Author: Meryl Taylor

Mark’s Minute: Incredible Inventions
14 Incredible Inventions that Were Discovered by Accident Thomas Edison, as we all know, famously said after inventing the lightbulb, “I did not fail, I

Mark’s Minute : Keith Jarrett’s Story
I love to tell stories to get a point across and if you’ve heard me speak you know I always say, “Facts tell, and stories

Mark’s Minute: Pious Drinking
A History of Pious Drinking Many of you enjoy the stories that I share in my presentations and some of you even approach me afterwards
Talking Points: Millennials, Retirement, Oil Rigs
Talking Points: Relationships, Money, Marketing
Relationships, Money, Marketing Strong social relationships boost a person’s chances of staying alive by 50%. That’s about the same improvement to mortality as the one
Talking Points: Robocalls, Forbes 400 List, US Oil Production
Robocalls, Forbes 400 List, US Oil Production YouMail, a robocall blocker, estimated there were 29 billion robocalls placed in America in 2016. TheOutline.com November 20,

Mark’s Minute: The 7 Deadly Sins expressed as Apps
The 7 Deadly Sins In light of the holiday season when we all tend to over indulge a bit I found this topic was irresistible.
Talking Points: Recession, Savings, Housing Market, & Record Sale
Recession, Savings, Housing Market, & Record Sale In the world today, fewer than 10 countries are in a recession, the lowest number ever. MarketWatch, November 13,
Talking Points: Cash, Gold, S&P 500, Dogs and More…
Cash, Gold, S&P 500, Dogs and More… Nearly 10% of Americans carry no cash on them, while 40% leave the house with $20 or less.
Talking Points: Social Security, Stocks, Credit, and more…
Social Security, Stocks, Credit, & More… Berkshire Hathaway now has $99.7 billion in un-deployed cash, the most in the company’s history. VisualCapitalist.com, October 31, 2017 Americans
Talking Points – Happiness, Crime, Money, Vampires and more…
Happiness, Crime, Money, Vampires and More.. Research by Nobel-winning economist Angus Deaton has shown that money stops adding significantly to people’s happiness at an annual