Look at us already at the fourth quarter of 2022! How fast the time has flown. You know what it means, though - time to do the quarter-end things. Figure out your budgeting, where you are ... how much you have to put in the account for the estimated taxes. Maybe write yourself a mileage reimbursement check!
Clear of your desk... clear off your computer... make backups.
For me, my week is a little slower, but that's fine - still have Beyond 225 work to do. My practice for the last several days has been transcribing my draft videos so I have scripts to work from! That said, we're pushing it back to the 15th instead of this coming Saturday. He thinks we will still have time - Cyber Monday is still the target. Whee!
How are you planning to wrap up the year - will you be taking December off b/c of the holidays? Or will you end up planning to be busy (as we usually are since attorneys like to get their billable hours up in December!) and soak it all in? Don't forget to calendar some time in for yourself as it's always stressful this time of year.
TA!
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?!
I love this profession... and I love sharing it. Wherever you are, in whatever period in your career you find yourself, be an amazing advocate! Introduce people to this incredible opportunity for someone who loves English, the law, computers, learning... Be the little pebble that creates the ripple in the pond!
