---
title: Budgets are NOT Bull! Featuring Marcene Taylor, Independent Estimator
description: We kick off our second season chatting with Marcene Taylor, president of MTI, professional and continuous estimator.
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# [Budgets are NOT Bull! Featuring Marcene Taylor, Independent Estimator](https://www.conspectusinc.com/deliberate-words-podcast/budgets-are-not-bull-featuring-marcene-taylor-independent-estimator)

 Written by [David Stutzman + Steve Gantner with Marcene Taylor](https://www.conspectusinc.com/deliberate-words-podcast/author/david-stutzman-steve-gantner-with-marcene-taylor) | January 7, 2022 at 4:00 PM

 

 

How often do you feel like you are on a bucking bull, and loosing control of the reigns, when your project enters VE? We kick off our second season chatting with **Marcene Taylor, president of MTI**, professional and continuous estimator. We learn the different between cost estimating and cost management, and how crucial the role of an estimator is on the project team.  She will explain how NOT to get bucked out of budget and stay within 5%. 

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