Freelancing

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

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

Greetings, readers! I hope you're all doing well in your various corners of the world. This week, let's talk about referral fees!It's a situation we've probably all encountered: a client (whether you've worked with them before, or not) approaches you about a translation or interpreting job, and you … [Read more...] about Should you charge other freelancers a referral fee?

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a newsletter and blog post on the topic, Is translation a dying profession? My opinion is: no, the translation profession is not dying, but I understand why people ask the question.Here's a related question: What should you do if your translation business is dying?I've … [Read more...] about But what if *your* translation business is dying?

Fear of missing out--FOMO--is a reality of life as a freelancer. Recently, I've heard from various students and colleagues about situations such as: As freelancers, we know that we are a non-renewable resource. We know that burnout is a risk. We know that we can't take every single project that … [Read more...] about Dealing with FOMO as a freelancer