The French philosopher Blaise Pascal pointed out that “All of humanity’s problems come from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” He didn’t mean sitting quietly in front of a laptop responding to emails. The best thinking comes from structured reflection — and the best way to do that is keeping a personal journal.
Read MoreNew Notaries often ask why they need to keep a journal. The answer is that a Notary can be sued over a notarization years after it takes place, but well-kept journal records will protect you if that happens. This is especially important during the COVID-19 emergency, when Notaries and signers are dealing with many unusual and challenging situations, and recording details of unusual circumstances may provide crucial evidence if one of your notarizations is challenged. Here's how:
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