Let's face it, we do a LOT of our work on laptops. We save text files and audio files and, well, sometimes we let them sit there for months or even years. And then we wonder why our computer may be running slowly or we're out of space.
Yup. It's time to archive this data. It's scary, for sure. But if you have a redundancy plan, you should be fine. Maybe an online archive plus an external drive (or two?) - however you do it, you more than likely NEED to get the items off your laptop for efficiency purposes.
Before deleting, always check the archived items to ensure they're there and then... deep breath... delete from your laptop hard drive and empty the recycle bin.
You can do it!
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?!
