Which of the following has helped you the most to become the translator you are?

When clients ask for discounts, do you usually accept ?

When was the last time you made adjustments to your own quality assurance process?

In general, how rigorous are your clients' screening processes for new translators?

Do you find it difficult to keep up with the speed at which clients require work completed?

Have you made financial plans/preparations for retirement?

Do you ever find yourself thinking in a mixture of languages?

How often do you update your ProZ.com profile?

Do you have your translations proofread by another person before delivery?

How do translators' rates compare with professionals' with a similar level of education?

Do you use any special software to manage your freelance translation business?

How many days off do you take per year for vacations?

What percent of your available work time is booked?

My own sense of creativity is often inspired by

When you were a child/in your early teens, did you think you'd be a translator one day?

What role has popular culture (movies, TV, books) played in you learning your acquired language?

Do you keep hard copies of all the invoices you issue?

How would you rate your working time/earnings ratio?

How often do you acquire new clients?

Do you translate rhyme/poetry?

Do you have any pets?

Do you practice yoga?

How often do you accept jobs on weekends?

Are you the main breadwinner in your home?

Have you ever received complaints from your clients regarding the quality of your translations?

Would you turn down a job offer because it is poorly written (grammar/spelling errors)?

What % of your total revenue comes from direct clients?

What is the largest number of words you have ever translated in one day?

When did you buy your first translation software?

Do most of your clients pay on time?

Where is your main current client from?

How did you choose your field(s) of expertise?

At what age did you start to learn your first foreign language?

Have you gained weight since you started translating?

Do you watch anything (movies, TV series) while working?

Do you keep a diary?

Which payment processor do you use the most for your business needs?

At the end of the trial period of a tool, do you usually buy the full version of it?

When you come across a concept/term which has no equivalent in your target language, what do you do?

Do you take any supplements to boost your mental activity?

Do you keep a savings account with money enough to...

Do you use any special equipment to protect your body while working on the computer?

I read for recreation in...

Do you prefer working with local or foreign agencies?

Work-wise, are you as productive now as you were during the first 5 years of your career?

Do you ever accept a project if the rate offered is substantially lower than yours?

Do you consider yourself to be an excellent translator?

So far in 2012, I have invested in:

Do you work over the Easter holidays?

How many times have you thought about changing your career as a translator?