First off, apologies - I said Friday, Sep 10 - I recorded on Friday, Sep 9, and am posting on Saturday, Sep 10. It's hard coming back from vacation!
I really appreciated hearing from one of my mentees who asked about how we define "fail" in the schooling part of the profession. As in life, the only time we REALLY fail is if we don't get back up and try again - but are we learning from our "failure" (or what I call a "nonpass" for our folks in schools)??!!
As you progress in your training, don't measure by the test on a binary modality; instead, evaluate what you did BETTER than last time you tested. Whatever you metric you use, remember that if you achieved something a little better than before or if you learned something from the experience, you didn't "fail" per se; you, like Edison, just learned another way NOT to do something.
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?!
My word, this year has simply flown by. And now here we are ready for the last month, full of parties, meetings, events and hopefully a little less work.
I wish you a balanced schedule - or, heck, maybe MORE toward the fun stuff - and a wonderful December.
I'm a beta tester. And I'm a tad nervous today, going out on a long-standing client's hearing. But the good news is, my colloquy is pretty good. It's the Q/A that is causing me fits. I'm thinking positively about today.
