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So, today I was trying to decide the best way to share and store some large files to make the available to several people. I’m frugal, (as opposed to cheap!) so I wanted it to be free! I was looking around for the best option, and what do you know? I got a email from my awesome brother, Andy, with a link to try DropBox. Always a skeptic, I expected to find it complicated and probably not really free.

Guess what! I was wrong, It was simple and free. Can’t beat that! So I wanted to share it with you. It makes it possible for you to access the files you select from any of your devices. And it works for large and small files, making it a much better way than email for sharing large files.

You don’t have to take my word for it! You can check it out and have it for your very own–FREE! Let me know what you think!

You can click here to learn more!

Thank you to Kimberly at  The Beehive Blog for honoring us with The Versatile Blogger Award! Kimberly does an awesome job with great info about our area and just all-around cool information!

So here is the deal on The Versatile Blogger Award and the rules:
  • Thank the person who gave you the award.
  • Share seven things about yourself.
  • Give this award out to 15 other bloggers that you think are fabulous, interesting and deserving.
  • Contact each of the bloggers you chose.

SEVEN THINGS ABOUT MYSELF …

  1. I get to be Mom to six incredible kids and grandma to the most adorable little ones around!
  2. I love to help people transform their lives by helping them become more organized!
  3. If I could choose what animal to be, I’d choose a bird so I could fly high enough to have a wonderful perspective of everything!
  4. Chocolate is my addiction of choice–not just any chocolate, of course. The the wonderfully dark and slightly bitter kind!
  5. Meeting new people is one of my favorite things to do–especially when it is apparent that they really ARE who they seem to be!
  6. I have lived a charmed life–everything that crosses my path is there for my growth and gives me a chance to shine!
  7. I believe  in treating people with respect and allowing them to be accountable for their choices!

Now, we get to pass along the honor.  And the winners are:

Laura at Organizing Junkie

Heather  at Family Volley

Angela Ingo at Imagine Cozy

Lisa  at The Peterson Family (and yes, my amazing daughter)

Chelsea  at L, C & The Monkey (yep–my cute daughter-in-law)

Linda  at Linda and Tayson (ok-so I love my family–and I’m a little biased! Good for me!)

Natalie  at Cinnamon By Natalie

Jane at See Jane Blog

Sarah at Thrifty Decor Chick

Mama of Four at On the Fly

Christie at Christie Love

Janine at The Pink Teapot

Shelley at House of Smiths

Tanna at Complete Organizing Solutions

Matt at Feeding Relationships

If you aren’t familiar with a new magazine for women in business, I’d like to introduce you! Please meet Women in Business Magazine! Grace Gonzales and crew do a great job of spotlighting business women in Utah and sharing their stories for our benefit!

I’m lucky enough to be able to contribute regularly to the magazine and thought you would enjoy reading the most current article on “How to Balance Work and Family.” Be sure to also take the personal quiz to help you recognize where you might be in your efforts to achieve balance!

If you’d like to read more, please visit “How to Balance Work and Family,” and be sure to subscribe to Women in Business!

Are you feeling that your life may be out of balance?  Do you find yourself spending too much time on things that may not really contribute to things that are important to you? Here are a few “True and False” questions to ask yourself to help you determine if and where you might need to make adjustments:

1. I have plenty of time to do what I want to do.
2. I am on a health program that helps me feel energetic and productive.
3. I am excited to get up and going every day.
4. There are no people in my life (at home or at work) who pull me down or offer negative energy.
5. I love my home (where it is, how it looks and what is inside it).
6. My home or office is organized and not cluttered.
7. I spend my time doing the things I have chosen to do rather than what others say I should do.
8. My work is satisfying and rewarding.
9. I take at least two weeklong vacations a year–not necessarily trips, but breaks from my normal schedule.
10. I do not work on weekends.
11. I get adequate sleep.
12. I have plenty of quality time with my family and/or other people important in my life.
13. I have at least one hobby or pastime outside of my work and family activities.
14. I eat food and drink beverages that make me feel energized instead of sluggish and are low in sugar.
15. I allow myself to enjoy at least 15 minutes of silence a day.
16. I have friends that are easy to be with and help me feel great about myself.
17. I carry no heavy emotional weights or addictive behaviors.

How many true answers did you have? Have many false? If you have more true response than false, you are doing pretty well with balancing things in your world. If you had 8 or less true answers, it is time to stop, evaluate, ask for help, and whittle down your to-do list until it becomes one that you have created based on activities that truly support and build your priorities.

For help in creating balance in your work life, your home life–your OWN life, please contact us at 801-376-3367. Our mission is to help you create “Harmony Within.”

One of the highlights of this year’s Conference for the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) was the opportunity to meet and visit with some of the organizers and stars of some of the Hoarders shows. These people are serious about making a difference in the world of people struggling with hoarding issues, as are all professional organizers! Thanks for what you do!

Writing about creating a brand for a business was really out of my comfort zone! All I knew about it was what I learned from researching things on my own and creating my own. But, I did learn that this brand must mean something and be consistent with your business philosophy. Hopefully, you will also learn something that may help you!

To read more, please visit  Women In Business Magazine!