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The Power of Deliberate Practice: Unlocking Your Full Potential
UncategorizedIn the quest for mastery, whether in the realm of stenography, music, sports, or any other skill, the concept of deliberate practice stands as a beacon of guidance for those looking to unlock their full potential. This isn’t just about p...
Embrace the New Year: Mastering Your Practice Strategy
UncategorizedAs we step into the New Year, it’s the perfect time to refine our goals and sharpen our strategies—especially for professionals and learners dedicated to mastering the art of stenography. Perfect Steno believes in the transformative po...
Staying Motivated: Strategies for Overcoming Practice Plateaus
UncategorizedConsistent practice is essential for success in stenography or court reporting. However, there may be times when you feel like you’re not making progress, or that your skills are plateauing. When this happens, it can be challenging to st...
Maximizing Your Practice Time: Tips for Busy Court Reporters
UncategorizedAs a court reporter, you know that mastering the steno machine requires hours of practice. However, with a busy schedule and competing demands on your time, finding the time to practice can be a challenge. In this article, we will share ...
How Technology is Changing the Landscape of Court Reporting
UncategorizedThe court reporting profession has always been at the forefront of technology, and in recent years, advances in technology have had a profound impact on the industry. From advancements in steno machine technology to the use of AI for tra...
The Spark of Community
UncategorizedEnergy creates energy, and nowhere was it more apparent than at the NCRA Convention in Denver where the symbol of this electric current that permeates the city is represented by its city’s lights. Perfect Steno basked in this glorious ...
Do Students Know What Their Role Is?
Teacher BlogsAn important concept that is often overlooked in our haste to propel students into the speedbuilding programs at our schools. A dean told all the instructors in his department, “ I want you to spend A WHOLE CLASS SESSION telling stud...
Why Do Some People Get More out of Their Practice Sessions Than Others Do?
Teacher BlogsIn the Outliers, the author indicated that the research does not address why some people get more out of their practice sessions that others do. One answer is that some people do not know or understand what practice is. Robert Short, an ...
Why Is It Necessary to Explain the Value and Necessity of Practice?
Teacher BlogsThe Outliers is an important book that provides a tremendous insight into the value and necessity of practice. Have you ever heard anyone at your school say, “That student is a natural.” The Outliers provides documented research ...
What Is Practice?
Teacher BlogsOnce students have successfully built a foundation based upon full knowledge of their steno language, the second element comes into play – automating the writing of the language on the steno machine. After theory, students are ready to...
The Language of Steno
Teacher BlogsStudents and teachers are so excited to see their students moving forward into the skill building process that we often overlook that steno is a language. Before we can begin to see how fast our students can move their fingers on the m...
BACK TO BASICS: Why Is the Dropout Rate so High?
Teacher BlogsRE-EXAMINING HOW WE TEACH THEORY A perpetual question arises as to why there is a huge dropout rate in you name it – high schools, colleges, musical programs, dance programs, sports, and so on. Court Reporting is no exception. A st...