Taking the plunge and working for yourself gives you an incredible sense of autonomy and self-direction. It allows you freedom and flexibility in when and how you work. You don’t have to commute; saving an enormous amount of time and money. You are master of your own destiny. But… Once the initial euphoria starts to…
We all know life is precious and finite, but as John Lennon said in his song Beautiful Boy, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Modern life is busy. We are working harder and harder. There are so many things which demand our attention. There are so many things happening…
No one ever starts off as an expert. To become an expert in your field and be deemed a professional requires training, effort, determination and experience. Sonya and I come across people all the time who say, “Oh, I’d love to do what you do. I can type. I’d love to work at home.” While…
Finding new clients…it’s something we all need to do if we are serious about our business. It’s so very easy and tempting to sit happily with the clients that you have, but in order to grow your business and allow for attrition, it’s vital that you spend some time each month reaching out for more…
Chatting with my daughter last night, she said, “It’s been so helpful,” and I said, “What’s been helpful?” And she replied, “Transcription.” My daughter, as anyone who follows us knows, transcribes from home to pay her way through University. She is in her final year of her Masters and is now doing a placement for…
Are you guilty of dreaming of a different future, but failing to make the changes necessary to make it happen, and then another year comes around and you’re still stuck in your 9:00 to 5:00 grind? Nearly everyone who currently works in the transcription industry started off doing something else. At some stage, their desire…
With more and more companies outsourcing work, and working from home or out of the office becomes more commonplace, we feel very strongly that remaining part of a team, or an “office family” environment is more important than ever. It’s easy to feel isolated, or in a silo, if you are constantly hot-desking, or working…
Well, here it is, our last blog for 2018. It’s hard to believe it’s nearly Christmas. This time last year Sonya and I had just launched the Beginner’s Course for TranscribeRight and were planning for the next two modules and how to grow our team at Top Team Transcripts. Looking back over 2018, there have…
One thing that Sonya and I have noticed with our businesses is that change happens regardless of whether you want it to or not. No matter what processes you have put in place to future-proof the business, they need to be constantly re-evaluating and updating. Those of you who have been reading our blogs for…
“I’m on the road, travelling free and easy…” – (Barry Mann, Cynthia Well) Whether you just want to get away for a few days, take a long road trip, or travel overseas, transcription is one of the few industries that allows you to truly work “anywhere.” As long as you’ve got internet connectivity and can…