Episode 64: Smart Habits for Overcoming Limiting Beliefs

Smart Habits for Translators

Episode 64: Smart Habits for Overcoming Limiting Beliefs

In this episode, we are having a conversation about limiting beliefs—what they are, how they can affect the work that we do as translators and interpreters, and how to challenge or overcome them.

Limiting beliefs are like deeply ingrained stories we tell ourselves about why we can or can't make progress in a given area. We all have limiting beliefs about something in our freelance translation or interpreting businesses. Some are related to how much money we believe we can earn, while others might be related to our professional development, productivity, language skills, or specializations.

It is important to note that limiting beliefs can affect any area of our lives, not just our work. You might have limiting beliefs about a personal goal you want to achieve or your ability to do something you’ve always wanted to do or change.

But today we’re going to focus on those limiting beliefs that rear their ugly heads in our work lives.

Tune in to hear our conversation on:

• Our own experiences with limiting beliefs that were holding us back

• How limiting beliefs can affect translators and interpreters at various stages of their career

• How to identify limiting beliefs in our professional work

• Ways to overcome or challenge your limiting beliefs

• How to recognize when your limiting beliefs are creeping in and what to do about it

Resources we mentioned in this episode:

• Book Talk, etc.: A conversational podcast about books and more

• One Line a Day: A Five Year Journal

• The Five-Minute Journal

See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/64