm. So let's stick with that topic and talk about some tips for managing your freelance finances. Some of these are US-specific and some apply worldwide, so … [Read more...] about A few financial management tips
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My favorite mistake
No, not the Sheryl Crow song, the Newsweek/Daily Beast Column. Maybe I just love reading about other people's mistakes, but the last-page "My Favorite Mistake" essay is my favorite part of the redesigned Newsweek. Written by famous people of various flavors, these columns just reinforce the fact … [Read more...] about My favorite mistake
Update on communication tools
Back in March, I wrote a post about my search for a different office phone setup. I had been using a custom ring number (inexpensive but doesn't allow separate outgoing messages for the home and office numbers) and had excluded the option of a business cell phone, simply because I dislike carrying … [Read more...] about Update on communication tools
5 things to do before 2012
Hello readers! Thoughts on Translation is back from an incredible two weeks in Costa Rica: we visited Corcovado National Park and the Arenal volcano area and it was truly amazing. I highly recommend Corcovado Adventures Tent Camp and the Sirena ranger station for a truly off-the-beaten-track … [Read more...] about 5 things to do before 2012
ATA conference topic: low payers
Amazingly enough in this economy, my sense from the ATA conference is that most freelancers are very happy with their work volume and income levels. Especially as compared with the gloom and doom of the US economy (maybe even the world economy?), I think we're doing quite well. 2011 has brought me … [Read more...] about ATA conference topic: low payers