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LifeHacks for Mobile Translators

by Sarah Dillon

Another cracker from Jed Schmidt – this time a presentation called LifeHacks for Mobile Translators. I love the freedom of being freelance, but Jed has taken it to a whole new level. He explains how he’s managed his translation career so he’s not tied down to any particular office, town or indeed country. Even if you decide being this footloose and fancy free is not for you, his tips and advice are invaluable for any freelance translator planning their office setup (or indeed any kind of knowledge-cum-teleworker).

In summary, Jed explains:

  • how to optimise your environment to ensure seemless integration between your home office and coffee shop, whether that be down the road or on the other side of the world (hint: think self-managed virtual office)
  • how to minimise the amount of clutter you need, while still doing a professional job
  • how to make the most of the sometimes bewildering array of telecommunication services that are out there

Excellent stuff, but it should come with a health warning: You WILL want to follow your itchy feet after reading this! Now if only it was as easy to virtualise, synchronise and minimise my personal life in this way… 🙂

Last updated: 12 April, 2007 by Sarah Dillon. Filed Under: Business of translation, Technology for translators

About Sarah Dillon

Sarah Dillon is an Irish cailín in Brisbane, Australia. She arrived Down Under via Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, and the UK, having originally trained as a professional translator. Sarah has been involved in the start-up phases of several international small businesses as a founder, advisor and director, and has worked for companies such as Apple Computers, Audi AG and Bain and Company. She is currently pursuing a PhD in international business. Read more about Sarah here.

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  1. Virtual-Office Vagaries says:
    3 March, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    […] year I spent months running my office from just a laptop and a small folder when I was moving between London and Brisbane. I became a master of digitizing, synchronizing and […]