April 16
2014
April 11
2014
Stenspiration™
“Success is built on a foundation of hard work. Success is about staying focused. Never quitting. Overcoming obstacles. Obstacles will inevitably appear, but if you’re sure of what you’re doing and steady in your pursuit, you will overcome them. The strength of your conviction will knock them down.” Laila Ali
Love, Speed & Accuracy,
Elsie Villega
April 3
2014
Stenspiration™
April 1
2014
Stenspiration™
March 27
2014
Constant Improvement & Keeping Track
I came across the following quote from Roberto Clemente:
“In the summer, I play baseball. In the winter, I work baseball. In the summer, when I get hurt playing. I write down what I hurt, the date I hurt it, and how I hurt it. In the winter, I look at that chart, and I see where my body is weak, and I work to strengthen that part of my body.”
This above quote can be used as an analogy to steno. Improvement is based on analyzing skill and weaknesses. Recognizing, making note of, and working on “problem areas” is one of the major keys to success.
Love, Speed and Accuracy,
Elsie Villega
March 26
2014
Stenspiration™
Oprah’s 10 Rules For Success:
1) Don’t live your life to please others.
2) Don’t depend on forces outside of yourself to get ahead.
3) Seek harmony and compassion in your business and personal life.
4) Get rid of the backstabbers. Surround yourself only with people who will lift you higher.
5) Be nice.
6) Rid yourself of your addictions- whether they be food, alcohol, behavior habits.
7) Surround yourself with people who are as smart or smarter than yourself.
8) If money is your motivation, forget it.
9) Never hand over your power to someone else.
10) Be persistent in pursuing your dreams.
Love, Speed & Accuracy,
Elsie Villega
March 20
2014
Stenspiration™
I was reading the January 2014 edition of the JCR. The article, “Captioning From the Set of a Nationally Televised Program,” By: Dee Boenau, ended with the following great quote:
“I am determined to promote the profession everywhere I go and to be the fastest and most accurate realtime writer I can be and to keep looking for a higher and higher mountain to tackle!” -Dee Boenau
Love, Speed & Accuracy,
Elsie Villega
March 13
2014
Stenspiration™
March 6
2014
Stenspiration™
“You have to be uncompromised in your level of commitment to whatever you are doing, or it can disappear as fast as it appeared. Some players noticed me because of everything I was doing off the court, and that was the wrong reason to pay attention to me. Pay attention to the way I played the game. Pay attention to my passion. Pay attention to the idea of focusing on improvement everyday. Pay attention to my commitment. Commitment cannot be compromised be rewards. Excellence isn’t a one-week or one-year ideal. It’s a constant. There will be days when you don’t feel on top of your game, or meetings in which you aren’t at your best, but your commitment remains constant. No compromises.” -Michael Jordan
Love, Speed & Accuracy,
Elsie Villega
February 26
2014
