Game localization, freelancing, client work and occasional chaos.
Do you love the sound of my melodic voice? Listen this post instead. Simply click on the image above 😉 Why I choose to focus on my strengths… Self-doubt is for suckers. It follows you around, nagging you, telling you what you can and can’t do. It whispers nonsense in your ear when you’re trying […]
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Yesterday I had… what do you call it? A reality check? Or more of a realization, really. I realized that I’ve been stressing out too much. Waaaaaay too much. And most of my stress is associated with The Open Mic. How come? [clickToTweet tweet=”When you build things and you share them with the world the […]
You can’t run away from admin work. You just can’t. It will hunt you down now matter how hard you try to hide or run away from it. But that’s OK, because admin work is part of the job you do. Almost every business owner has to deal with a bunch of admin work on […]
This is going to sound crazy, but I have never met another translator in real life. http://imgur.com/x78kFQN I know! It sounds insane because I’m doing so much online marketing that me being friends with other translators in real life almost seems warranted. But it’s not the case for me, sorry. I might have excelled at […]
You know, a lot of us choose stability over progress. It is safer that way. It’s really scary to move forward when you have a seemingly perfect life. You have a constant flow of work. Yes, some people might say that you’re working for peanuts, but why would you care? It’s your business decision. It’s […]
Reading time: [reading_duration] [/reading_duration] Inspiration. We all need it, don’t we? It helps us get out of bed in the morning. It helps us find that much-needed confidence. The confidence that helps us be who we’re and fight for our place under the sun. [bctt tweet=”Inspiration is a very important ingredient in the successful business […]
Reading time: [reading_duration] [/reading_duration] Me. Seriously, blame me. I’m that a-hole who is responsible for low translation rates. I’m sorry guys, but I can’t help it. It’s been a very bad habit for a very long time. I developed this habit over the years by participating in never-ending price wars on all sorts of job […]
Reading time: [reading_duration] [/reading_duration] Hey guys! This week I’m trying something new. And I’m really excited about it! Olga Reinholdt, a colleague of mine, offered to write a guest post on my blog and when I’ve read it, I couldn’t say “No”. Because it is absolutely fantastic and it is something that needs to be shared […]
Feeling Like Your Freelance Career Could Use A Little Boost? Reading time: [reading_duration] [/reading_duration] You’re a pretty good translator. Don’t doubt it for a minute. I know you are. And you’re pretty smart too. Choosing the fastest growing industry was a very smart move. So kudos to you. But is “being good” enough? Will your mad […]
Ode To Proz Reading time: [reading_duration] [/reading_duration] “Proz is dead.” I bet you’ve heard that one before. This is what people say in 2015. This is what they said in 2010. And I bet that this is what they will be saying in 2020. Many translators have somewhat of a love-hate relationship with Proz. With […]
