#33 The Accommodating Indexer

As a freelance indexer, do you sometimes feel like you are over-accommodating to clients? In this episode, Michelle talks about her own "over-accommodating" tendencies and how she overcomes them.If you have any "over-accommodating" scenarios that you would like Michelle to discuss in a future episode, contact Michelle through the Exchange Box.Here are the links mentioned in this episode:Link to the rate calculator in Indexer IndexFake newspaper ads mentioned at the beginning of

In this episode Michelle admits to being an indecisive indexer. Are you an indecisive indexer, too?Links mentioned in the episode:co-working method of learning to indexvignette on the indecisive indexing processDo you have a suggestion or comment to share? Maybe you have a burning question about indexing or the business of freelancing. Drop your thoughts in the Exchange Box. We would love to hear from you!

Michelle shares 5 items from her Indexing To-Do list that helps keep her indexing when she has 20 minutes or less.Links mentioned in the episode:Episode #29: Naming—and conquering—ResistanceIndexer podcast website to leave a reviewDo you have a suggestion or comment to share? Maybe you have a burning question about indexing or the business of freelancing. Drop your thoughts in the Exchange Box. We would love to hear from you!

Michelle labels some index entries to streamline her indexing and index edit processes. In this episode, she explains her labeling system—naming and explaining the nine labels she uses.Do you use labels while indexing? We'd love to hear about your process!Link mentioned in the episode:Episode #29 Naming—and Conquering—Resistance When IndexingIndexer Index membership sign upIndexing coursesDo you have a suggestion or comment to share? Maybe you have a burning question about indexing or

Sometimes, even with deadlines looming, indexers might not feel like indexing. It can be hard to sit down at the computer and just start working. In this episode, Michelle details the times she has encountered Resistance. (Yes! Resistance in this instance should have a capital "R"—see also Steven Pressfield's book The War of Art).Michelle shares four strategies to help you overcome Resistance and start indexing!Links noted in the episode:podcast website (indexerpodcast.com)Indexer Index

In this episode, Michelle expands on what to do "in case of emergency" by describing the contents of her Go Bag. By having a Go Bag, she's ready for travel, hardware failures, and electricity outages.If you're not ready to keep indexing during an emergency, then maybe you should consider having a Go Bag too. If you don't know where to start, then you'll like the new segment at the end of the podcast: First or Next Step(s). Michelle describes in this episodes First or Next Step(s) segment where