Still Broke Making $1,000 a day

What happens when your notary business finally starts working — and you still can't figure out where the money goes?

That's exactly where Bill Soroka found himself the year his revenue came in at $364,000. He was driving 400 miles a day, running nine to twelve appointments five and six days a week, grinding harder than he ever had. And in November of that year, he almost couldn't pay his rent.

In this episode, Bill gets real about the financial pattern that nearly swallowed his best income year whole, why earning more doesn't automatically mean keeping more, and the book that finally gave him a system that worked.

You'll hear about the concept of lifestyle inflation and why it shows up at every income level — not just for six-figure earners, but for notaries depositing $150 checks too. You'll learn the core idea behind Mike Michalowicz's book Profit First, how Bill adapted the system to fit the way his brain actually works, and why automation turned out to be the piece that made everything stick.

This isn't a lesson in financial theory. It's an honest, sometimes embarrassing, deeply personal story about growing up broke, building a thriving notary business, and still managing to spend every single dime of it — until one system changed the whole trajectory.

Bill also shares what became possible once cash reserves started building: the investments, the opportunities, the dream trips, and the doors that opened simply because he finally had the financial foundation to say yes when the right moment showed up.

If you've ever had a solid month and wondered where it all went, this episode is for you.

What you'll take away from this episode:

Why lifestyle inflation is a documented psychology pattern and not a discipline problem

How the Profit First system works and why the core formula flip changes everything

Why Bill didn't follow the system exactly as written and what he did instead

The Qapital app and how automated savings buckets made the whole thing sustainable

Why working hard is a requirement but not a complete strategy

What actually became possible once the financial foundation was in place

Pick up Profit First by Mike Michalowicz on Amazon. And if you want to keep building with a community of notary professionals who are serious about creating real income and real wealth through this work, join us at skool.com/notary.