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New beginnings: personal and professional

by Sarah Dillon

Well hello there! It’s been some time, as you may (or may not) have noticed.

Either way I’m back, a little wiser and a lot more refreshed, and I’ll be around for a while.

If you’ve been following me on Twitter or via my other business, you’ll know that I’ve been working on a Very Important Personal Project of late:

Baby Translator

Sarah’s Very Important Personal Project

Needless to say, this has been a period of a huge transition in my personal life, with a significant impact on my professional life too.

Transitional periods invariably make us re-examine our priorities. I’ve had to think long and hard about whether blogging is where I want to spend my precious time these days.

But blogging has never been a purely business exercise for me, and I’m keen to have a go at returning to a regular publishing schedule.

I’m curious to see how I’ll re-find my voice and re-negotiate a position for myself in what is now a very crowded space. With so many outstanding translation bloggers nowadays, it feels more intimidating than it ever did.

So I’ve decided to ditch all my expectations and just do what I enjoy most – write, and see what happens.

I’d be very interested to hear from other translators and interpreters: how have you handled transitional periods in your personal life, and specifically the impact they’ve had on your professional life?

**Apologies if you’ve noticed some funny goings-on with my website and blog this week. I’ve moved host and it’s revealed some interesting gremlins in the system**

Last updated: 16 October, 2012 by Sarah Dillon. Filed Under: Moi, Working habits Tagged With: personal / professional life

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.