In this episode we talk about the mindset of freelance linguists and how this can hinder our success. If you feel that you’re always working and never getting ahead, having to fight machine translation and price pressure, then you might have a mindset that works against your success. I am interviewing Jennifer Nielsen, a Spanish to English translator who has given talks and webinars on the topic of mindset.

Important things mentioned in this episode:

• Why it is important to focus on our mindset
• What kind of thinking that can work against us and what to do about it
• Steps and strategies to cultivate a better mindset for our business

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

• Jennifer Nielsen’s website
• Book: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself – Dr. Joe Dispenza
• Book: The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level – Gay Hendricks=
• The Wrong Freelance Mindset for a Successful Business
• Episode 80: How to Stop Hating Marketing and Develop a Success Mindset
• How Freelance Translators can Develop a Success Mindset

During my 16+ years as a freelancer I’ve noticed how important our mindset is for our success – the fact is that the most successful freelance translators think differently, they don’t complain, they are not jealous, instead they go out and get those dream clients and work hard until they get them. In fact, I think it is even more important than marketing skills.

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Develop Confidence and Success MindsetThank you to Jennifer for these great tips! If you have any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to email me or comment below.

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Bio:

Jennifer Nielsen is the current President of the Colorado Translators Association and ATA-certified Spanish to English translator specializing in official document translation and law as well as remote simultaneous interpreting. Is also a translator mentor, speaker, and former president of the Mexican Translators Association and is passionate about using her nearly ten years of experience as a teacher, translator, conference and liaison interpreter, localization project manager, and copywriter to help her clients and colleagues find their own personal version of success as freelancers and entrepreneurs. She is also a superhero-mom of twin boys, dual citizen of Mexico and the United States, and is currently based out of Denver, Colorado and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. You can connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferjanenielsen/

 

 

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