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In the Balance

Jan 25 2016
Corinne McKay

In the Balance: tips for perfectionists and overachievers

If you're a successful freelancer, chances are that you're a perfectionist, an overachiever, or both. These traits have a lot of pluses: no one wants to work with someone who's sloppy, late and doesn't sweat the details. But they can also have some negative consequences, such as causing you misery … [Read more...] about In the Balance: tips for perfectionists and overachievers

Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Videos, Work/life balance · Tagged: In the Balance, work-life balance for freelancers, work-life balance for translators

Jan 11 2016
Corinne McKay

In the Balance, Episode 8: Boundaries

Here's Episode 8 of In the Balance, the series of work-life balance videos I've been doing for the Standing Out Facebook group. This episode focuses on boundaries: why you need them and how to set them. I mention three types of boundaries that freelancers need to think about, plus a bonus tip on … [Read more...] about In the Balance, Episode 8: Boundaries

Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Productivity, Videos · Tagged: boundaries, In the Balance, work-life balance for freelancers, work-life balance for translators

Dec 15 2015
Corinne McKay

In the Balance, episode 7: work-life balance and money

Here's episode 7 of In the Balance, the series of work-life balance videos that I'm doing for the Standing Out Facebook group (this 'season' will feature 10 episodes, then I'll go on hiatus for a bit). First, let me say that I know the lighting in this episode is really dark and grainy, and I … [Read more...] about In the Balance, episode 7: work-life balance and money

Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Videos, Work/life balance · Tagged: In the Balance, work-lif balance, work-life balance for freelancers

Nov 16 2015
Corinne McKay

In the Balance: How to be a better freelancing parent, spouse or partner

Here's the latest episode of In the Balance, the series of work-life balance videos that I've been creating for Standing Out. In Episode 6, I share a variety of tips on how to be a better freelancing parent, spouse or partner (or, for that matter, friend/son/daughter, etc.). There's one tip just for … [Read more...] about In the Balance: How to be a better freelancing parent, spouse or partner

Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Videos, Work/life balance · Tagged: In the Balance, work-life balance, work-life balance for translators

Nov 02 2015
Corinne McKay

In the Balance: applying your non-work interests to your work life

I'll be in Miami at the ATA conference for the rest of the week, so in the meantime, here's the fifth episode of In the Balance, the work-life balance video series that I host for the Standing Out Facebook group. This episode focuses on taking the lessons you learn from your non-work interests and … [Read more...] about In the Balance: applying your non-work interests to your work life

Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Videos, Work/life balance · Tagged: In the Balance, Standing Out, work-life balance for freelancers

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