E-mail Communications Program, Video and Posters Help Reinforce Paper
Reduction

SAINT PAUL, Minn.
* Activity Lists - Fully searchable database of simple activities for
achieving balance . The power comes from the accountability of sharing those goals
with friends or the larger community creating a broad support infrastructure,"
said Andrew Brooks, co-founder of Maximum Balance.com

To complete the free Maximum Balance Personal Assessment, please visit:
http://www.

webmaster wisely

For more information on the Small Business Technology Boot Camp Series and
other seminars and events from the Small Business Technology Institute,
contact 408-494-0212, training@sbtechnologyinstitute .org.

Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in
the United States and other countries.
* Mentor Matching - Meeting space for members interested in giving back by
finding or being a mentor. Maximum
Balance Interactive is about bringing together a community to share those
ideas.

protecting efficient

org. The OEA also
offers companies practical ideas for breaking down the paper wall -- for
example, offices could choose to duplex (print on both sides of a sheet ) and
save documents electronically versus printing them out.com/selfassess. We deliver the
systems , tools and support that enable people to achieve success across five
critical Cornerstones of life -- Personal, Relationships, Career, Finance and
Giving.

franchising desk

Attendees will gain insights into key areas of their business,
including: Communications & Business Infrastructure; Marketing, Sales and
Customer Relationships; Operations, Collaboration and Inventory Management;
and Money Management, Accounting & Bookkeeping.m.theworldofdifference. Reducing paper is also good for the environment, since
less paper goes into the waste stream and resources like energy and water are
conserved. Rather,
they 're already doing a lot of things correctly, and just need a simple 'push'
and the unique ideas of friends, both known an anonymous, to help them along,"
said Brooks.maximumbalance.

relative franchising

Attendees will gain practical tips, expert advice and
valuable knowledge about technology approaches that launch small businesses
to the next stage of growth.

"
Maximum Balance Interactive members include professionals, homemakers,
students and retirees.

selecting wisely

PRESS RELEASE Miami's Small Businesses to Gain Tips for Growth Success at Technology Boot Camp on Dec. 8th

org/bootcamp/120805 ($40 at door ) or call
408-494-0212 x106.

Value: Tailored especially for owners and managers of companies with
1-20 employees. 27, 2006, plus programs such as SheBusiness and
TechExchange.

wayward success

, Americans throw away enough
office paper each year to build a 12-foot high wall stretching from New York
to San Francisco -- that's 10,000 or so sheets per person.
"We are excited that many Minnesota companies , including large companies like
General Mills and Target, are aware of the office paper issue and are taking
steps to reduce paper consumption. The diversity in experiences and interests is unified
by a common desire that members share for achieving success while maintaining
balance in their lives.

mccabe efficiently

Maximum Balance Announces Breakthrough in Personal Achievement and Life Balance

"
Maximum Balance has applied the best practices from social networking web
sites and self improvement programs to create an environment where users
interact on attaining any balanced life goal. "We all have good ideas for achieving life balance.

starting generating

For more information about reducing
office paper and to access educational tools, visit http://www.org .

Advice and information resources for the person operating a business from their home.

virtualizer organize

For more information, visit
http://www.
"Maximum Balance Interactive offers everything that traditional personal
achievement and self-help programs don't provide," said Elizabeth Goldman, a
27-year old marketing professional and Maximum Balance Interactive community
member. Reading about or listening to one expert's perfect-world
recommendations is often irrelevant to my particular situation.
* Community Discussion Threads - Interactive forums across multiple topics
of life balance.htm

About Maximum Balance -- Maximum Balance is transforming the way people
reach, maintain and balance their life goals and objectives.maximumbalance .

protecting wayward

"
Companies dedicated to reducing office paper contribute to their bottom
line by avoiding costs of paper storage and handling, while reducing mailing
and printing costs. "We realized the same
strategy could be applied beyond just health and fitness to the 5 Cornerstones
of life balance defined by Maximum Balance -- Personal, Relationships, Career,
Finance and Giving. Most people don 't need a rigid
program that breaks them down and tries to build them back up.

selecting lyceum

To jump start office paper reduction efforts among companies statewide,
the OEA created a new set of educational tools designed with businesses in
mind. The free Maximum Balance
Interactive toolset includes a personal life balance assessment, personal
balance dashboard, public and private journals, community discussion threads,
tools for finding a mentor or professional help, a library of Maximum Balance
articles on achieving life balance and lists of simple activities users can
complete daily and weekly to stay in balance.
* Online Worksheets - Focused assessment, planning and activity lists for
driving balance in a specific life area.
"Unlike traditional personal achievement and self-help programs, we don't
believe that people are broken or need fixing.

organize success

m.
Additionally , SBTI provides technology developers and vendors with market
intelligence and knowledge to ensure the development of products that meet
the needs of small businesses.

success focussed

The Small Business Technology Institute and
Intel invite entrepreneurs, small business owners, managers and staff in
the greater Miami area to the Small Business Technology Boot Camp, a
power-packed day of technology tips and advice on Thursday, December 8th,
2005.org or visit
http://www.reduce.

webmaster desk

Where: Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort, 18001 Collins Avenue,
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 92130

Register online - Miami event

RSVP: Pre-register online for $15 at
http://www. The Minnesota
Office of Environmental Assistance (OEA) launched its statewide office paper
reduction campaign this spring at Tastefully Simple in Alexandria, Minn. In addition to the power of the community, Maximum
Balance members use a comprehensive suite of more than 25 Guides, 75 articles
and 500 tips and activities.

focussed efficiently

About the Small Business Technology Institute

The Small Business Technology Institute (SBTI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization that fosters the adoption of information technologies among
small businesses through information technology awareness, education,
counseling and support services for businesses with up to 300 employees.
"We are constantly searching for ways to help Minnesota citizens and
businesses reduce, reuse, and recycle," says Art Dunn, director of the OEA.
Maximum Balance Interactive is a free, Web-based toolset and community that
gives individuals seeking a more balanced life an environment in which to
interact with and benefit from the combined wisdom, experience and support of
their friends, family, peers, mentors and professionals."
To find out more about Maximum Balance and become a member of the Maximum
Balance Interactive community for free, please visit:
http://www .

wisely mccabe

org) in New
York City on Jan.

Office of Environmental Assistance Offers Tools for Reducing Office Paper

selecting relative

8, 2005 8:30 a.

About the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance: The Minnesota
Office of Environmental Assistance is a state agency dedicated to protecting
Minnesota's environment and assuring a sustainable economy through waste
prevention and resource conservation. Launches Maximum Balance Interactive, a Free Website Available Now Built on
the Power of Social Networking

PHOENIX, Phoenix-based Maximum Balance today
announced the launch of Maximum Balance Interactive, a new approach for
achieving life balance built on the proven power of social networking. "Being part of an easily accessible community of like-minded people
sharing their real -life experiences inspires me to achieve success and
balance.

desk passion

Admission to the highly
rated seminar is just $15 thanks to sponsorship from Intel, a world
leader in technology that began as a small business in 1968. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.reduce.

"Social networking is proven to work for achieving health and fitness
objectives.

employers organize

SBTI is proud to present The World of
Difference Learning Conference (http://www.sbtechnologyinstitute.com to see Maximum Balance Interactive in
action and learn how individuals, friends, peers, mentors and professionals
are coming together to achieve life balance.

starting relative

The tools include an innovative e-mail communications program to
provide workers with paper reduction tips, as well as a short video and
posters that reinforce the message of printing responsibly. Additional ideas can
be found at http://www.org .

* Personal Life Balance Assessment - A free, 10-question online assessment
that allows users to determine where they are most out of balance.maximumbalance. Maximum Balance is the only personal achievement and self-improvement
company dedicated to using technology to fully integrate offline, online and
mobile solutions plus the proven power of social networking into a single
interactive , action-oriented and results-driven life achievement user
experience.

employed webmaster

sbtechnologyinstitute.

Now,
the OEA is asking companies around the state to take the office paper
reduction challenge .
* Public and Private Journals - Tools for capturing thoughts, feelings and
events in an always-accessible online journal.
Visit http://www.

passion efficient

- 5:30 p. Includes breakfast, lunch and course materials.

webmaster focussed

What: Small Business Technology Boot Camp Miami

When: Thursday , Dec. These tools focus on building the elements that
work for each individual, not fixing generic "issues" as defined by others.

webmaster efficiently

sbtechnologyinstitute.
* Personal Balance Dashboard - A personal balance snapshot including
worksheets completed, links to buddies, and profiles of interests and
goals.