Thank you for the chance, Shaunise, to say a few words as a fellow steno professional and breast cancer survivor. Whether you’re one day, one month, one year, five years, ten years, or even 28 years out like me, the experience reframes how you approach life and its beauties and challenges. We’ve all been through the trials and tribulations of …
Every year I like to propose a guiding word for my year, a word that will help me steer my actions and my working life. This year’s word is “manifest.” For me, I’m specifically focusing on the verb form. What do I mean to do this year? I want to manifest more control over my time. I will be taking …
The summer has flown by, and my amazing Great Cross-Country Train Adventure was everything I had hoped it would be. I was able to combine a business trip (annual convention) with visiting stenofriends in CA and CO, and I was also able to explore new places and travel in a new way. Traveling by train is different than driving or …
I usually take my computer with me when I travel, and I often find myself at the hotel room’s desk for at least an hour each evening, editing a transcript. This year, I tried something different. We planned for a cross-country road trip out to Ventura, CA, where I would speak at the California Deposition Reporters Association conference. On our …
This week was a double opportunity – to speak with prospective litigators in their trial advocacy class and to speak with prospective court reporters in their certification prep class. So what did I focus on? The integrity of the record. We spoke about court reporters being the ones tasked with this solemn duty and how attorneys can assist in the …
It’s kind of cool to be a part of a profession that you can share and people say, “Oh, I always wondered how you did that!” The first week in February over the past few years has been reserved by the practitioners of our profession for daily outreach – every day there’s a suggested topic for posting. What do you …