Trust me, at 11p on a Sunday evening, you do NOT want to run out of toner while printing your transcripts. (yes, these days we MOSTLY send out PDFs, but many places still print paper transcripts)
Managing your supply closet can help ease a little bit of unease and stress. We have a lot of "little" things that we use in our daily working lives, and it's important to have them all on hand when needed.
Do you have an inventory sheet (some jurisdictions have a tax for business supplies - not kidding, my former county did and I had to submit an inventory-on-hand listing every year!) or a visual cue for when you need to purchase replacements?
Things like:
Paper
Toner
Batteries
Envelopes for Regular Mail
Envelopes for Transcripts
Transcript binders
Shipping packaging
Packing tape
stamps...
Whatever things YOU need to run your office smoothly, it is a calming thing to have control of the supply inventory.
Happy St. Patrick's Day! And another Monday. I'm still dragging with the time change so I'm starting later in the day than normal. But I'm excited to start a new week with so many projects, a trip to convention, some consulting gigs, some volunteering. I think that's what I love so much about what we do, y'all. Every day, every week, every month can be an adventure! Ain't it grand? (Now I just need to find time for a nap)
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You all know I love giving back... and I've been speaking at the local law school for many years now, sharing with the students who will be future litigators how they can work WITH court reporters to create a truly excellent record.
I love doing this - and if you have the chance, please consider doing it in your area. The "baby" lawyers appreciated it and the next generation of court reporters will too!
We all love rituals - girls nights, massages, regular workouts... but what about our working rituals?
Do you have any that ease you into your productivity? Perhaps alleviate any anxiety?
Our job as a stenographer (or captioners) is filled with stressors and if we can develop rituals for ourselves to help limit those stresses, think how healthy, happy, and productive we can become?!
