TO NOTARY CAFE MEMBERS WHO ARE NEW TO THIS BUSINESS SECTOR:
If your goal is to develop into a successful business owner, then you owe it to yourself to Review the following insightful & helpful information.
Remember that launching a business as a Signing Agent isnât a sprint, itâs a marathon!
- There are many skills that you may have already honed to reach this point in your professional development. Itâs integral to your success to also develop your critical thinking skills.
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There is a very large difference between being an employee and becoming a business owner.
As a business owner, from the onset, youâre going to be pretty much flying solo; that is, unless you have a family member that is within this business sector.
There are no Manuals of Desk Instructions [MDIs] as one may find as an employee nor any more experienced fellow employees there to train you.
The standards of practice that youâre seeking are to be found by being curious and seeking training & certifications on your own as a professional business owner who strives to provide professional services to your clients.
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ALWAYS remember to gather your information from multiple RELIABLE sources.
After gathering all the input, evaluate the data youâve amassed and then make the determination of what is truthful & accurate. At that point, you may have sufficiently prepared yourself to make a viable decision . . .
Each Notary Café Member owes it to themselves & their business to always maintain an active critical thinking process.
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One must be ALERT to the fact that some Notary Café Members own Signing Services [SSs], but they present themselves as individuals on the forum threads . . .
Some of those will identify theyâre âreceiving large feesâ for the Signing Orders [SOs] as a Professional Signing Agent [PSA]. This is said in an effort to generate interest in them or in a business theyâre endeavoring to launch. OR, theyâll advocate for you to accept low fees (to increase their portion of the Profit).
[NOTE: This is not directed at any one individual or SS]
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When you see these types of posts . . . A few good questions to ask yourself are:
What does this individual stand to gain as a result of their input?
Is it in your best interest that theyâre offering the information?
Or, is it something else?
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- Always employ critical thinking skills
- Make decisions from a business owner viewpoint (not an employee)
- Research & follow the Regulations & Statues within your own State for owning, launching, & operating a business
- Utilize your individual State Notarial Handbook for insights & guidance for establishment of a foundational baseline to operate from for your business decisions
- Undergo a reputable professional training program; i.e., Notary2Pro NOTE: I receive no compensation or remuneration of any type or kind as a result of my reference to Notary2Pro.
- Review the Signing Order [SO] instructions in detail prior to reaching out to the hiring entity for clarifications
- Seek out the guidance & support of fellow business owners via a reliable & professional online format; i.e., Notary Cafe
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GENERAL DECISION GUIDELINE:
- Employ critical thinking skills.
- Consider the source
- Evaluate the potential ulterior motive
- Trust your instincts
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