Hi! Welcome to the Complete Interpreter podcast by the Interpreting Coach.Why 'Complete Interpreter'? Because you're not just a translation machine, you're also a person and a business owner, and I hope to help you take a 360 view of yourself share some great tried-and-tested strategies to improve your interpreting skills, mindset, and marketing.In this episode (my first! 🥳) I talk about the 3 biggest mistakes I have made in my interpreting career, and what I've learned from them.Here's a summary:1. Educate yourself from the startJoin a professional organisation such as AIICattend global CPD events such as TerpSummit or the Innovation in Interpreting summitfollow selected blogs and social media accounts2. Diversify/specialisefind a mentorbe open to new opportunitiesnetwork!learn how to find and acquire direct clients3. Maintain your skills with consistent practicedecide on your goal and schedule time in your diaryfind a practice partner or practice group to keep yourself accountablejoin co-working sessionsYou can find a useful list of practice groups here.If you'd like to join my free Focus Sessions (co-working) on Fridays at 5 pm CET, you can register here.Let me know what you'd like me to talk about next!Sophie (aka The Interpreting Coach)Support the showMy website and blog: https://theinterpretingcoach.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/interpretingcoach/Twitter: @terpcoachLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-interpreting-coach/Or email me at [email protected]

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