Some of my favorite quotes you might have missed....enjoy! - 04/27/08 12:45 PM
Here are some quotes from recent ("A Quick Note") posts you might have missed:
On integrity....
I made up my mind, long before entering this line of work, that my work had to represent integrity. In order to do anything well, you have to be able to sleep at night. The hardest challenge a … (11 comments)
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Political correctness? (Blah, blah, blah!!!) - 04/24/08 06:56 PM
Previously posted elsewhere by "A Quick Note"
Remember when it wasn't a crime to make a profit?....when someone found a recipe for success, you would strive to emulate that behavior so as to have a duplicate result? Better yet, you'd do it better than the other guy, thus raising the bar and … (0 comments)
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Adventures of a Notary Signing Agent... - 04/19/08 02:37 PM
Adventures of a Notary Signing Agent...
Previously posted elsewhere by "A Quick Note"
OK, so I arrive at a very modest, older (vintage 1950's) house after dark and the house is dimly lit. I remember I'd just gotten a new prescription for my glasses and my eyes were adjusting to them... Anyways, … (5 comments)
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I killed a car driving 180k miles in 2 years...all in circles! - 04/18/08 11:26 PM
Some days lately, it feels like I'm driving an RV from signing to signing. Especially with gasoline prices for regular unleaded now approaching $4.00 a gallon. In 2004, I bought a brand new mini Cooper "S"... I highly recomend this car...it is the most fun you'll ever have behind the wheel of a … (5 comments)
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Ethics...The Golden Rule...and Us, The Notary Signing Agent... - 04/18/08 12:28 PM
Modified from a post made elsewhere by "A Quick Note"
DON'T GET CAUGHT UP IN THE DETAILS HERE FOLKS....YOUR STATE (OR YOUR BELIEFS ABOUT CORRECT PROCEDURE) MAY BE DIFFERENT. TRY TO SOAK IN THE BIGGER MESSAGE.....We have all been approached by the last minute Loan Officer, Mortgage Broker or even the occassional … (0 comments)
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Notarize it.... 'cuz I said so, that's why!! - 04/17/08 02:02 PM
I'm a service provider. Nothing makes me happier than to help a client with their notary needs and to help complete their business documents. I get frustrated when, like today for example, I receive incomplete documents with blanks. I kindly instruct my client that the document must be completed prior to notarization … (13 comments)
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Oops! Are your credentials showing? - 04/16/08 07:34 PM
Oops! Are your credentials showing?
Modified from a previous post made elsewhere by "A Quick Note"
I recognize that there is a vast difference in the goals, aspirations, education, training and especially the abilities of the professionals who visit this and other similar sites. This seems to be a theme that runs through … (0 comments)
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Notaries put their livelihood and freedom on the line for you... - 04/16/08 04:07 PM
Excerpts from: Amendments and New Laws Effective January 1, 2008 [Notary Handbook-California Secretary of State]
The certificate of acknowledgment now is executed under penalty of perjury (Civil Code section 1189) In addition to the background check by the Department of Justice, notary public applicants' fingerprints will be submitted to … (2 comments)
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Raise your right hand..."do you solemnly swear or affirm that...." - 04/16/08 01:09 AM
Previously posted elsewhere by "A Quick Note" on May 11, 2007
Hey! CA Notaries: Did you administer your oath today?8214.1. The Secretary of State may refuse to appoint any person asnotary public or may revoke or suspend the commission of any notarypublic upon any of the following grounds:............(k) Failure to administer the oath … (12 comments)
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Notaries...Planning your schedule? Plan to change it too... - 04/12/08 10:36 AM
Originally posted elsewhere by "A Quick Note" on April 15, 2007
As a notary signing agent, we are also master-planners. We take phone calls, set appointments, pick-up and deliver documents, catch FEDEX and UPS trucks, navigate traffic situations while printing docs, while waiting for that fax from escrow, while trying to choke down … (13 comments)
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What have you done for me lately? - 04/12/08 01:53 AM
What have you done for me lately?
Originally posted elsewhere by "A Quick Note" on June 2, 2007
In my former life, I managed fast-food restaurants. The kids who worked for me would ask for raises having done nothing (other than being on the payroll) to earn more compensation. I was often required to … (2 comments)
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California Dreamin'.........Don't give the Notary a hard time! - 04/10/08 03:59 PM
Originally posted elsewhere by "A QUICK NOTE" on May 11, 2007
I ran across another "lawfully challenged" individual (mortgage broker) yesterday. He just wanted to get his deal done and was truly "put off" by my adherence to the law. Although he didn't cross over the line, he came very close. … (2 comments)
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No real cure for borrowers fears...only levels of comfort with the process - 04/07/08 07:59 PM
In my experience, having conducted over 5,000 signings, borrowers often have trepidation at the signing table. For the most part, mortgage brokers don't even know that the docs have finally come together from the lender and that escrow has sent me to sign their clients. After their surprise of my calling them to … (4 comments)
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I'm just a drop of water,...in a river, long and winding... - 04/05/08 09:10 AM
Playing "office" when I was a kid was always my favorite pastime. When my friends were excited about sports equipment, toys and games, I was always happiest with a fresh batch of office supplies. I liked forms and checklists, pens and binder clips. I was always a CEO or a President … (2 comments)
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This tape will self-destruct in 10 seconds...or my head will explode... - 04/02/08 11:22 PM
What is the meaning of life?I could tell you but then I'd have to kill you!
Perhaps the meaning of life is to enjoy the experiences you share with those you love. How's that?
So many of us get wrapped up into our business that we forget how to "download" properly... Vacations can even … (2 comments)
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