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Episode 82: Smart Habits for Building and Maximizing Your Network with Alicja Tokarska and Ania Marchwiak We often discuss the importance of building and maintaining your professional network, and we’re sure you’ve heard this advice many times before. But what does it mean in practice? Alicja Tokarska and Ania Marchwiak joined us recently to discuss ways to build and maintain your professional network, especially when you work in a less common language pair. We know our listeners based outside the US will find this topic particularly interesting. But, of course, the tips you’re about to hear will be helpful no matter where you’re based or what language combination you work in. Alicja is a freelance translator and subtitler based in Glasgow, Scotland. She translates between English and Polish, and from Spanish and French into Polish and English. Alicja is passionate about inclusive communication and works mainly in the areas of audiovisual translation, culture and heritage, fashion, and mental health. Ania is a freelance translator working with Polish and English. She is based in Glasgow, Scotland. Ania translates for the medical and pharmaceutical industry and has recently ventured into new specialisms, which are sustainability and mental health. On top of being a translator, she is a keen forager and yogi and has recently become a certified breathwork instructor. Tune in to hear our conversation on: • What services Alicja and Ania offer, and how their careers have evolved over time • Smart habits that have been crucial in their careers • Some habits they had earlier in their career that they no longer practice, and why • Their thoughts on maintaining healthy boundaries, and what boundaries they set in their professional life • How they approach networking, and how they maintain and utilize their network • How they take the guesswork out of marketing their services to new and existing clients • What habits, systems, or processes help them stay organized and consistent • Their advice on how to make networking and marketing feel less scary • Other tips for our listeners on building and maximizing their networks • What advice Alicja and Ania would give to their past selves Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Get in touch with Alicja, visit her website, and connect with her on social media • Get in touch with Ania, or connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter • Follow Ania’s Instagram page dedicated to breathwork • The Power of When by Michael Breus See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/82

Episode 81: Smart Habits for Cultivating Creativity with Mireya Perez Today’s topic may seem unexpected, but we're sure it will spark some ideas for you, just as it did for us. If you ask a translator or an interpreter what they like the most about their work, many will say they love learning new things every day and enjoy the creative process that goes into conveying a message from one language to another. Our jobs require creativity and curiosity, so we’re very excited to bring a special guest to join us in discussing how we can cultivate these qualities in our work. We are thrilled to welcome a colleague, friend, and fellow podcaster Mireya Perez to join us on the podcast. Mireya began her professional interpreting career after completing her interpreting studies and becoming a certified medical interpreter. She worked as a medical interpreter in both a general and children’s hospital before becoming a staff interpreter in a K-12 public education school district, where she spent nearly a decade helping to highlight the roles of trained interpreters in education. Currently, Mireya is the proud owner of Brand the Interpreter Incorporated, an up-and-coming multimedia learning platform that includes the Brand the Interpreter podcast, a show dedicated to sharing the stories of language professionals from around the world. She holds a master’s degree in communications and enjoys reading and sharing about creativity, personal branding, and strategic communication management. Tune in to hear our conversation on: What services Mireya offers, and how her career has evolved over time How she started her podcast Brand the Interpreter, and what she enjoys the most about being a podcast host What values led Mireya to become an interpreter, and how they show up in her business Smart habits that have been crucial in her career, and what habits she no longer practices and why How she transitioned from being a school district interpreter and translator to a freelancer, and what the transition was like What systems, processes, or habits help Mireya stay focused and organized while running her business What she does when she doesn’t feel motivated Mireya’s thoughts on future-proofing her career How she cultivates creativity and curiosity What challenges translators and interpreters run into when it comes to maintaining curiosity at various stages in their careers How interpreters and translators can boost their creative side and find time and opportunities to engage in creative activities The advice Mireya would give to her past self Resources we mentioned in this episode: Follow Mireya on Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn Visit the Brand the Intepreter website Books that Mireya recommended: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea by Marc Randolph See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/81

Episode 80: Smart Habits for Thriving in the Premium Market with Michael Schubert If you’ve ever heard a colleague mention working in the “premium market,” you may have thought, “Hmm… how do I tap into that area of the market?” After all, who doesn’t want to work for clients who value our work and pay premium rates, right?! Well… we’ve found the perfect guest to share insights with us about working and thriving in the premium market! We’re excited to welcome our colleague and friend, Michael Schubert to the podcast. Michael is an ATA-certified German-to-English translator based in San Francisco, providing premium translation services with a focus on corporate communications in the software industry. He is also an Adjunct Professor for German-to-English translation at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Michael earned degrees in Music Performance and German Language in his native Los Angeles, including a scholarship year at the University of Heidelberg, where he studied musicology and German. Following his graduation, he worked in Germany for 10 years as an orchestral flutist. In 2000, Michael moved to San Francisco and launched his translation career. His clients have included small and medium-sized software companies in Germany as well as artists, orchestras, musicologists, and music publishers in Europe and North America. In addition to translating and teaching, Michael regularly presents at the ATA Annual Conference and elsewhere on the subject of business skills, pricing strategies, and successful client relationships. Tune in to hear our conversation on: • The services Michael offers, and how his career has evolved over time • A habit he practiced earlier in his career… and why he let it go • Why it’s so important for translators to consider their services premium when it comes to the clients they serve • What translators should consider when it comes to their identity as a professional in the premium market • Michael’s experience raising prices and providing value-based pricing, and what he has learned from sharing presentations on these topics • What steps translators should take to enter the premium market • What helps a translator thrive in this area of the market • The kinds of professional development opportunities translators should look for to support the kind of work they want to do for the kinds of clients they want to work for long-term • Other tips for translators on working in the premium market • The advice Michael would give to his past self Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Follow Michael on LinkedIn and Twitter • Visit Michael’s website • Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything by David Bellos • Michael's favorite: The Ember mug See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/80

Episode 79: Smart Legal Habits for Translators with Nicole Fenwick Legal protection is a must for any freelance translator. And we all know how vital it is to get this part right! But it can be overwhelming, time-consuming, and nerve-racking if we don’t know where to start or feel unsure of the legal protections we have (or should have) in place. That's why we're excited to be joined this month by a guest who can talk to us more about the legal aspects of running a freelance translation business. But first, we want to share some legal protections of our own… As you listen to this episode, please remember that we are not attorneys, and nothing in this episode is meant to represent legal advice. The content of this episode is meant to encourage you to put legal protections in place in your freelance translation business and seek the necessary legal advice you need. If you have questions about the legal aspects of your freelance business, we encourage you to consult a qualified attorney before making any changes. We are excited to welcome Nicole Fenwick to the podcast this month! Nicole is an entrepreneurial French-to-English legal translator and lawyer-linguist based in Barcelona. When she’s not translating or traveling the world, she enjoys making translators’ lives easier by helping them understand their legal rights and obligations and drafting their terms of business, so they can do what they love, safe in the knowledge that they have the legal protection they need to protect their work and pay the bills, preferably on time. Tune in to hear our conversation on: • What services Nicole offers, and how her career has evolved over time • What values led her to become a freelancer, and how they developed in her business • What smart habits have been crucial in her career, and what systems, processes, or habits have helped her stay focused and organized • What habit she had earlier in her career that she no longer practices, and why • What translators should look out for when clients ask them to sign a contract • What terms and conditions translators should consider including in their own contracts with clients • Nicole’s thoughts on taking out professional indemnity insurance, or as many people refer to it, errors and omissions insurance • What other ways translators can protect themselves legally • How freelance translators can find a small business attorney to help them draft or review contracts for the type of work we do • Other tips on how to approach the legal landscape of working as a translator • What advice Nicole would give to her past self Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Follow Nicole on LinkedIn and Instagram • Visit Nicole’s website • Legal templates for translators • LSP.expert • Sign up for our newsletter below to get a free resource that Nicole graciously shared with our listeners: Top Tips for Client Contracts See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/79

Episode 78: Smart Habits for Continuing Your Professional Development with Eman Abdo We know the beginning of the year is the time when many people set their intentions and aspirations for the year, and this often includes training and development goals. So, we thought we should dedicate our first episode of the year to professional development. We’re very happy to welcome a guest who takes continuing professional development (CPD) very seriously and openly shares her CPD journey on LinkedIn. We are excited to be joined by Eman Abdo. Eman is an English-to-Arabic translator specializing in localization and transcreation with a special focus on marketing, e-learning content, and game localization. She studied translation at the Faculty of Al-Alsun. With more than five years of experience in the game localization industry, Eman has worked on the localization of AAA games, mobile games, and indie games. She is also the author of the Egypt Localization Guide and the force behind the localization of many apps and games in Arabic. She is a gamer at her core, aspiring to change how Arabic is represented globally. Tune in to hear our conversation on: • What services Eman offers, and how her freelance career has evolved over time • What values led her to become a freelancer, and how they developed in her business • What smart habits have been crucial in her career, and what systems, processes, or habits have helped her stay focused and organized • What habit she had earlier in her career that she no longer practices, and why • How Eman approaches continuing professional development (CPD): how far in advance she plans the courses or webinars she wants to attend and where she looks for them • How she chooses which CPD events to sign up for and decides which areas of her business, skills, or services she wants to grow and develop • How she budgets for CPD • How she stays on track and makes time to complete the courses she signs up for • What Eman does after she completes training courses to implement what she learned or incorporate it into her marketing activities • Eman’s tips on how to approach CPD strategically and consistently Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Follow Eman on LinkedIn • Eman’s webinar “Game Localization in the Arabic-Speaking World” (register by the end of January 2023 to take advantage of the discount!) • Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/78

Episode 77: Smart Habits for Kicking Off and Wrapping Up Your Week In June 2020 (wow, time flies!), we released an episode on delineating your workday in which we talked about some things we like to do at the beginning and end of a workday. So, for our last episode of 2022, we thought it would be good to do a follow-up episode to talk about some smart habits related to kicking off and wrapping up your workweek. Tune in to hear our conversation on our: • Why it’s important to kick off and wrap up your workweek in a mindful, deliberate way • What we like to do at the beginning of the week • How we choose to wrap up our week • Our top tips when it comes to getting the week started on the right track and wrapping it up in a way that helps us unplug from work during the weekend Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Our 2022 end-of-year survey—open through January 10, 2023! • Episode 19: Smart Habits for Delineating Your Workday See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/77

Episode 76: Smart Habits for Preparing for an Exam or Test December is certainly a busy season for most of us, with so much work to wrap up before the holidays and so many personal and family commitments. It’s also a time when we reflect on the accomplishments we made this year and what goals we’d like to set for the coming year. If one of your objectives next year is to take a certification exam or translation test, we think you’ll find this episode useful. Several listeners asked us for tips on preparing for exams and tests, so we’re happy to share our experiences and advice on this topic. We both know that getting certified as a translator and/or interpreter and passing a translation test for your dream client can be a big milestone in your career, but they can also be stressful experiences. So, let’s talk about some ways to make these situations less nerve-racking and increase your chances of success. Tune in to hear our conversation on our: • Experiences with translation and interpreting certification exams, how we prepared for them, and how these credentials helped our business • Tips on how to make exam day less stressful • Approaches to taking translation tests for clients • Advice on what to take into account when taking translation tests You'll also get some amazing tips and advice from our colleagues—certified translators and interpreters in different languages—on how to prepare for certification exams! Resources we mentioned in this episode: • ATA certification exam • CCHI certification exam for healthcare interpreters • Some helpful resources on preparing for the ATA certification exam: o The Ins and Outs of the ATA Certification Exam o Ergonomics for ATA's Certification Exam: Unspoken Advice with Untold Benefits o Forming A Peer Study Group to Prepare for ATA’s Certification Exam o Taking and Preparing for ATA’s Online Certification Exam o 12 Extra-Linguistic Skills You Need to Master before Taking ATA's Certification Exam o Who Wants to Fail ATA’s Certification Exam? o Practical Tips for Taking ATA’S Certification Exam Online o One Member’s Tips on How to Prepare for ATA’s Certification Exam • Episode 46: Smart Habits for Finding the Right Clients for You • The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides • Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels by Loretta Graziano Breuning • The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/76

Episode 75: Smart Habits for Forming and Maintaining a Translator Collective Today, we’re thrilled to share with you a concept that we know is something our colleagues are interested in. In fact, we have not only one guest, but two here to tell us more about it! We’re excited to be sharing the microphones today with our colleagues and friends, Jamie Hartz and Nathalie Reis, who are here to chat with us about translation collectives. Jamie Hartz is an ATA-certified Spanish to English translator who specializes in legal and commercial translation and transcription. She has been a freelancer since 2013, and in 2016 Jamie helped to found the Black Squirrel Translator Collective, which currently consists of herself and three fellow alumni of Kent State University’s master’s in translation program: Mary McKee, Hannah Sampson, and Nancy Cabrera. And Nathalie Reis is a full-time freelance translator and copywriter specializing in the creative industries (travel & tourism, art & culture, leisure & wellness, and fashion & beauty) as well as the humanitarian field (including human & social rights, women & children’s health). She runs Nathalie Reis Translations in Northwood and works from English into French. She is a Member of the CIoL, an Associate of the ITI, a Member of the Society of Authors, and acts as Publicity Officer for the ITI London Regional Group. Nathalie also co-founded the Creative Translation Hub with Carolina Casado Parras and Adriana Tortoriello, a small collective of translators focused on the creative industries and working mainly from English into French, Spanish and Italian. Tune in to hear our conversation on: • What services Jamie and Nathalie offer and how their translation businesses have evolved over time • What smart habits have been crucial in their careers • What systems, processes, and habits help them stay organized, and how they set priorities • What boundaries they set in their professional lives and how they maintain them • What translator collectives are and how they work • Why it can be helpful for freelance translators to work together in this way • What positive results Nathalie and Jamie have seen as well as some challenges related to being in a translator collective • Jamie and Nathalie’s tips for freelance translators who want to form and maintain a translator collective Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Our next virtual business retreat with a special guest, Dorothee Racette • Creative Translation Hub • Connect with the Creative Translation Hub on LinkedIn and Instagram • Learn more about Jamie’s translation services and connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter • Black Squirrel Translator Collective • Pomodoro technique • Get Fit for the Future of Transcreation: A Handbook on How to Succeed in an Undervalued Market by Nina Sattler-Hovdar • The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way by Bill Bryson See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/75

Episode 74: Smart Habits for Your Social Media Presence with Kelsey Frick In our latest episode, we’re talking about some smart habits related to developing and maintaining a social media presence for your business. Besides coming up with ideas for content, it can be hard to stay consistent when it comes to marketing your business on social media. That’s why we invited a colleague who we think has great insights to share on this topic to join this conversation, and we’re excited to hear her tips. We are thrilled to be joined by Kelsey Frick. Kelsey is a freelance translation account manager, French-to-English subtitler, and social media consultant. After working as a project manager in the T&I industry for 5 years, Kelsey went freelance in the middle of the pandemic and found success by marketing herself on LinkedIn with TikTok-style content and outreach to other translators. Tune in to hear our conversation on: • What services Kelsey offers and how her freelance career has evolved over time • What smart habits have been crucial in her career, and how she decides which aspect of her business needs more attention right now • What boundaries she sets in her professional life and how she maintains them • What social media platforms Kelsey focuses on, and how she built her expertise in this field • Why she thinks it’s important for freelance translators and interpreters to have a social media presence • How she feels about posting for and connecting with colleagues versus communicating with clients • How she stays on top of social media marketing without letting it take over her day • What translators and interpreters tend to do well when it comes to social media, in addition to common mistakes • The myths or misconceptions about social media presence that Kelsey would like to set straight • What smart habits freelance translators and interpreters can apply to have a consistent and authentic social media presence • Kelsey’s top tips for social media presence Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Our next virtual business retreat with a special guest, Dorothee Racette • Follow Kelsey on LinkedIn and Instagram • Canva • To get Kelsey’s downloadable list of 30 social media content ideas for our listeners, sign up for our emails on our website! See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/74

Episode 73: Smart Habits for Setting Boundaries in Your Business Before we jump into the topic of Episode 73, we want to remind you about our next quarterly virtual business retreat, which will be on December 14. We’re excited that our colleague and podcast guest Dorothee Racette has agreed to be our guest speaker this time! She will kick off our retreat with some tips and wisdom on how to set reasonable and realistic goals for the new year, and then we’ll focus on discussing our business goals for the first quarter of 2023. If you’d like to join us, you can sign up at smarthabitsfortranslators.com/retreat. Space is limited to 25 participants, so don’t wait! In today’s episode, we chat about smart habits for setting boundaries in your business. What do we mean by this? Well, setting boundaries in your business could take on a lot of forms, but the main idea is to determine what you will and won’t do based on what is best for your business and what is best for you as the owner. This could look like setting boundaries around the hours you work, the types of projects you take on, and even who you want to work with. Tune in to hear our conversation on: • Why boundaries are important for translators and interpreters • Our thoughts on helpful boundaries for your business • What boundaries we set in our professional lives and how we maintain them Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Our next virtual business retreat with a special guest, Dorothee Racette • Episode 33: Smart Habits for Setting Priorities and Getting Things Done With Dorothee Racette • Episode 35: Maintaining Healthy Boundaries Between Work and Personal Life: Another Joint Episode With Speaking of Translation • Episode 69: Smart Habits for Negotiating with Clients with Susie Jackson • Susie Jackson’s blog on financial habits for freelancers • Episode 60: Smart Habits for Taking Time Off • Intelligent Change: Mindful Affirmation Cards • Anti-Fatigue Cushioned Standing Desk Mat See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/73

Episode 72: Smart Habits for Diversifying in a Niche Specialization with Abigail Dahlberg Today, we’re really excited to be joined by a colleague we both admire very much. She is a translator, content writer, mom, and expert in environmental issues and sustainability. She has been working as a translator for over 20 years and has grown and diversified her business within a very niche specialization. In fact, her success in this area has even earned her the nickname “Trash Girl,” believe it or not! We are thrilled to be joined by our colleague and friend, Abigail Dahlberg. Abigail is a German to English translator and copywriter specializing in sustainability issues. After completing an MA in translation and interpreting at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh in 2001, she worked as a staff translator in Germany for several years before relocating to Kansas City and launching her freelance business in 2005. Over the past 15 years, Abigail has helped dozens of direct clients in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland communicate with an international audience via her business, Greener Words. Tune in to hear our conversation on: • When and how Abigail started her freelance career in translation and how her business has evolved over time • What smart habits have been crucial in her career • What systems, processes, and habits she uses to stay organized and how she manages all the tasks on her plate • How she decides which aspects of her business need more attention at certain times and how she sets priorities • What boundaries she sets in her professional life and how she maintains them • Why she decided to diversify her service offerings and how she went about it • Abigail’s advice for specializing in a niche field or market and diversifying your services • Her thoughts on work/life clarity for freelancers and how she tries to protect the boundaries between work and personal life Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Abigail’s website • Follow Abigail on Twitter and LinkedIn • ATA Inside Specialization podcast episode: Translating Sustainability • Let the Story Do the Work: The Art of Storytelling for Business Success by Esther K. Choy See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/72

Episode 71: Smart Habits for Attending In-Person Conferences We’re recording this episode a week after our quarterly virtual business retreat, and we wanted to thank all of our colleagues who participated. We’ve been holding these quarterly business retreats for over a year now, and this was our best one yet—we had great conversations and a guest speaker who we all enjoyed. It’s never easy to find uninterrupted time to sit down and review how various areas of your business are going and what you would like to focus on. Our virtual business retreats are an opportunity to identify areas of improvement and commit to specific actions you will take to achieve your goals—not to mention the perk of brainstorming with colleagues. We’re really excited about our next retreat, which will be on December 14. We will have a guest speaker again to kick things off, and then we’ll focus on discussing our business goals for the first quarter of 2023. And now back to the topic of this episode: smart habits for attending a conference after what’s been two years of having very few in-person events to attend. We have already recorded three episodes about smart conference habits in the past, and they are among some of our most popular episodes. If you haven’t listened to them yet, we recommend that you check them out: • Episode 3: Conference Habits • Episode 26: Smart Habits for Attending Online Conferences • Episode 51: Tips and Tricks for Attending Hybrid Conferences, a Surprise Joint Episode with Speaking of Translation We recorded the last two episodes to respond to the changes in the conference landscape due to the pandemic. Since the situation is different now and more people are attending in-person conferences again, we figured it was time to discuss what you might want to take into account when attending your next in-person conference. Of course, we still think that much of the advice we shared in Episode 3 and Episode 26 is still relevant. We’ll also share what we think has changed and some new factors to consider when attending conferences these days. So, tune in to hear our conversation; we hope this helps you plan for an upcoming translation and interpreting event! Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Our next virtual business retreat on December 14, 2022 • Episode 3: Conference Habits • Episode 26: Smart Habits for Attending Online Conferences • Episode 51: Tips and Tricks for Attending Hybrid Conferences, a Surprise Joint Episode with Speaking of Translation • The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark • An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten • Eve Bodeux’s Global Reads Book Club See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/71

Episode 70: Our Favorite Podcasts About Habits Before we dive into this episode, we have some news to share! We are excited to announce that Susie Jackson, our guest from Episode 69 on Smart Habits for Negotiating with Clients, will be a guest speaker at our upcoming virtual business retreat on September 20, 2022. So, if you need help making an action plan for 2023 to keep working toward your goals and let go of what's not working for you, we hope you'll join us! Susie will kick off our virtual business retreat with a short presentation on pricing and negotiating with clients with confidence. Our virtual business retreats are a safe, friendly space for you to review various areas of your business and discuss plans, ambitions, and aspirations for your business and work/life clarity with a small group of colleagues—and us. We organize these retreats every quarter, and we love hearing that people find them helpful and motivating. Join us on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from 1 pm to 4 pm US Eastern Time! And now back to today’s episode. We really enjoyed discussing our favorite books about habits in Episode 68, so we thought we would dedicate an episode to our favorite podcasts on habits, too! There are so many great podcasts out there, and we always love sharing what we like and hearing about podcasts that are new to us. Of course, there are many wonderful podcasts produced by our colleagues specifically for translators and interpreters, but today we're chatting about podcasts that are not directly related to our field of work. We find it helpful to look for advice and inspiration from people in other fields from time to time, too. So, tune in to hear our conversation about some of our favorite podcasts on creating and maintaining smart habits, and how they apply to translators and interpreters. Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Our Virtual Business Retreat on September 20, 2022, with guest speaker, Susie Jackson • Episode 68: Our Favorite Books About Habits • Episode 69: Smart Habits for Negotiating with Clients with Susie Jackson • Focus on This podcast o Episode 148: Rethink Your Evening Ritual to Power Your Days o Episode 139: Four Reasons You Must Record Your Wins o Episode 153: Four Tools to Defeat Distractions and Interruptions • Full Focus Planner • Best Laid Plans podcast by Sarah Hart-Unger o Episode 108: Back to School Energy • Deliberate Freelancer podcast by Melanie Padgett Powers o Episode 134: My Q1 Audit—A Slow Start & 4 Big Decisions o Episode 123: My 2021 Business Review and Questions to Help You o Episode 117: My Time Tracking, Money and Client Audit for Q3 • Before Breakfast podcast by Laura Vanderkam o How to Help Yourself Relax • Do Pause: You Are Not a To-Do List by Robert Poynton • The Best Today podcast by Shunta Grant o Episode 73: 12 Examples of Everyday Routines • High-Income Business Writing podcast by Ed Gandia o Episode 299: How to Make Smarter Decisions About Which Clients to Keep or Let Go See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/70

Episode 69: Smart Habits for Negotiating with Clients with Susie Jackson In today’s episode, we’re happy to welcome back a colleague who joined us on the podcast two years ago! She is a translator and a mentor for freelancers who need help figuring out their pricing and getting their business finances in order. We love learning from her through the various courses she teaches and her blog, and we’re sure that she has a lot to share on today’s topic: negotiating with clients. Susie Jackson is a Spanish-to-English translator and copy editor specializing in academic texts for the social sciences. She also mentors freelancers on pricing and business finances to help them figure out how much they should be charging and how to manage the financial side of their business so they can earn a decent living doing what they love. You can connect with Susie on Instagram or check out her free resources for help with pricing and finances on her website. Tune in to hear our conversation on: • How Susie’s business is going, and the smart habits she adopted since our last conversation • What finance-related habits freelancers tend to struggle with • Why it’s hard for many freelancers to negotiate and the challenges that usually come up when negotiating with clients • What strategies freelance translators and interpreters can apply when negotiating with clients • What pricing mistakes translators and interpreters usually make • When and how to raise your rates • How we can take the emotion out of communicating our prices to clients • Susie’s top tips on how to approach negotiations with clients RESOURCES WE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: • Smart Habits for Translators workshop with Susie: Smart Habits for Pricing and Negotiation on September 6, 2022 • Episode 12: Financial Habits for a Healthy Business with Susie Jackson • Susie’s website and Instagram profile See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/69

Episode 68: Our Favorite Books About Habits In this episode, we’re chatting about what is probably our favorite topic ever—books! And not just any books… but our favorite books about habits. It’s no secret that we love reading about smart habits and discussing how to adopt them in our businesses and personal lives—so much so that we started this podcast! That's why we thought we should dedicate an entire episode to this topic. Tune in to hear our conversation about some of our favorite books on creating new habits and how they apply to translators and interpreters. Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Atomic Habits by James Clear • James Clear’s website and newsletter • Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo • Marie Forleo’s podcast and MarieTV series • Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab • Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg • The Tiny Habits website and mailing list • No-Fail Habits by Michael Hyatt • Maintaining Your Second Language: practical and productive strategies for translators, teachers, interpreters, and other language lovers by Eve Bodeux See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/68

Episode 67: Tools for Organization and Follow-Through As professional translators and business owners, we have to stay organized to make sure our businesses run efficiently. And there are so many things that can be organized: finances, client projects and information, plans for our business, marketing campaigns, and so much more. Keeping your systems in check by using tools that help you stay organized and follow through on your projects and communications is vital to the overall health of your business. And it can also be vital to your own health! Being disorganized can cause stress, anxiety, worry, and a general sense of feeling bad about yourself. So, today we’d like to talk about our favorite tools for organization and follow-through. Tune in to hear our conversation on: • How systems and tools can bring us a sense of calm and peace in our businesses • Where tools can come in handy for staying organized in your translation or interpreting business • Examples of what freelancers tend to need to organize and which tools can be helpful • Tools we use and love and how we use them in our businesses • Tools we would recommend in everyday life Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Yasmin AlKashef’s LinkedIn post about the one-touch rule • Episode 57: Smart Habits for Managing Your Inbox • Asana • OneTab extension for Chrome • How to group and arrange tabs in Chrome • QuickBooks • How to create email templates in Gmail • Reading list in Chrome • OneNote • Create, view, and edit bookmarks in Chrome • LastPass password manager • Genius Scan PDF scanner • Slack • Airtable • Full Focus Planner See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/67

Episode 66: Smart Habits for Maintaining a Sustainable Business with Rafa Lombardino We are excited to welcome a wonderful colleague to join us in today's episode. She is a translator, teacher, fellow podcaster, and expert on audiovisual translation and tools and technology for translators. She has been working as a translator for over 20 years and has grown and diversified her business during that time. We enjoyed hearing from her about ways to grow a sustainable business while doing what you enjoy. We’re very happy to welcome Rafa Lombardino to the podcast. Rafa was born in Brazil and has been living in California since 2002. She became a professional translator in 1997. She is certified by the American Translators Association (ATA) in both English-to-Portuguese and Portuguese-to-English translations and has a Professional Certificate in ES>EN translations from UC San Diego Extension, where she started teaching translation classes in 2010, including “Tools and Technology in Translation,” which was also released in book format. Rafa is the President & CEO of Word Awareness, hosts the Translation Confessional podcast, and specializes in technology, marketing, HR, EH&S, education, health & wellness, audiovisual, and literature. Tune in to hear our conversation on: When and how Rafa started her freelance career in translation and how her business has evolved over time What smart habits have been crucial in her career What systems, processes, and habits she uses to stay organized and how she manages all the tasks on her plate How she decides which aspects of her business needs more attention and how she sets priorities What boundaries she sets in her professional life and how she maintains them Rafa’s thoughts on diversification for translators, and what tips she has for translators who are thinking of diversifying Her thoughts on how to stay up-to-date with tools and technology, issues in our profession, and your clients' needs Her thoughts on work/life clarity for freelancers and how she tries to protect the boundaries between work and personal life RESOURCES WE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Rafa’s website Rafa’s company: Word Awareness Rafa’s podcast: Translation Confessional Rafa’s book: Tools and Technology in Translation Tools and Technology in Translation at UC San Diego Translators101 The Audio Technica microphone Rafa uses for teaching, podcasting, and voice-over recording The wireless Bose headset Rafa uses for audio editing, subtitling, and listening to audiobooks See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/66

Episode 65: Smart Habits for Overcoming an All-or-Nothing Mindset with Nora Díaz In today’s episode, we are joined by a colleague who is an expert on tools and technology for translators and interpreters. She is one of the organizers of the popular Innovation in Translation and Innovation in Interpreting Summits, and she is very active in our profession. We always enjoy following her work and are in awe of how she handles all her projects and responsibilities. We know she has a lot to share on the topic of smart habits, so we are excited she agreed to join us today! We’re very excited to welcome Nora Díaz to the podcast. Nora is a Mexican conference interpreter and translator who enjoys working for clients from around the world on a wide variety of topics, including healthcare, marketing, technical and general texts, and leading teams of linguists, including translators, editors, and proofreaders from Mexico, South America, and Spain working together on large projects. Her interest in productivity has led to a constant exploration of technology to boost productivity, such as CAT tools, speech recognition, computer automation, and custom macros. On her blog, Nora Díaz on Translation, Teaching and Other Stuff, she shares what she has learned with translators and interpreters from around the globe. Tune in to hear our conversation on: When and how Nora started her freelance career in translation and interpreting and how her business has evolved over time What smart habits have been crucial in her career What systems, processes, and habits help her stay organized Nora’s tips on finding the balance between paid work and professional development How she accomplishes big goals while working full-time and being a parent Nora’s advice to colleagues who want to make a big idea happen but feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start Her thoughts on how to stay up-to-date with technology and pick the best tool for the job Nora’s top tips on embracing and leveraging technology in your work as a translator or interpreter Her thoughts on work/life clarity for freelancers and how she tries to protect the boundaries between work and personal life Resources we mentioned in this episode: Nora’s blog: Nora Díaz on Translation, Teaching, and Other Stuff Nora’s training courses: Academia CLP Connect with Nora on LinkedIn and Twitter The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey Trados Business Manager Microsoft OneNote Google Tasks Innovation in Translation Summit Innovation in Interpreting Summit The Deliberate Freelancer podcast Write It Down, Make It Happen: Knowing What You Want And Getting It by Henriette Anne Klauser Buy audio narration for your Kindle books How to read and listen to a book in the Kindle app See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/65

Episode 64: Smart Habits for Overcoming Limiting Beliefs In this episode, we are having a conversation about limiting beliefs—what they are, how they can affect the work that we do as translators and interpreters, and how to challenge or overcome them. Limiting beliefs are like deeply ingrained stories we tell ourselves about why we can or can't make progress in a given area. We all have limiting beliefs about something in our freelance translation or interpreting businesses. Some are related to how much money we believe we can earn, while others might be related to our professional development, productivity, language skills, or specializations. It is important to note that limiting beliefs can affect any area of our lives, not just our work. You might have limiting beliefs about a personal goal you want to achieve or your ability to do something you’ve always wanted to do or change. But today we’re going to focus on those limiting beliefs that rear their ugly heads in our work lives. Tune in to hear our conversation on: • Our own experiences with limiting beliefs that were holding us back • How limiting beliefs can affect translators and interpreters at various stages of their career • How to identify limiting beliefs in our professional work • Ways to overcome or challenge your limiting beliefs • How to recognize when your limiting beliefs are creeping in and what to do about it Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Book Talk, etc.: A conversational podcast about books and more • One Line a Day: A Five Year Journal • The Five-Minute Journal See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/64

Episode 63: Smart Habits for Aligning Your Business With Your Values and Goals with Marina Ilari In today’s episode, we’re joined by a colleague, fellow podcaster, and fellow working parent, who will help us explore the topic of staying organized and focused when you have a lot on your plate. So many of us can relate to the feeling of being overwhelmed and scattered when we have an endless list of responsibilities, projects, and goals. We’re very excited to welcome Marina Ilari to the podcast. Marina is an ATA certified English>Spanish translator with over 16 years of experience in the translation industry. She has worked as a translator, editor, and quality assurance specialist for many companies around the world with a special focus on creative translations and video game localization. She is the chief executive officer of Terra Translations and co-host of the podcast about translation, En Pantuflas. Tune in to hear our conversation on: • When and how Marina started her freelance career, what services she offers, when and how she started her career in translation and localization, and how her business has evolved over time • What smart habits have been crucial in her career • How she manages her many tasks and roles, and what systems, processes, and habits help her stay organized • Her advice for people who juggle several different projects and responsibilities—how to stay focused on what's important right now and overcome the feeling of being scattered • Her tips on how to find time for the things that make you feel happy and fulfilled • Her approach to investing in your career while being an engaged parent • Marina’s thoughts on work/life clarity for freelancers and how she tries to protect the boundaries between work and personal life • Her advice for our listeners about growing their translation or interpreting business Resources we mentioned in this episode: • Connect with Marina Ilari on LinkedIn • The En Pantuflas podcast • Marina’s company, Terra Translations • Pocket app • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport • The Pumpkin Plan: A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field by Mike Michalowicz See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/63