I’m not a huge fan of making New Year’s resolutions, mostly because I’ve never been much good at keeping them. But there are still times when I do reflect back on the year and resolve to make some changes in my business.
In 2016 I also looked back on the past month in the “What I learned in…” series with a few observations and reflections that I feel are worth sharing with readers and might prove useful. The posts in this series are listed below along with others that fall under this category.
2. Books on My Shelves – 101 Things a Translator Needs to Know
3. Strawberries, cream and sparks of genius: Tennis parallels to help us be the best we can become
5. What I learned in January 2016 (Twitter; accounting; admin)
6. What I learned in February 2016 (LinkedIn; video: habits of effective people; revisions; being a translator mother)
7. What I learned in March 2016 (DNS; Jean-Pierre Mailhac’s course; video: 8 secrets of success)
8. Resources Galore and the Danger of Sweeping Generalisations
9. What I learned in April 2016 (difficulties on the home front; direct clients; non-payments)
10. What I learned in May 2016 (late interest for non-payment; payment in advance; direct clients; cutting down on social media; video: self-esteem)
11. What I learned in June 2016 (freelance freedom; Blabbing Translators; video: science of persuasion; When is a translation not a translation?; EU referendum)
12. What I learned in July 2016 (on being a slave to your own rhythm; translations that sing)
13. What I learned in August 2016 (summer holiday; premium vs bulk considerations; Translate in Cambridge)
14. What I learned in September 2016 (Twitter for translation conferences and events; dubious marketing advice; tips to avoid distractions while translating)
15. What I learned in October 2016 (rates survey and increases; conference session and CPD quality; instagurus; motivational quotes; MIIS list of ten ways to prepare to be a student)
16. What I learned in November 2016 (bumpy ride of Brexit, Trump and the translation sector)
17. Happy New Year! And 2016 Gold, Silver & Bronze Posts
18. What I learned in December 2016 (time management; learning languages; what sets us apart from machines?)
19. When the unthinkable happens and giving up work isn’t an option
20. On Loneliness, Friendship and Resolutions
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