Peace, love and happiness. These three little words are relevant not only during holiday time but for all of the time in all of life, including our work. You may ask how can these ethereal concepts possibly help me with…
When October was turning into November this year, I flipped the page on my kitchen wall calendar. One reason I had bought this calendar was because a helpful quote comes along with each new month. The November quote was really…
“How do you use that thing, anyway?” Most court reporters like myself have heard that question dozens if not hundreds of times over the years of our careers. Witnesses at depositions are the ones who usually ask this, with variations…
Almost no one has heard the word scopist. Spell checks don’t recognize it, autofills think you want to type science, scoop or socialist, and if you mention the word scopist to someone, they’ll probably say "what's a scopist?" (This post…
Working in a location-independent job can be an ideal way to live. Proofreader Erica Simonson takes it to the next level by working, traveling and living on a boat in Alaska. Here's a look into her unique lifestyle. Q. Tell…
Learning how to become a scopist can be easy. It also can be difficult. And it can be in between. How quickly you’ll be able to learn depends on your innate abilities, the effort you put into learning, and the…
A lot of court reporters turn over a lot of transcripts to scopists. This is a good thing. It gives the court reporters more time to earn more money making more transcripts of testimony at legal proceedings which they can…
Life as a freelancer is a bit of a mystery to most people who are not freelancers. Delving into the unexpected can be scary, and that fear can really put people off of thinking seriously about moving from traditional employment…
Sometimes things that are very important can also be very difficult. Getting up when your alarm sounds is difficult. Organic chemistry formulas - AgOCN(aq) + NH4Cl(aq) ---->AgCl(s) + NH4OCN(aq) - are very difficult. Communication skills can be not only difficult but…
When you work for yourself, anything can happen. If your clients like your work, they’ll frequently let you know by coming back for more. They might even give you a compliment. If they don’t like your work, you’re probably not…