It could be a good thing at times, and it could be a bad thing at times. It all depends. What I will say though is that the mental trigger never goes off and we miss the opportunity that we should not have.

After putting this much energy into this project, making sure everything is ready, and then waiting, you’ve just killed the moment. You need to train yourself to recognize the opportunity and instantly pull the trigger. It could very well be the difference between life and death.

How do you train yourself to recognize opportunity? Leave a comment with your thoughts.

That is why I am opening up every Tuesday on my blog for a guest post! If you’ve been wanting to write something, now is the perfect time.

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1. Personal Finances
2. Small Business
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B. Write Your Guest Post (300-500 words, you can include links)

C. Write A Short Bio (e.g., Taylor is a New Media Visionary on a journey to change the world.)

D. Contact Me and paste your guest post in the message box.

That’s It! I will reply to let you know when you can expect your post to be published on my blog and will even give you a link to it!

Any questions? Let me know. Otherwise, have fun guest posting!

Learning anything new? Is there something you would like to learn about? Let me know! Hope you are sharing what you learn with others!

Finances: Why I cut up my Credit Card

Figured I’d snip temptation in the butt. Snip! Snip!

Business: Do you love your business?

An obvious question, but have you thought about it recently? Are you doing something you love to do?

Technology: Why Google Wave?

5 Reasons to watch Google Wave: http://www.macworld.com/article/143079/2009/10/googlewave.html

Here are a couple additional articles for you to have fun with!

New Super Computer? http://www.dailytech.com/ORNL+to+Use+NVIDIA+Fermi+to+Build+Next+Gen+Super+Computer/article16401.htm

Bing and Google: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/173016/bing_and_google_success_on_their_own_terms.html

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Woot! Passed my first CLEP test and excited to release another episode!

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End of the week episode, but that is because I was studying like crazy to pass my first CLEP test. I did, and now am back in the hotseat and ready to crank out another episode. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it!

Finances: Maximize Income

Did you know the Internet can be your biggest leverage? I’d love to have a chat around this, feel free to connect!

Business: Don’t be like your Competition

3 Tips I want to bring up today:

1. No “Ipod Killer” (was supposed to be IPhone, but still applies)
2. No “I’m better than you”
3. No Trash talking your competition <— I HATE this kind of Marketing

Technology: FCC on Net Neutrality

More guidelines being created around Net Neutrality and whether preferential treatment can be shown to those who pay their way in. Here is the link to the article: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/blogs/bizfeed/172290/fcc_to_take_a_stand_on_net_neutrality.html

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Intense week here at college, yet cranked out another episode. Enjoy…

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I actually had to go without lunch today in order to record this episode, but I am excited about the information I’m sharing with you. Feel free to share what you learn in this episode!

Finances: Trim Expenses

Setup a plan on a regular basis to evaluate your expenses. Cut back on those you do not need, leaving the most important ones. You will find you will have more money for yourself in the long run, as well as the short run.

Business: Daily Time Management

Are you running your company or is it running you? Listen to the solution to find out how to manage your daily to-do list.

Technology: Can you hear me?

AT&T is going to be ramping up coverage in cities to eliminate slow or crashing networks. http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090909-710137.html

Is Monopoly going to take over the world? Find out for yourself: http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20090909/monopoly-be-launched-online-using-google-maps-id-1083146.html

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On campus, so it may sound a tad different than normal. But I am pumped to release this episode even though I’m in the middle of college classes. Enjoy!

Finances, Business, and Technology: Jeff Mills on Outsourcing

Jeff Mills joins us again for another interview. The last show he was on was #26. Good tips today that you can apply in all three areas, I’d recommend taking notes.

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Here is the background story and tips for the rest of you to enjoy. This is one chapter of my life I want well documented, there are many memories.

I was hired February 4, 2008 as a teller for my local Wells Fargo branch. No, this wasn’t my first job, that’s another story by itself. After a handful of interviews, I was finally in. I was then immersed into the training and the culture of Wells Fargo. Loved every bit of it. Learned alot. Then I moved into my role as a teller and met my co-workers. One of my relatives worked at that branch for years, and we had been coming to that branch for years, so we knew each other pretty well. What transpired in my role as a teller is another book in itself, so I’m not going into much detail.

One memory I will pull out though. I was asked to help at a branch in Racine, which was a 30min+ drive one way. It was October 31, 2008. I’ve never felt fall the same way again after that. I was up bright and early, and drove all the way there with the windows down. I had some flowing music on, which also helped to set the mood. I’ve never smelt the air that crisp, hear the leaves crunch, nor enjoy the changing color of the trees more then I did that day. It was a cool, sunny, crisp, fall morning smell that burst upon my nose. It was a perfect drive. I can smell the air as I’m writing this. I arrived at the branch, and went about my usual duties as a teller. Barely anyone came in that day, so I was either off daydreaming or socializing with fellow co-workers. When lunch break came around, which was an entire HOUR!!, I swung by Arbys and picked up the regular roast beef combo, and an Orange Dream shake (as I’m writing this, they came back with the Orange Dream shake again. Not sure how long it will last though). That break was pure heaven to me. I had an entire hour to myself to do whatever I wanted. I took the liberty of exploring the entire 2nd and 3rd floor of the building, which was completely deserted and quiet except for the occasional empty conference room and storage area. Content with exploring, I went back to the break room and finished eating lunch. During that time I flipped on the TV and watched a mix of the History Channel/Discovery Channel. I vaguely remember watching something about Star Wars and the real life similarities during the time it was written. That felt like the longest break I was ever on, cause I kept watching the clock to see if I went over my time. Never did though, time dragged slowly by. The rest of the day went on exactly like that. Barely anyone came in, I wrapped up my duties, then headed home, feeling the crisp breeze on my skin as I drove home.

Near the end of November, I moved from a teller position to a utility clerk in another department. That meant I got to ride the bus downtown to work everyday. That also meant I had to learn new systems (though there was a machine from 1978 I had to deal with on a daily basis), and deal with tons of numbers, lots of paper, and daily tasks that had to be completed before I left. I got my exercise that way as well. The distance from my house to the bus stop was about a mile away, so I ran it. Yes, in the rain. Yes, in the snow. Yes, sometimes up to my knees. Oh yeah, I also ran it back. That was my exercise, running two miles a day, from the middle of December until today (August 21, 2009). I got pretty good at it too, and for those wondering, I started pushing 6min 15sec miles. Good times…

Tons of memories, and many people I met and became friends with. That will never go away. I truly believe God placed me in the best company He knew of to teach me many things. Not only is the culture behind Wells Fargo amazing, so are the people. Wells Fargo is one of the only remaining companies I believe that has a true handle on the customer. That is why there is such a loyal following. Everything about Wells Fargo complemented my own learning quite nicely as well. If you are Wells Fargo, you know what I mean. ;D

If there is one thing I could take out of my current position at Wells Fargo, it would be this. Everything works out fine, whether you expect it or not. I can’t tell you how many times I thought I would get out early, only for something to happen. Somehow, it all works out for me leaving on time.

Today was a good example of that. I thought I might be able to leave a bit early than usual, but something happened with a machine that kept us until the usual ending time. This was one of those errors I had never encountered before, which made for a fun day. My boss had a good laugh out of this as well, because a problem similar to this happened when I first started out as a utility clerk. Might as well go out with a bang eh? ;P

I will miss working for Wells Fargo, but God is moving me along to the next stage of my life. I’m fine with that, I still have all the memories to reminisce over and people I can catch up with from time to time.

In a way, ’tis a Bittersweet Moment….

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Yes, The podcast has finally hit 100 episodes! Not to mention I am heading off to college in exactly 2 days, so this is a jam-packed episode!

Finances: What are Assets?

Best explanation I heard? Assets make you Money. Are your assets doing that?

Business: Leslie Freebie

Today I interview Leslie of TheFreebieGuy.net regarding his remarkable success with the CaliStyle101.com Forum. I took notes for this one!

Why were we laughing in the middle of the interview over a “mini-Leslie”? Here’s why: http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1486/what-can-expensive-tuna-teach-you-about-marketing/

Technology: Should I update to Windows 7?

Good article from Wired.com, weigh the pros and cons for yourself: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/08/7-reasons-to-avoid-windows-7/

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Big moves and changes being made in the Business and Technology sector, you will want to sit down and listen to this one.

Finances: What is your Question?

Now its your turn. Phone line and e-mail are open! 1-866-867-2860

Business: Derek Media

Today I interview Derek Johnson of Tatango on a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! http://derekmedia.net/!!

Technology: Facebook buys Friendfeed

Yeah, this changes the game once again. Here is the article: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2009/tc20090810_284380.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories

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You heard right, this is the third year anniversary edition of the Taylor Marek Podcast. I hope you are learning alot over all these years.

Finances: Economic Spending Tips

Here’s a tip for you in these economic times, why don’t you look into local events near you? They might be better then you thought…

Business: Derek Johnson

Today I interview Derek Johnson of Tatango. Good stuff in this interview and well worth a listen. ;D

Technology: VTechTV

I reviewed the VTechTV video podcast today. Interested in the latest in the gaming world? Then hop on over: http://vtechtv.com/

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What I want to do is give you a FREE 30min consultation with me. I will be giving away one spot every week on Friday in conjunction with the “Follow Friday” meme brought about through Twitter. What will it be on? Social Media, New Media, Podcasting, Personal Finances, or Small Business/ Entrepreneurship. You choose the topic you want. I’ve been involved in Social Media/New Media for the past 3 years, and Personal Finances/Small Business for at least 8. I want to share with you the knowledge I know, and help you out. I want to see you succeed.

Now, the all important part. What do you need to do to win this? I need you to answer the following question below:

“How has the economy affected your life/business?”

If you answer it on twitter, use the hashtag #FFwk1. Otherwise you can leave a comment. You are allowed one blog comment entry and one twitter entry at maximum. At 8pm CST I will close the challenge. I will then group both the twitter and blog comments together and pick a tweet/comment at random. I will announce the winner over twitter, and will then contact them privately to setup a consultation time.

How much is this worth? I charge $200/hr for a private consultation. If I were you, I’d be banging down the door right now. How bad do you want it?

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If you are reading this, you are the first to know I am heading off to college in a matter of weeks. Absolutely PUMPED to release this episode. Oh yeah, this one has a blooper on the end as well!

Finances: What are your goals?

Have you set your financial Goals? Short-term and Long-term?

Business: Dale Beaumont Interview Part 2

This week wraps up the interview I had with Dale Beaumont. This one has the tip every entrepreneur should listen to.

I was introduced to Dale via Twitter. Once I read his personal site and found out he does video posts over at GetPublishedTV.com, I was hooked. This is a stellar interview and I would highly encourage you to take notes!

Technology: Something BIG is about to happen

Things are changing so fast that if you blink, you will miss it. The internet hasn’t even hit 20, and is on the verge of exploding into something we’ve never seen before. Can you feel it happening?

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Finances: The Next Step

Bouncing off of Episode #95, You aren’t going anywhere if you are standing still. Have you taken that next step?

Business: Dale Beaumont Interview Part 1

I was introduced to Dale via Twitter. Once I read his personal site and found out he does video posts over at GetPublishedTV.com, I was hooked. Hear how he wrote his first book at the age of 19 and what inspired him to do so.

http://www.secretsexposed.com.au/

Technology: Google Chrome OS

Yup, Google has kicked in another door. This one being the OS on netbooks. Take a listen!

http://www.pcworld.com/article/168628/googles_chrome_os_may_fail_even_as_it_changes_computing_forever.html

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Can’t wait to release this episode, though its in the midst of a festival right across my street. You’ll have to ignore the background noise, but awesome content regardless!

Sammie called in and left an audio comment. His question was regarding this post: America’s Got Talent Tips

Take a listen to find out!

Finances: Now is the Hour

You have all the training you need, but are you going to take action?

Business: 5 Branding Mistakes

Don’t make the same mistakes when building your brand.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/branding/article200980.html

Technology: Facebook breaks 250 million

Facebook has broken 250 million users and is crushing MySpace in terms of page views, you’ll want to listen to this one!

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135566/Facebook_crashes_through_another_milestone_250M_users?taxonomyId=1

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Back to the regular show format, though I changed a couple things. Good to be back in the hotseat!

Finances: Who runs the boat?

Are you the captain of your ship or are you letting someone else run it? Do you have a crew and a guide? Listen to find out.

Business: For all you DIY’s

Are you a one-man show in your small business? You could be hampering your own growth and killing your business. Listen closely for a book recommendation.

Technology: CrunchPad

http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/handheld/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218400545 – Michael Arrington of TechCrunch plans on releasing a new touch screen tablet to surf the web. Exciting news!

I blame @Barely, of Barely Podcasting, for skyping me right in the middle of my intro! Its in the blooper real at the end and it still has me in the ground in tears laughing when I listen to it…

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In this episode, learn whether you should take control of your money, if you should let your business go, and what kind of April Fools Day pranks went down on the internet.

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Browsing Reuters, I ran across this article: http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE51K0A920090221?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=23&sp=true

I thought this stimulus package was supposed to pull us out of this “recession” and bring everything back to normal? Was I wrong in thinking this? Did we do something worse?

Renowned investor George Soros said on Friday the world financial system has effectively disintegrated, adding that there is yet no prospect of a near-term resolution to the crisis.

Yup, it seems we killed the market. We shall start noticing lines for food soon…

Honestly people, come on. I was being sarcastic when I made the past couple questions/comments and for good reason. We are in this mess because you are fooling around in the economy. Get your fat greedy fingers out of it and let it fix itself!

Soros said the turbulence is actually more severe than during the Great Depression, comparing the current situation to the demise of the Soviet Union.

Oh, don’t even get me started on that path. I’ll let my tweets say it all (be sure to read these in order):

http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162936839

http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162969030

http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162976422

http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162981805

http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162991444

If you haven’t already read this post, please do: http://taylormarek.com/2009/02/21/the-best-stimulus-is-no-stimulus/

In my previous post, I said, “The best stimulus to our economy is no stimulus at all.”

I am a free market capitalist, meaning that I prefer complete government absence from the economy. Markets and businesses can take care of themselves best if left alone. We’ve never really experienced this yet, but that is beside the point.

In simple economic terms, think of it this way. There are two variables, supply and demand. Supply is how much of something you have at a given time, demand is how many people want what is supplied. The more demand there is for supply, the more it shrinks to nothing. The more supply there is, the less people want of it, because there is so much supply floating around. Big and small companies deal with this all the time, hence why they try to find a nice median range to stick in.

That is a brief explanation of economics. Now lets apply this in a business sense and I will show you the meaning behind the quote I gave.

Businesses are here to make money, if they cannot generate a profit, the business will close shop. If they are able to generate a profit, they will stay around and grow into a bigger company. At this point, there are two possibilities. They might be bought out by another company, thus merging into that company and growing it bigger, or they will control a majority of the market, thus becoming a monopoly. Monopolies tend to last for a while, then implode, or become passed by from another company. This back and forth, from closing shop to a monopoly, is the way to finding a median. A median meaning making enough of a profit to continue, but not so large that they are a monopoly.

Are you noticing how businesses are self-regulating themselves? They are taking care of themselves, purging businesses that don’t work and knocking down monopolies in the effort that all the businesses in that industry share a happy median. There will always be this back and forth between companies in every industry. But what if that were not so? What if someone controlled whether your company lived or died?

Say that one person said one business was better then the rest, and killed the others in that industry, leaving that one. Is there room for improvement? How is that business to know whether it is doing a good job or not? Simply put, they have no idea. There is no competition, hence no improvement or measure to go off of. But what if that person let this competition and noticed one company dying. Say that person throws that company a lifeline, thus preserving the company. The company does good for a while, but then flounders around again. Why? It could be that the goods or service that company was providing was not working and no one was interested in buying what they had to offer. It could also be internal problems going on inside the company, thus an implosion is inevitable. Did that person do a good job helping out that company, or did it just prolong the suffering?

Are you starting to notice the meaning behind my quote? If you are able to understand well enough, you will come to notice that this is prolonging the suffering to the market as a whole. This is not allowing the markets to purge that which needs to be purged, thus preventing our economy as a whole to return to a happy median.

From a general standpoint this looks like a good idea right? True, but here is some history. The money you hold in your hand is worthless, look at what it says, “Backed by the full faith of the US Government”. It started when it was taken off the gold standard in 1971. All you hold in your hand is a piece of paper, fiat currency for a better term. The government can print as much money as it wants now, dumping it in as fast as it can print.

In simple economic terms, think of it this way. There are two variables, supply and demand. Supply is how much of something you have at a given time, demand is how many people want what is supplied. The more demand there is for supply, the more it shrinks to nothing. The more supply there is, the less people want of it, because there is so much supply floating around. Big and small companies deal with this all the time, hence why they try to find a nice median range to stick in.

That said, apply the same to the government printing money. If more and more money is printed (supply), the less people will want of it (demand). It will literally become worthless if there is too much of it. If you understand this concept, you are on solid ground.

Now back to the topic at hand: the Stimulus Package. Think this will work, applying what you just learned? Absolutely not and here is why. Throwing money at a problem will not fix the economic mess we are in. If anything, it will make it worse. You are once again bumping the supply factor out more to the point where the demand is less and less. Secondly, this is not going to create jobs or stimulate the economy. Why? This money is just going to places to try and bring it back into the black. The majority of it will not reach there though. Why? Greed. I can smell it written all over this package, literally it reaks of the odor.

If this was really a “stimulus package”, here is where it should go. It should be going to the local economies to help prop up the businesses there. Strong businesses mean a stong local economy. Stong businesses mean more money is flowing around to the various areas. Strong businesses also mean they can support more employees, hence they hire more people. See what I am saying?

Although the best piece of advice regarding this whole matter is… “The best stimulus to our economy is no stimulus at all.” I’ll explain this quote in my next post. In the meantime, what do you think about this? Anything you care to add, anything you need clarified? Comments are open.

First off, taxing the internet period is just dumb. Its virtually impossible to enforce, and even if it was able to be, you would have the masses to deal with.

Second, how in the world is this going to work? Is this going on your internet bill, or is it being footed directly to the businesses?

Thirdly, if the US government was really having a problem with money, they would be cutting things back like crazy, like any normal business would, and re-organizing on the inside. Oh, but wait. What about the stimulus package that is supposed to help? Is that not doing anything?

Really guys, this is not creative thinking at all. I expect better of you or I will boot you out of office on your next term.

Now I’m not trying to make this into a political post, but this just makes me mad.

What can we learn about this?

To apply to your personal finances, watch your spending. If you don’t have the money, don’t buy it. If it seems money is escaping through a hole, find the hole and plug it. Do not make it bigger or try to hide it. If it is a legitimate thing that needs to be cut off, cut it off.

What about business? If there is some expense that is draining your business, cut it off. Also look through your entire business to see if there are areas you can improve and save money on.

What about Technology? Simply put, trying to tax something like downloads is impossible to enforce, it only makes the masses mad at you.

http://www.fox6now.com/news/sns-ap-wi-xgr–budgetwoes,0,5520090.story

What do you think about this? You’ve heard my end, and I would love to hear yours. Lets get a conversation going around this. Did I mention this will be signed into Wisconsin law this Friday (2-20)?

I thought I would deviate a little from my regular postings to share some humor with you. Enjoy

Here are the economic advisors of our time, these guys explain everything perfectly:

httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=7WMi5TUJDso

(Abbott and Costello do it perfectly, don’t they?)

1. What is a debit card?

A debit card is similar to a credit card. The only difference is that it is tied directly to your checking account instead of a credit line. That means if you make a purchase using your debit card, it would be similar to writing a check. The funds come out of your checking account, but you don’t have to wait 2-5 days for the purchase to show up in your records. Purchases made with debit cards show up on your bank statement typically within one hour to a day at maximum. Protection against unauthorized purchases made with a debit card is the same you would receive with a credit card.

2. What is a credit card?

A credit card is a line of credit available to you for purchases, similar to a home equity on a house. The credit card company/issuing bank will offer you a set limit when you first open up a credit card. They will also offer you a set interest rate on your card. But that is another post entirely…

Typically when you make a purchase with a credit card, it is to make sure the company you buy from doesn’t rip you off. If they do, you can have the funds sent back to you. It is also used for larger purchases that your checking/savings account might not have at the time of purchase.

3. Which should I use? Which is safer?

Good question. The final decision is up to you, but here are a couple tips to think about when making your next purchase.

• Use your credit card if you are unsure of the company you are purchasing from. If they run away, you can get your funds back. If you used your debit card, those funds are taken from your checking account, which may not leave you enough cash for other expenses.
• Use your debit card when making regular everyday purchases such as food, gas, clothes, etc. Stay away from using your credit card for these purchases if at all possible, unless it is an emergency.
• Use your debit card in place of writing checks. It it much safer, not to mention faster, to use your debit card. Remember, when writing checks, all a thief needs is your account and bank number, which is on the bottom of every check.
• Use your credit card when making large purchases. It is safer that way, but be sure to payoff that amount immediately.

A final thought. Think of your credit card as a large fluctuating checking account behind walls and armed guards. If anything happens to those funds, you will be able to get them back. Think of a debit card as your checking account. Whatever is in your checking account, that is the limit. Purchases are final, although granted you have the guards and the walls like the credit card, just don’t tempt fate to eat your checking account alive.

Disclaimer: This knowledge comes from being a teller at an international bank, and listening to other’s experiences. If you have any tips, I would be glad to include them. Comments are open.

First off, this is a blank check:

In the “Pay to the order of” field, you will write who it will be payable to. Use a name, don’t ever write it out to cash. Doing that means that anyone can cash your check. So many times when I see people write a check out to another person, I see cash as the one who it is payable to. Bad habit, so when writing a check out, write it exactly to that person or business.

You will then write in today’s date in the “Date” field. Write in the day, for example “9-27-08″ “September 27, 2008″, whatever day it might be when writing out the check. Do not write it for yesterday’s date, or tomorrow’s date (pre-date or post-date), as you might run into legal issues when your payee wants to redeem your check. You must fill in the date, you cannot leave it blank.

Underneath the payee’s name, which was filled out in the previous step, you will see a line. In that line you will write out in written form, the amount you are paying your “payee”. This is one of the most important parts of the check. You have to write out exactly how much you are paying, for example, “One Hundred dollars and no/100″ “Twenty-five dollars and 72/100″. At the payees bank, the teller will redeem the check for whatever amount is written there, no matter what is written in the box you will fill in on the next step.

In the box you see on the right of the check, you will enter the numerical amount you are paying the payee, for example, “100.00″ “25.72″.

The last step is to sign your name on the bottom right line of the check. This is another important part of the check. When you sign there, you make the check legally binding to the payee and allow them to redeem that check for the exact written amount.

Optional is filling out the “memo” line. Usually you can write what the purchase was for (for you to remember), or for a message to the payee.

Any thoughts? Any Questions? Lets get the ball rolling on this topic and create a discussion around it. I am looking forward to what you will say.

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http://thenextweb.org/2008/08/04/feedburner-hack-how-to-get-2500-subscribers-overnight-video/

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In today’s episode you will learn about the Economic Stimulus checks, and why I don’t think they will work. For Business, you will learn to lead the pack in your marketing ventures. And for Technology, you will hear about the long awaited New Media Expo that will be happening in August. I am attending and if you are going to be attending, let me know and we might be able to get a meetup going. Looking forward to seeing you there. Stay current on what is happening by staying tuned to the Podcast Brothers: http://newmediaexpo.com/podcastbros/permalinks/PodcastBrothers_2008-05-15.htm

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The articles used in today’s show can be found at:
http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2008/05/rebate_questions_and_answers.html
http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/marketingcolumnistkimtgordon/article194170.html
http://www.newmediaexpo.com

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In today’s episode you will learn about how credit cards can eat you alive for Finances. For Business, will you pick a sales staff or invest in advertising, and for Technology, I give an update on the Google/Viacom lawsuit and how Dell was caught red-handed.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:
http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/2008/05/23/taking-your-web-design-firm-to-the-next-level/
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208400312
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208400410

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In today’s episode you will figure out how fast you want your money in Finances. For Business, you will learn about the best advertisement a business can have. And for Technology you will learn more about the Intel Quad-Core as well as Panasonic’s Plasma TV’s.

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http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9947555-1.html
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In today’s episode you will learn from mistakes for Finances. In Business, you will learn about a sense of urgency. And for Technology, you will learn about the Microsoft Windows XP update to SP3.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:

http://www.news.com/8301-13860_3-9941687-56.html?tag=nefd.top

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In today’s episode you will be challenged with how much you can live on, find out Why I’m not a salesman, and hear from the people at Kindo.com. Sneak Peek! Next week I will show you how urgency can help make the sale for Business.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/technology/06yang.html

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In today’s episode I teach you about the importance on how to manage your finances, the problem around business hackers, and the possible merger of Microsoft and Yahoo. Sneak Peek! Next week I will be interviewing the founders of Kindo.com

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:
http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/23/smbusiness/whos_stealing_intro.fsb/index.htm?postversion=2008042809
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g9cE_gI-aemyNxZQb7YOBC3rsNlQD90B29FG2

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In today’s episode I teach you about compounding, why you have to sell, and update you about the problem with Skype and Ebay.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:
http://www.investopedia.com/university/beginner/beginner2.asp
http://www.news.com/eBay-What-to-do-with-Skype/2100-7352_3-6211053.html

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In today’s episode I reveal what investing is. In Business you will gain some tips to improving your sales presentation. Technology announces Halo 3 along with some inside information.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:
http://www.investopedia.com/university/beginner/beginner1.asp
http://www.lifespy.com/2007/tips-for-an-effective-sales-presentation/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20944792/

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In today’s episode I show how to survive a layoff. In Business you will find out about the 10 Steps to a Sucessful Online Empire. Technology talks about Intel on the lookout.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:
http://www.worktree.com/newsletter/surviving-a-layoff.html

http://www.instigatorblog.com/10-steps-to-building-an-online-media-empire/2007/09/14/

http://www.news.com/Intel+on+lookout+for+next+big+thing/2100-1006_3-6208098.html?tag=nefd.top

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In today’s episode I talk about Investing 101 for Finances. In Business you will find out about going public. And Technology talks about the AMD Barcelona chip.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:
http://www.investopedia.com/university/beginner/
http://www.entrepreneur.com/growyourbusiness/howtoguides/article81394.html
http://www.news.com/AMDs+Barcelona+not+a+savior%2C+yet/2100-1006_3-6206898.html

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In today’s episode I reveal that sales tax does go on vacation. In Business you will find out about the confessions of a serial entrepreneur. And Technology talks about the IPhone unlocking software.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:
http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/06/pf/taxes/taxbreak_shopping/index.htm?postversion=2007080613

http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/may2007/sb20070507_959441.htm?chan=search

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/09/iphone-unlockin.html

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In today’s episode I answer “Should you buy with cash”. In Business you will find out how to reward employees. And Technology talks about 64-Core Chips.

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http://entrepreneur.com/humanresources/compensationandbenefits/article171630.html
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/08/20/64_core_chip_promises_to_be_a_big_leap_ahead/

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In today’s episode I uncover a myth about finances. In Business you will find out how to create an employee manual. Technology unveils a new website called YouMail.

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http://www.work.com/creating-an-employee-manual-320/
http://youmail.com/login/corp/learnMore.do

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In today’s episode I show you how to cover your bases. In Business you will find out about a new kind of branding. And Technology dwells on how satisfied PC users are.

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http://news.com.com/Customer+satisfaction+down+among+PC+buyers/2100-1011_3-6202366.html

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In today’s episode I talk about the housing market meltdown. In Business you will find out if your business has pockets. And Technology talks more about the Google Phone and the 700 Mhz spectrum.

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http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118640125836689139.html

http://www.financialsense.com/Market/allison/2007/0806.html
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/213328/Report_Google_Working_on_Cellphone_to_Compete_in_Mobile_Market

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In today’s episode I talk about planning for Retirement for Finances. In Business you will learn the difference between copyright protection vs. trademark protection. Technology deals the new wireless market that Google is thinking of buying and that much debate is being waged on over rules.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/lesson13/
http://www.legalzoom.com/law_library/trademarks/faq-faq-faq_tm_versus_cpy.html
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/telecom/2007-07-30-fcc-auction_N.htm

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In today’s episode I talk about the nightmare of Interest for Finances. Business deals with your Business Logo (yes, more branding ). Technology deals with the simplicity someone can hack into your IPhone. Here’s the link to the video: http://www.securityevaluators.com/iphone/

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:

http://entrepreneur.com/marketing/branding/imageandbrandingexpertjohnwilliams/article80168.html
http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2007/07/the_price_of_po.html

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In today’s episode I ask, “When will you become a Millionaire?” for Finances. Business deals with the topic of Branding your company by color. And Technology reports on the price cuts of Intel’s Quad-Core Chips.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201001672

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In today’s episode I will show you to put your Finances on Autopilot. In Business you will learn about Audio Branding your company. In Technology you will find out about which blogging platform to use. I recommend Blogger, WordPress.com, WordPress.org, TypePad, and MovableType.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:

http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/starting/archive/2007/st0627.htm

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In today’s episode I will show you how booms go bust. In Business you will learn about Visually Branding your company. In Technology you will find out more about IPhone since its release days ago. Watch these two videos about the IPhone:
“IFriday” @ http://taylormarek.com/2007/06/29/ifriday/and “Operation: Get IPhone” @ http://taylormarek.com/2007/06/22/operation-get-iphone/

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:

http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/richricher/37414

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In today’s episode I will show you how to Save with a budget in Finances. In Business you will learn whether you should re-brand your company. In Technology you will find out who is the most secure OS.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:

http://finance.yahoo.com/how-to-guide/banking-budgeting/12832
http://www.entrepreneur.com/growyourbusiness/howtoguides/article81242.html
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070624-vista-the-most-secure-os-according-to-researcher.html

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Due to some feed errors with the embedded video, I have decided to link to it instead:
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In today’s episode you will learn why the rich are buying homes now. In Business you will learn about hiring a summer intern. In Technology news, Alereon is planning on coming out with “wireless cables”.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:

http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/15/real_estate/the_wealthy_bullish_on_real_estate/index.htm?postversion=2007061812

http://entrepreneur.com/humanresources/employeemanagementcolumnistdavidjavitch/article179332.html

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1181813057000&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

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In today’s episode I will show you when to use credit cards for Finances. In Business Tony Parinello will show you how to craft an opening sales statement. In Technology news, Apple is planning on entering the online film rental service.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:

http://entrepreneur.com/money/moneymanagement/financialmanagementcolumnistpamnewman/article179410.html
http://entrepreneur.com/sales/presentations/article78614.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/06/12/cnapple112.xml

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In today’s episode Finances answers the question, “Can I borrow for College?”. Business will show you 10 management skills from a young entrepreneur, Scott Smigler. In Technology news, Apple finally releases the date when the iPhone is coming out.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:

http://entrepreneur.com/management/leadership/learningtolead/article66046.html

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?alias=apple-says-iphone-to-go-o&chanID=sa001&modsrc=reuters

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In today’s episode Finances answers the question, “What about my credit score?”. Business will show you how to keep new employees. In Technology news, Microsoft has 1 million Zune babies.

The articles used in today’s show can be found at:

http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/starting/archive/2007/st0221.htm

http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2007/june/178368.html

http://www.zuneluv.com/2007/05/28/microsoft-sells-one-million-zunes-whats-next/

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In today’s episode I answer whether you should co-sign for a loan in Finances. Business will show you how to close a sale in the first 30 seconds. Technology wraps up the episode with how to prevent laptop theft.

Thanks to Ray Silverstein for the article used in today’s show.
The article mentioned in the show can be found at: http://entrepreneur.com/sales/salescolumnistraysilverstein/article178590.html

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In today’s episode I answer whether it is good or not to buy things on credit for Finances. Business will deal on the topic of Ten Sales Killers. Technology wraps up the episode with AMD going Quad-Core.

Thanks to Tom Hopkins for the article used in today’s show.
The article mentioned in the show can be found at: http://entrepreneur.com/sales/closingthesale/article159546.html

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In today’s episode I speak about Seven Net worth Killers for Finances. Business will deal on the topic of product placement in movie and TV. Technology wraps up the episode with Apple turning green.

Thanks to Jeanne Sahadi for the article used in today’s show.
The article explaining more on Product Placement can be found at: http://entrepreneur.com/marketing/marketingideas/article173086.html
The article used for Technology can be found here.

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Today you will learn about if you should protect your assets for Finances. In Business you will learn about an interesting concept called Fusion Marketing. Technology wraps up the show with how to start a blog, with a step-by-step method for success.

Thank you to Al Lautenslager for the idea of Fusion Marketing.

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How would you like to win an IPod Shuffle simply by writing a review on this podcast? To get full information, listen to this episode on how to do just that. For full contest rules, go to http://dancingwithelephants.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=201946

In today’s episode I answer a listener question about saving money. For Business I talk about PR and 5 quick tips for writing a press release. Technology wraps up the show with the MacBook Pro being hacked into by a simple browser flaw.

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In today’s episode I respond to a question a listener had about whether assets should be in his name. For Business, I speak about some of the tax benefits of owning a business and how many deductions you can use. And in Technology I talk about the upcoming release of iPhone and why Leopard’s release is being delayed.

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In today’s episode you will learn more about Taxes and how you can pay less in taxes. We have another special guest on the show, Alex Bellinger, who will talk to us about Public Relations. In Technology I reviewed GoToMyPC. Find out a feature no one else knows about and why I gave it a 4.75 out of 5 by listening to this episode.

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In Finances, you will learn how to focus in to control your finances. We have a very special guest with us today, Jeff Mills, who will speak to us for Business. And in Technology, you will learn about Wi-Fi paint.

You can learn more about Jeff Mills by visiting his blog at: http://www.jeffmills.com. The press release mentioned in Technology can be found by going to: http://emsectechnologies.com/press_releases/press1.php

For Finances, you will learn about a standard deduction you can apply to your taxes. In Business, you will learn about the Secret of making Appointments, along with a sneak preview of a special guest that will appear on next week’s show. In Technology you will become informed on IBM’s research into a new chip capable of running at 160GB per second.

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In today’s episode, you will listen to some quotes by Rich Dad and Robert Kiyosaki. For Business you will learn about a forgotten art in selling. Technology looks at the new Google Phone that has the internet wondering, “When will it come out, and will it be an end all to mobile phones?” What are your views on this subject? Call in toll free: 1-866-TMP-2860 or contact me using the contact form on the taylormarek.com website.

In episode 23 you will learn about your most important financial asset. You will learn the biggest reason why salesmen lose business. And technology uncovers a discovery about Windows Vista that is vulnerable to piracy. Look for a post in a couple days for a link to the article mentioned in the podcast.

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In today’s episode, you will find out whether the “assets” you own are really liabilities and how you can change them back. For Business you will learn how to let the customer make the sale. Technology looks at the lawsuit brought against Google by Microsoft for copyright infringement. What are your views on this subject? Call in toll free: 1-866-TMP-2860 or contact me using the contact form on the taylormarek.com website. They will be read or played in the next episode.

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In episode #21 you will learn about the Asset Column of your Financial Statement and how to take control of it. In Business you will learn about how asking questions increases the chance for a sale. Technology wraps up this episode with a new Blu-Ray disk player that will hit stores this summer.

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In episode #20 you will learn about the Income Column of your Financial Statement, along with the different types of income. In Business you will learn about some Basic Sales Principles by analyzing the sale talked about in episode #19. Technology wraps up this episode with some steps to follow in picking out a domain name.

Special thanks to Gina Hughes for some of her insight on domain names. You can view her article by going to http://tech.yahoo.com/blog/hughes/9006;_ylt=AiAmfa6.A7CW5eVRUwxAJ_ASLpA5
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For Finances, I talk about how to control your expenses. For Business, I talk about a $250,000 sale in 15 minutes, and for Technology I talk about Intel’s New 80 Core Chipset. The 80 core chip is still in R&D and will not be released to the public, for the near future at least. I also mention an exclusive code for you to use at GoDaddy.com to save 10% on your next order, but you have to listen to find out what it is.

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In this episode I continue on Expenses and what role you are playing. In business I talk about how to hit the bulls-eye in sales, and as for Technology I talk more about Windows Vista.

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In Episode #16 I talk about the Importance of Giving for Finances. What is the best Tax Deduction for Business, and for Technology I talk about teaching others what you know and give an example from my own life.

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