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What is your work-related New Year's resolution? - anon
Posted: Dec 19, 2011
I mean this post in all ernest, I am genuinely interested in hearing about those things that you might do differently next year to make things better than this year. I'll go first.
1. I plan to stay more focused on my work instead of checking in here, so much. I plan to accomplish this by removing my MTStars icon from my toolbar, thus removing my temptation to click on it and navigate here so many times during the day. I sat down the other day and analyzed how much money I'm costing myself by not staying focused for the full 8 hours and I was truly astounded.
2. I also plan to make a genuine effort to learn my client profiles so that I create a better quality document. I have worked for Medquist for 14 years and have at least a dozen accounts that I work on. I can honestly say I know 3 of them extremely well; the rest of the client profiles I know very little about.
3. I am going to invest in updating at least my 2 most frequently-used resources, a good drug book and an Op/Procedure word book.
4. I am going to keep my work space clean and organized instead of piled on with papers, notes, mail, and gum wrappers. I feel better and am more productive when my work space is clear and open.
OK, those are mine … what are yours?
I have a big one (at least for me) - MT2
[ In Reply To ..]I resolve to get something outside of the house in addition to my transcribing at home.
It is vital to know that even if only part time that there is a world out there and a desk which is mine, somewhere to go certain times a week and to know that I will be paid a certain wage which I am promised.
I have been working at home since the early 1990s and for a few years at the hospital, but it has gotten so my paycheck is always a guess. I never ever know what I am going to get. I have 2 at home MT jobs and that is fine, but my resolution is to go to an agency, (have to get real clothes first of course) after the New Year and make myself try to go to a job outside of the home. An office job. A clerical job. Something to make me feel worthwhile and human again, and a responsible person again. Then, I will know that although I get my MT pay and will still wonder what that will be, I will have something out there in the world which is real, tangible and something to hold onto for *real. I am scared, but I am going to do it!
Resolutions - angelparker
[ In Reply To ..]I personally do not believe in making resolutions. Just be yourself, motivated and ready to explore new horizons of life.
I'm organizing to better use my tools and my brain more than I usually do - Not a NY Resolution But
[ In Reply To ..]I've been working recently to use the organizational tools I have better. I'm also looking forward to using my brain more than I have in the past.
Resolutions - Redlovely
[ In Reply To ..]Can I steal yours? Okay I do not have an MTStars icon on my toolbar or work for Medquist but I really need to do everything that you posted and love how you put these resolutions.... yep think I'm going to have to steal them:) Thank you for the postive outlook on the New Year and Happy 2012 to you :)!!!
Resolutions - Cathy
[ In Reply To ..]I am going to have to steal your first 2 resolutions as well. I also resolve to get my positive attitude and outlook back even if this industry is not so good right now. I am also going to try to learn everything I possibly can about AutoHotKey to try to help automate as much as I possibly can. A lot of it seems above my head, but I'm going to try in earnest to learn more about programming to help in this respect.
YAY, I helped! - anon
[ In Reply To ..]I'm so glad my post helped other MTs and got them thinking about ways to make next year better! Especially now that we have so many things working against us in our work life, it's so important now more than ever to maximize every single opportunity to create more income for ourselves.
For me, if keeping my desk clean and free of clutter puts me in a better frame of mind and if not checking in here on MTStars as much helps me earn even $20 extra a day, that will be $100 a week. I was ahhhh-mazed when I sat down and really analyzed what I lose monetarily by being distracted. It was a real eye-opener.
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