On Tuesday, September 24 at 12:00 noon New York time, Eve Bodeux and I will host the next in our series of free Speaking of Translation conference calls. This edition's topic is International payments: an overview, and if you send or receive payments across borders, you should definitely listen in! … [Read more...] about Upcoming Speaking of Translation call: international payment methods
Money
Keeping your freelance finances in order
Disclaimer: I'm not an accountant or an attorney; these are just some tips from my own experience and what works for me in my freelance business. Managing your freelance finances is a) time-consuming and b) absolutely critical to your survival as a freelancer. So, it's worth taking some time to … [Read more...] about Keeping your freelance finances in order
Some thoughts on file-sharing sites and copyright violations
I'm a big believer in sharing information: for example, over the last five years I've written 400+ posts that are available on this site for free. I've found countless solutions to my own questions on other people's blogs, also for free. However, I think that there's a place for copyrighted work … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on file-sharing sites and copyright violations
Doing things for money versus doing things for fun
Last year, Walt Kania of The Freelancery wrote a fantastic post called Follow your passion? Maybe not. Try this instead, and the whole "follow your passion" idea is one that I think about a lot. Some thoughts: I love translating, writing and teaching, and I can't imagine having a job where I was … [Read more...] about Doing things for money versus doing things for fun
Unplugging: why and how
I'm a big believer in taking at least one unplugged vacation per year: no computer, no work phone. I think that it's important for a few reasons. Such as: Work gets a lot of my undivided attention when I'm not on vacation, and my family needs and deserves some undivided attention too. The mental … [Read more...] about Unplugging: why and how