...and since you might be looking to use some money from your business account before the year ends, here are some items that have caught my eye lately. A little computer. It seems that the Asus Eee PC (from $329 on Amazon) is one of this year's hottest devices; at 2.5 pounds and with 7 hours of … [Read more...] about Since Santa's on his way…
Freelancing
What I learned about translators while on vacation
For everyone who celebrated U.S. Thanksgiving, welcome back to work! I always find that a vacation is a good chance to develop some new insights into work and life in general, and this one was no different. My family and I spent the week on a mountain biking and hiking vacation with another family, … [Read more...] about What I learned about translators while on vacation
Work less, produce more
Ryan Ginstrom wrote a great comment on my last post about high-earning translators (among other things, informing us that among Japanese translators, the gold standard is now US $200,000!). In his comment, Ryan also observed that "Working long hours only pays off for so long — study after study has … [Read more...] about Work less, produce more
Secrets of six-figure translators
...with credit to Barbara Stanny, the author of Secrets of Six-Figure Women (which would be a good topic for a post too!) Lately (and this impression was solidified at the recent ATA conference), I've noticed a very positive trend in our industry, that of the freelance translator earning over US … [Read more...] about Secrets of six-figure translators
Networking for introverts
Ahead of next week's American Translators Association conference, many U.S.-based translators are printing résumés, putting the finishing touches on presentations, searching the closet for presentable outfits and dreading the inevitable rooms full of strangers at this sizable event. At the same … [Read more...] about Networking for introverts