When your business slows, repair your nets!
When Business Slows Down, Repair Your Nets
There's an old saying: "When fishermen cannot go to sea, they repair nets."
The wisdom runs deep. When waters are too rough to fish, wise fishermen don't sit idly waiting for the storm to pass. They prepare. They fix what's worn, sharpen their tools, and strengthen what they'll need when the seas calm again.
For notaries, the same principle applies.
There will be seasons when business slows—when appointments aren't flooding your inbox, your phone stays quiet, and income dips. The temptation is to worry, freeze, or simply wait it out. But smart notaries know the pause isn't wasted time. It's preparation time. Your opportunity to mend the nets of your business.
Sharpen Your Technical Skills
When you're running from one signing to the next, there's little time to deepen your expertise. Slow seasons offer the perfect moment to focus on mastery.
Review your state's notary handbook and revisit sections you rarely use. Take a course on trusts,...
Certified Notary Trust Delivery Agent
Earn Up To $250 Per Appointment Notarizing Estate Planning Documents
Did you know that every living trust package, in every state, requires 6-8 notarizations (or more)? An attorney is not required, but a notary is! Typical fees for "trust delivery" average $125-$250 per appointment.
If you're tired of low-ball signing appointment offers, being treated like a "dime-a-dozen" by escrow officers, driving all over town for minimal pay, printing hundreds of pages at your expense, or waiting for the federal government to lower interest rates?
Then becoming a Certified Notary Trust Delivery Agent (CNTDA) might be the next step in your notary career.
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Hospital Notarization Guide
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Laura Biewer
Mentor / Coach
Based in Modesto CA, Laura has over 20 yrs experience as a mobile notary and Certified Loan signing agent. She has developed expertise in notary laws and regulations as a CA mandated training instructor. In addition, Laura is able to assist notaries in all 50 states with notary, marketing, networking and branding questions.
