Episode 65: Smart Habits for Overcoming an All-or-Nothing Mindset with Nora Díaz

Smart Habits for Translators

Episode 65: Smart Habits for Overcoming an All-or-Nothing Mindset with Nora Díaz

In today’s episode, we are joined by a colleague who is an expert on tools and technology for translators and interpreters. She is one of the organizers of the popular Innovation in Translation and Innovation in Interpreting Summits, and she is very active in our profession. We always enjoy following her work and are in awe of how she handles all her projects and responsibilities. We know she has a lot to share on the topic of smart habits, so we are excited she agreed to join us today!

We’re very excited to welcome Nora Díaz to the podcast.

Nora is a Mexican conference interpreter and translator who enjoys working for clients from around the world on a wide variety of topics, including healthcare, marketing, technical and general texts, and leading teams of linguists, including translators, editors, and proofreaders from Mexico, South America, and Spain working together on large projects. Her interest in productivity has led to a constant exploration of technology to boost productivity, such as CAT tools, speech recognition, computer automation, and custom macros. On her blog, Nora Díaz on Translation, Teaching and Other Stuff, she shares what she has learned with translators and interpreters from around the globe.

Tune in to hear our conversation on:

When and how Nora started her freelance career in translation and interpreting and how her business has evolved over time

What smart habits have been crucial in her career

What systems, processes, and habits help her stay organized

Nora’s tips on finding the balance between paid work and professional development

How she accomplishes big goals while working full-time and being a parent

Nora’s advice to colleagues who want to make a big idea happen but feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start

Her thoughts on how to stay up-to-date with technology and pick the best tool for the job

Nora’s top tips on embracing and leveraging technology in your work as a translator or interpreter

Her thoughts on work/life clarity for freelancers and how she tries to protect the boundaries between work and personal life

Resources we mentioned in this episode:

Nora’s blog: Nora Díaz on Translation, Teaching, and Other Stuff

Nora’s training courses: Academia CLP

Connect with Nora on LinkedIn and Twitter

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Trados Business Manager

Microsoft OneNote

Google Tasks

Innovation in Translation Summit

Innovation in Interpreting Summit

The Deliberate Freelancer podcast

Write It Down, Make It Happen: Knowing What You Want And Getting It by Henriette Anne Klauser

Buy audio narration for your Kindle books

How to read and listen to a book in the Kindle app

See the full list of links and resources for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/65