The $50 Notary and the $200 Notary Work the Same Hours
How many signings did you do last month? The better question: what were they worth?
I talk to notaries every week who are flat out exhausted. They drive 40 minutes each way for a $60 loan signing. They grab every assignment that pings their phone because they're scared the next one won't come. They work more hours every month, and somehow the bank account doesn't move.
If that sounds familiar, stay with me. There's a different way to think about this business.
##The marketplace doesn't pay for your time
Jim Rohn is one of my favorite business philosophers, and he cut right through this. Most of us measure income by the hour: how much per hour, how many hours can I squeeze in. Jim's view was that the marketplace doesn't care how long you were there. It cares what you brought.
He pointed out that two people can hold the same job in the same building for the same hours and end up with completely different lifetime earnings. The clock isn't the difference. The person is.
Jim found th...
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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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.
