Smart Habits for Translators
111 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIf you’re a translator who enjoys learning about habits to improve your business and lifestyle, then this is the podcast for you.
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Episode 88: Smart Habits for Better Work/Life Clarity—Our Last Episode!
January 23, 2024 07:00 - 58.7 MBEpisode 88: Smart Habits for Better Work/Life Clarity—Our Last Episode! In this last episode of our podcast, we’re touching on the topic that started Smart Habits for Translators more than four years ago—work/life clarity! If you missed the news, check out our previous episode where we explain why our podcast is coming to an end and what you can expect. The concept of work/life clarity was what brought us together as co-hosts of Smart Habits for Translators, and it’s a topic we've addresse...
Episode 87: Smart Habits for Building and Changing Habits
December 19, 2023 07:00 - 48.5 MBEpisode 87: Smart Habits for Building and Changing Habits In this last episode of 2023, we’re sharing some important news about our podcast. After four years of producing Smart Habits for Translators, we’ve decided it’s time to wrap up the podcast, so this will be our second-to-last episode. Tune in to hear the reasons for our decision (spoiler alert—there’s no drama, and we’re still great friends!) and how you can continue to listen to our previous episodes after January 2024. We decided ...
Episode 86: Smart Habits for Business Storytelling with Joachim Lepine and Ann Marie Boulanger
November 28, 2023 06:00 - 75 MBEpisode 86: Smart Habits for Business Storytelling with Joachim Lepine and Ann Marie Boulanger Have you ever thought about how the art of business storytelling can be helpful in your business? It's not just about clear communication to market your services or network with others. Not only is it important to be aware of how we translators and interpreters tend to talk about our professions and the value we offer, but it's just as vital to understanding what our clients’ experiences and expec...
Episode 85: Smart Habits for Time Management
October 31, 2023 05:30 - 71.8 MBEpisode 85: Smart Habits for Time Management When you wear multiple hats, it can be challenging to manage your time, prioritize tasks, and focus on what’s important. If this sounds familiar, we feel your pain! We have shared our approach to time management and setting priorities in previous episodes, but we thought we'd dedicate an entire episode to this topic to talk about the things that help us stay productive and avoid stress and overwhelm. Tune in to hear our conversation on: - How...
Episode 84: Smart Habits for Taking a Workcation with Corinne McKay
September 26, 2023 05:00 - 76.8 MBEpisode 84: Smart Habits for Taking a Workcation with Corinne McKay We are excited to be back after our summer hiatus from the podcast, refreshed and recharged to bring you all new episodes and guests. Speaking of guests… today’s episode is one we are very excited to be bringing to you, and it might be fresh on your mind if you took a vacation this summer and brought along some work with you. You may have heard this referred to as a working vacation, or a “workcation.” And we found the p...
Episode 83: Smart Habits for Saying “No” with Dagmar and Judy Jenner
June 13, 2023 06:00 - 111 MBEpisode 83: Smart Habits for Saying “No” with Dagmar and Judy Jenner Today’s episode is one you may not be expecting… or maybe if you’ve been a long-time Smart Habits listener, you understand how it aligns with what we discuss here on the podcast. Saying “no” and doing it with confidence can be difficult in any area of life, especially in business. But saying “no” is essential to running your business with less stress and more time for what you really want to work on with the clients you ...
Episode 82: Smart Habits for Building and Maximizing Your Network with Alicja Tokarska and Ania Marchwiak
May 23, 2023 06:00 - 94.6 MBEpisode 82: Smart Habits for Building and Maximizing Your Network with Alicja Tokarska and Ania Marchwiak We often discuss the importance of building and maintaining your professional network, and we’re sure you’ve heard this advice many times before. But what does it mean in practice? Alicja Tokarska and Ania Marchwiak joined us recently to discuss ways to build and maintain your professional network, especially when you work in a less common language pair. We know our listeners based ou...
Episode 81: Smart Habits for Cultivating Creativity with Mireya Perez
April 18, 2023 06:00 - 97.5 MBEpisode 81: Smart Habits for Cultivating Creativity with Mireya Perez Today’s topic may seem unexpected, but we're sure it will spark some ideas for you, just as it did for us. If you ask a translator or an interpreter what they like the most about their work, many will say they love learning new things every day and enjoy the creative process that goes into conveying a message from one language to another. Our jobs require creativity and curiosity, so we’re very excited to bring a special...
Episode 80: Smart Habits for Thriving in the Premium Market with Michael Schubert
March 21, 2023 06:30 - 62.7 MBEpisode 80: Smart Habits for Thriving in the Premium Market with Michael Schubert If you’ve ever heard a colleague mention working in the “premium market,” you may have thought, “Hmm… how do I tap into that area of the market?” After all, who doesn’t want to work for clients who value our work and pay premium rates, right?! Well… we’ve found the perfect guest to share insights with us about working and thriving in the premium market! We’re excited to welcome our colleague and friend, Micha...
Episode 79: Smart Legal Habits for Translators with Nicole Fenwick
February 21, 2023 07:00 - 54.3 MBEpisode 79: Smart Legal Habits for Translators with Nicole Fenwick Legal protection is a must for any freelance translator. And we all know how vital it is to get this part right! But it can be overwhelming, time-consuming, and nerve-racking if we don’t know where to start or feel unsure of the legal protections we have (or should have) in place. That's why we're excited to be joined this month by a guest who can talk to us more about the legal aspects of running a freelance translation bus...
Episode 78: Smart Habits for Continuing Your Professional Development with Eman Abdo
January 24, 2023 07:00 - 78.7 MBEpisode 78: Smart Habits for Continuing Your Professional Development with Eman Abdo We know the beginning of the year is the time when many people set their intentions and aspirations for the year, and this often includes training and development goals. So, we thought we should dedicate our first episode of the year to professional development. We’re very happy to welcome a guest who takes continuing professional development (CPD) very seriously and openly shares her CPD journey on Linked...
Episode 77: Smart Habits for Kicking Off and Wrapping Up Your Week
December 27, 2022 07:00 - 45.1 MBEpisode 77: Smart Habits for Kicking Off and Wrapping Up Your Week In June 2020 (wow, time flies!), we released an episode on delineating your workday in which we talked about some things we like to do at the beginning and end of a workday. So, for our last episode of 2022, we thought it would be good to do a follow-up episode to talk about some smart habits related to kicking off and wrapping up your workweek. Tune in to hear our conversation on our: • Why it’s important to kick off and...
Episode 76: Smart Habits for Preparing for an Exam or Test
December 13, 2022 07:00 - 63.5 MBEpisode 76: Smart Habits for Preparing for an Exam or Test December is certainly a busy season for most of us, with so much work to wrap up before the holidays and so many personal and family commitments. It’s also a time when we reflect on the accomplishments we made this year and what goals we’d like to set for the coming year. If one of your objectives next year is to take a certification exam or translation test, we think you’ll find this episode useful. Several listeners asked us for...
Episode 75: Smart Habits for Forming and Maintaining a Translator Collective
November 29, 2022 07:00 - 66.5 MBEpisode 75: Smart Habits for Forming and Maintaining a Translator Collective Today, we’re thrilled to share with you a concept that we know is something our colleagues are interested in. In fact, we have not only one guest, but two here to tell us more about it! We’re excited to be sharing the microphones today with our colleagues and friends, Jamie Hartz and Nathalie Reis, who are here to chat with us about translation collectives. Jamie Hartz is an ATA-certified Spanish to English tran...
Episode 74: Smart Habits for Your Social Media Presence with Kelsey Frick
November 15, 2022 07:37 - 49.5 MBEpisode 74: Smart Habits for Your Social Media Presence with Kelsey Frick In our latest episode, we’re talking about some smart habits related to developing and maintaining a social media presence for your business. Besides coming up with ideas for content, it can be hard to stay consistent when it comes to marketing your business on social media. That’s why we invited a colleague who we think has great insights to share on this topic to join this conversation, and we’re excited to hear her...
Episode 73: Smart Habits for Setting Boundaries in Your Business
November 01, 2022 06:00 - 30 MBEpisode 73: Smart Habits for Setting Boundaries in Your Business Before we jump into the topic of Episode 73, we want to remind you about our next quarterly virtual business retreat, which will be on December 14. We’re excited that our colleague and podcast guest Dorothee Racette has agreed to be our guest speaker this time! She will kick off our retreat with some tips and wisdom on how to set reasonable and realistic goals for the new year, and then we’ll focus on discussing our business g...
Episode 72: Smart Habits for Diversifying in a Niche Specialization with Abigail Dahlberg
October 18, 2022 06:00 - 53.5 MBEpisode 72: Smart Habits for Diversifying in a Niche Specialization with Abigail Dahlberg Today, we’re really excited to be joined by a colleague we both admire very much. She is a translator, content writer, mom, and expert in environmental issues and sustainability. She has been working as a translator for over 20 years and has grown and diversified her business within a very niche specialization. In fact, her success in this area has even earned her the nickname “Trash Girl,” believe it ...
Episode 71: Smart Habits for Attending In-Person Conferences
October 04, 2022 06:00 - 44.2 MBEpisode 71: Smart Habits for Attending In-Person Conferences We’re recording this episode a week after our quarterly virtual business retreat, and we wanted to thank all of our colleagues who participated. We’ve been holding these quarterly business retreats for over a year now, and this was our best one yet—we had great conversations and a guest speaker who we all enjoyed. It’s never easy to find uninterrupted time to sit down and review how various areas of your business are going and wha...
Episode 70: Our Favorite Podcasts on Habits
September 13, 2022 05:00 - 29.4 MBEpisode 70: Our Favorite Podcasts About Habits Before we dive into this episode, we have some news to share! We are excited to announce that Susie Jackson, our guest from Episode 69 on Smart Habits for Negotiating with Clients, will be a guest speaker at our upcoming virtual business retreat on September 20, 2022. So, if you need help making an action plan for 2023 to keep working toward your goals and let go of what's not working for you, we hope you'll join us! Susie will kick off our ...
Episode 69: Smart Habits for Negotiating with Clients with Susie Jackson
July 26, 2022 05:30 - 57.1 MBEpisode 69: Smart Habits for Negotiating with Clients with Susie Jackson In today’s episode, we’re happy to welcome back a colleague who joined us on the podcast two years ago! She is a translator and a mentor for freelancers who need help figuring out their pricing and getting their business finances in order. We love learning from her through the various courses she teaches and her blog, and we’re sure that she has a lot to share on today’s topic: negotiating with clients. Susie Jackson ...
Episode 68: Our Favorite Books About Habits
June 21, 2022 06:09 - 52.2 MBEpisode 68: Our Favorite Books About Habits In this episode, we’re chatting about what is probably our favorite topic ever—books! And not just any books… but our favorite books about habits. It’s no secret that we love reading about smart habits and discussing how to adopt them in our businesses and personal lives—so much so that we started this podcast! That's why we thought we should dedicate an entire episode to this topic. Tune in to hear our conversation about some of our favorite boo...
Episode 67: Tools for Organization and Follow-Through
May 31, 2022 06:09 - 53 MBEpisode 67: Tools for Organization and Follow-Through As professional translators and business owners, we have to stay organized to make sure our businesses run efficiently. And there are so many things that can be organized: finances, client projects and information, plans for our business, marketing campaigns, and so much more. Keeping your systems in check by using tools that help you stay organized and follow through on your projects and communications is vital to the overall health of...
Episode 66: Smart Habits for Maintaining a Sustainable Business with Rafa Lombardino
May 17, 2022 05:32 - 46.7 MBEpisode 66: Smart Habits for Maintaining a Sustainable Business with Rafa Lombardino We are excited to welcome a wonderful colleague to join us in today's episode. She is a translator, teacher, fellow podcaster, and expert on audiovisual translation and tools and technology for translators. She has been working as a translator for over 20 years and has grown and diversified her business during that time. We enjoyed hearing from her about ways to grow a sustainable business while doing what ...
Episode 65: Smart Habits for Overcoming an All-or-Nothing Mindset with Nora Díaz
May 03, 2022 05:20 - 60.5 MBEpisode 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...
Episode 64: Smart Habits for Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
April 19, 2022 05:31 - 48.9 MBEpisode 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 rel...
Episode 63: Aligning Your Business With Your Values and Goals With Marina Ilari
April 05, 2022 05:00 - 43 MBEpisode 63: Smart Habits for Aligning Your Business With Your Values and Goals with Marina Ilari In today’s episode, we’re joined by a colleague, fellow podcaster, and fellow working parent, who will help us explore the topic of staying organized and focused when you have a lot on your plate. So many of us can relate to the feeling of being overwhelmed and scattered when we have an endless list of responsibilities, projects, and goals. We’re very excited to welcome Marina Ilari to the pod...
Episode 62: Smart Habits for Following Up with Clients
March 22, 2022 05:27 - 46.1 MBEpisode 62: Smart Habits for Following Up With Clients It’s been said many times that it’s easier (and less expensive) to retain clients than it is to find new ones. But we know of so many freelance translators and interpreters who say that following up with clients is just really hard for them. They don’t want to bother anyone or come across as annoying or desperate for work. In today’s episode, we’re talking about the importance of following up with your translation or interpreting clien...
Episode 61: Smart Habits for Drumming Up New Business with Melanie Padgett Powers
March 08, 2022 06:21 - 93.7 MBEpisode 61: Smart Habits for Drumming Up New Business with Melanie Padgett Powers So many of us have experienced the ups and downs of freelancing, which have felt magnified over the last two years as a result of the pandemic. We’ve heard from many of you that you’d like more ideas for ways to grow your business and get more recurring work from clients. Well, our guest today happens to have some excellent advice on this topic, and we’re thrilled she agreed to join us. In today’s episode, we...
Episode 60: Smart Habits for Taking Time Off
February 15, 2022 06:00 - 77.4 MBSmart Habits for Taking Time Off We all know that time off is important, yet it’s not something independent translators and interpreters allow themselves to do very often—or consistently. Freelancers often feel guilty about taking time off because they feel like they’re neglecting their businesses. • “What if an important client needs something?” • “What if there’s no work when I return?” • “I can’t afford to take time off!” Sound familiar? We think it’s important to discuss the top...
Episode 59: Smart Habits for Maintaining Your Website
February 01, 2022 03:00 - 71.9 MBSmart Habits for Maintaining Your Website Maintaining a website is something so many freelancers find overwhelming. We get it. There’s a lot to think about, which can leave you feeling like you don't know where to start. Our goal with this episode is to dispel the myth that maintaining your website is as tedious, hard, or time-consuming as so many people think. Your website is the only digital asset you can really control, one that gives clients a better idea of who you are, what makes y...
Episode 58: Smart Habits for Growing Your Online Network
January 18, 2022 04:00 - 62.8 MBSmart Habits for Caring for Growing Your Online Network We all hear about the importance of having a strong network for our business. And in some of our previous episodes, we've talked about ways to network at in-person events. Today, we thought it would be great to chat about growing your network online and some dos and don’ts that we personally subscribe to. Networking can be equally daunting whether you’re just getting started in the profession or you’re already an established translato...
Episode 57: Smart Habits for Managing Your Inbox
December 28, 2021 03:00 - 75.7 MBSmart Habits for Caring for Managing Your Inbox Having a freelance translation or interpreting business means that you depend quite a bit on your email inbox. At least, we know we do! You probably correspond with most of your clients via email, as well as colleagues and others who need to reach you or send you important information. But it’s really easy to let your inbox take over your work-life (and perhaps your home-life, too!). We know that we have felt this way on and off through the...
Episode 56: Smart Habits for Caring for Your Mental Health with Dr. Elizabeth Miller
December 14, 2021 06:00 - 64.7 MBSmart Habits for Caring for Your Mental Health with Dr. Elizabeth Miller There is a lot of responsibility and uncertainty that comes with being a freelancer and a small business owner. Many of us often struggle with feelings of overwhelm and anxiety, and the pandemic has certainly exacerbated this to such an extent that some people could barely function due to constantly feeling worried and not knowing what to expect. Our worlds have been turned upside down, and many people have been feelin...
Episode 55: Smart Habits for Editing and Revising Your Work with Eve Bodeux and Emily Safrin
November 30, 2021 04:00 - 85.9 MBToday’s episode is all about the importance of checking and improving our work as translators. We all know that this is a crucial step in maintaining the high quality of our work. But not all of us enjoy the editing and proofreading step or have a systematic and efficient approach to the process. So, we invited two of our colleagues, Eve Bodeux and Emily Safrin, to discuss this topic with us. Eve and Emily are both excellent translators and talented editors. We’re excited to welcome Eve B...
Episode 54: Smart Habits for Thinking Like a Business Owner with Sarah Townsend
November 16, 2021 07:00 - 69.3 MBIn today’s episode, we have a thought-provoking conversation about the importance of treating your translation or interpreting business as a business—in particular, thinking like a business owner. This sounds like such a simple thing, but many freelance translators and interpreters fail to do this and consider themselves “just freelancers.” This mindset can have a negative impact on your interactions with clients, your pricing, and many other elements of your business. We have talked abou...
Episode 53: Smart Habits for Dealing with the Feast and Famine Cycle with Yulia Tsybysheva
November 02, 2021 06:00 - 56 MBToday, we want to share an important discussion that we don’t tend to hear a lot of honest conversations about, at least not in a public forum. Freelancers and business owners know that the feast and famine cycle can really take a toll, especially if you’re unprepared to handle times of famine. If you’ve ever been in the middle of a famine in your business, you know how unsettling it can be . . . waiting for that next project, wondering how you’re going to make it to the next big check. Bu...
Episode 52: Answering Questions from Our Listeners
October 19, 2021 06:00 - 76.1 MBThis 52nd episode of Smart Habits for Translators marks the second anniversary of our podcast! It’s hard to believe that it’s been two years since we launched Smart Habits for Translators. More than ever, we are grateful to you all, our listeners and colleagues, and it makes us so happy to hear that you enjoy our episodes! Last year, we celebrated our first “podcastiversary” by recording an “Ask Us Anything” episode, so we’re making it a tradition by doing the same this year! We’ve been gat...
Episode 51: Tips and Tricks for Attending Hybrid Conferences, a Surprise Joint Episode with Speaking of Translation
October 05, 2021 06:24 - 77.3 MBSurprise! This is another joint episode of Smart Habits for Translators and Speaking of Translation. Corinne McKay and Eve Bodeux, co-hosts of the legendary Speaking of Translation podcast, recently announced, after 13 years they pressed pause on their podcast, but all of their past episodes are still there. We have already recorded two joint episodes (Episodes 29 and 35), and we’re excited that they agreed to join us again and record this special episode! In this episode, we’ll be discuss...
Episode 50: Creating a Vision for Your Freelance Business
September 21, 2021 06:00 - 43.3 MBIn this episode, we’re piggybacking on the topic of Episode 49 about conducting a business audit. Before you start reviewing the different areas of your business and identifying or updating your business goals, it’s important to keep in mind what your vision is for your business. As we said in Episode 49, we want you to put your CEO hat on and think about what you would like to get out of your business and whether it’s changed from what you originally thought your business would be. Fo...
Episode 49: Smart Habits for Conducting a Business Audit
September 07, 2021 06:00 - 40.3 MBWe often talk about small business owners, in particular freelancers, having to wear many hats: we’re our own boss, bookkeeper, marketing team, tech support person, administrative assistant, and more! But how often do you really sit down and think about all these areas of your business? In this episode of Smart Habits for Translators, we are having a conversation about conducting a business audit: why it’s important to check in with your translation or interpreting business regularly, wha...
Episode 48: Smart Habits for Maintaining a Professional Image
August 24, 2021 06:07 - 65.5 MBWe all know that first impressions count, and this applies to all interactions you have with other people–both online and in person. When you run your own business, it’s even more important that you come across as a reliable, trustworthy professional, someone who clients and colleagues can trust and value. After all, this is how we often choose service providers ourselves. Whether we need a graphic designer or an accountant, or when we’re looking for colleagues to collaborate with, we want ...
Episode 47: Smart Habits for Engaging with Clients Online
August 10, 2021 06:30 - 48.9 MBAs most translators (and many interpreters) work remotely, it’s important to think about how we can reach and engage with our clients from a distance. With technology at our fingertips, there’s no excuse for not engaging with our clients online. And yet… it can feel overwhelming, intimidating, and for some, even anxiety-inducing. We don’t say this lightly. We know a lot of people deal with anxiety when it comes to their business and trying to market to potential clients. So, in this ep...
Episode 46: Smart Habits for Finding the Right Clients for You
June 29, 2021 06:00 - 74 MBHaving a freelance business means that you’re always looking for new clients. Even if you have some regular clients, all freelance translators and interpreters should be planning ahead and marketing their services or responding to inquiries from potential new clients. But just as you’re not always the right fit for a particular project or client, they might also not be the right fit for you. This goes back to the goals and aspirations you have for your business, your specializations, or you...
Episode 45: Smart Habits for Specializing and Keeping Up with Your Specialization
June 15, 2021 06:44 - 61.3 MBWe’ve all heard how important it is to specialize as professional translators and interpreters. But not everyone agrees with this. There are many who believe that specializing is not necessary and that you can get enough work as a generalist to make a good living. We’re not here to argue that you can’t, of course, but we do feel that specializing is an excellent way to stand out as a professional, gain better clients, and open more doors for future opportunities in an area you already know...
Episode 44: Smart Habits for Diversifying Your Translation Business
June 01, 2021 07:10 - 66.8 MBWhile it’s definitely important to master your craft and hone your skills, we also think that offering more than one type of service or working with various types of clients can be a safeguard for your business. After all, you never know when things might shift, and when they do, it tends to happen when you least expect it. Or maybe you’re just ready for a change. There are so many reasons to diversify your translation or interpreting business! In this episode, we want to share some ways...
Episode 43: Finding Mentors and Surrounding Yourself With People Who Encourage and Push You to Be Better at Your Craft
May 18, 2021 06:31 - 62 MBIn this episode, we’re sharing a conversation about finding mentors and surrounding yourself with people who encourage you and push you to be better at your craft. This can feel like a difficult thing to do, especially in a profession where we are used to working alone and behind the scenes. It can be especially daunting if you’re a new translator or interpreter. It’s not that easy to know where to start, and finding someone who will guide and encourage you can feel nearly impossible. S...
Episode 42: Finding Time and Energy for Unpaid Projects and Work
May 04, 2021 06:16 - 75.8 MBIn this episode, we’re having a conversation about finding time for unpaid work and projects. You know, those things we truly enjoy doing—whether for our own development or personal fulfillment or as a volunteer in an organization—but that can be difficult to make time for during busy days filled with paid work. Like most of our translator and interpreter colleagues, it comes as no surprise that we love the work we do and we sometimes can’t believe that we get paid to do it. But there are a...
Episode 41: Smart Habits for Using Technology in Our Work with Jost Zetzsche
April 20, 2021 06:44 - 56.4 MBToday’s episode is all about using technology in your work. Sounds like a no-brainer, right? Even though many translators and interpreters like putting pen to paper, we depend on technology and tools to make us more productive and maintain our work's high quality. This is also a controversial topic, especially the debate surrounding the advances in machine translation (MT), how this technology affects our work, and what lies ahead. We also often get questions from listeners on the beginne...
Episode 40: Smart Habits for Managing Your Finances with Pamela Capalad
April 06, 2021 06:00 - 65.1 MBManaging finances is one area of business that all freelancers and small business owners have to deal with on a regular basis, and translators and interpreters are no exception. Owning a small business often means that you wear many hats, and, let’s face it, the role of CFO, or Chief Financial Officer, is one that a lot of us struggle with or even dread. We often hear colleagues ask questions about managing the financial side of their business and financial planning, and we’re interested in ...
Episode 40: Smart Habits for Managing Your Finances With Pamela Capalad
April 06, 2021 06:00 - 65.1 MBIn today’s episode, we’ll talk about the mindset shift and strategies that are necessary when you’re ready to take your freelance translation or interpreting business to the next level. Whether you aspire to make more money as a freelancer or you simply want to reach the stage where you’re only working on ideal projects for ideal clients at ideal rates, you may find yourself with more questions than answers on how to get there. When possible, we like to step outside of our professional bub...