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LinkedIn: We love it, we hate it, it helps us network with clients we can't e-mail and can't meet in person, we fantasize about buying LinkedIn for the sole purpose of shutting it down...it's complicated! And if you want to completely quit LinkedIn, Amelia Hruby of Off the Grid will help you do … [Read more...] about Non-spammy ways to network on LinkedIn

I've had a few requests for this topic, so let's address it! Readers have asked me for ideas on "getting it all done," how to organize your day, calendaring techniques, and just (waves hand in air) "all of that" in general, so let's take a look. First, a few resources: First, what does a … [Read more...] about Time management: Are you a time-blocker, or a box-ticker?

In episode 29 of the Training for Translators podcast, I talk about three ways to take a vacation, when you're a freelancer with no paid vacation! Plus an option if your budget is close to zero. The episode is based on this blog post if you'd rather read than listen, which you can do on Apple … [Read more...] about T4T podcast, episode 29: How to take a vacation (when you’re a freelancer with no paid vacation)

True confessions: I love vacation  I really enjoy my job, but I love traveling so much that I even love the things most people hate about travel: Case in point: day one of my recent Europe trip was a "positioning" trip from Denver (my home airport) to New York that … [Read more...] about Multiple ways to take a vacation

The Training for Translators school year kicks off on September 17, 2026 when guest instructor Ashley Cisneros Mejia teaches Breaking into the corporate ghostwriting market. Registration is $75 and includes the recording. Many of us are familiar with book-length ghostwriting. In this class, … [Read more...] about Breaking into the corporate ghostwriting market: master class on September 17