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Jersey City, NJ--The impacts of climate change touch every sector and person on our planet. It is an issue that seems impossible to solve, especially if you do not see the solutions in action. After working in government and participating at the United Nations for more than a decade, I’ve seen a major shift in the way people speak about climate change…and it gives me hope.
Nearly every large city and company in the world has adopted or will soon adopt emissions reductions goals. Our country has made a historic investment in mitigating climate change and supporting the emergence of new, cleaner technologies. There is conclusive research showing that reducing our contribution to climate change strengthens our communities and makes businesses resilient, thus satisfying both voters and shareholders. New Jersey has recently adopted aggressive carbon reduction goals which will ultimately improve our local economy. Despite these opportunities for hope, there still exists a cynicism that these efforts are pointless. Scientists that spend most of their lives analyzing frightening climate data understand on a molecular level what is a stake. Despite this, they continue to pursue ways to work alongside governments to preserve humanity. Those in service to others fundamentally understand that humans can solve the problems they create. Now that most people understand that climate change will impact us, we must address a new climate-related concern. The belief that we are not going to solve climate change.
How a lack of belief impacts local governments.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently released another report with an urgent call to action for all sectors, especially policymakers, to do more about reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. This is not just for policy makers at the national level. Local governments have an important role in solving climate change.
According to a survey by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, most people surveyed in New Jersey believe climate change is happening and that it will harm future generations. This message of concern is not getting from the electorate to our local leaders. There are dozens of incentives, grants, and fiscally responsible funding mechanisms available for climate mitigation and adaptation for communities in New Jersey. Yet, because they do not hear from their constituents on the issue, some local officials do not feel that it is important enough to talk about climate change as part of their campaign. We need to believe in our governments enough to urge them to do more, and to make candidates that talk about climate change feel like we have their back.
How a lack of belief impacts our future
As an adjunct professor at Ramapo College, I see young people who are bitter about what they perceive as the lack of action taken by governments and businesses to stop climate change. They have little belief that governments or businesses care enough to do anything meaningful. When presented with information about what public and private sectors are doing and how youth can impact this movement towards change, they begin to feel empowered. Youth are leaders of today and tomorrow, we need to foster this hope that they can improve their community and refrain from calling a belief in humanity a form of “naivety”.
How a lack of belief impacts everyone
A lack of belief in humanity solving climate change causes us to make decisions that we would otherwise regret. Every day, we are making choices that support organizations that help us build a better future or, alternatively, prevent us from doing so. Choices like where we purchase our clothing and food and those we vote for (or the choice of not voting at all) have consequences. If there was a belief that eating unhealthy foods does not impact our overall health, people would continue to eat unhealthy foods. Similarly, if we continue to believe that climate change is not a problem we can solve, we will continue to make decisions against our best interests.
Believing is a form of action. Believing that we can reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and move towards better and more efficient technologies to save lives, is possible. Believing we can solve these problems together means we have hope in our future. We are at a major crossroads. Public perception on solving climate change is improving, but we need more people. I believe we can do it.
Amanda Nesheiwat is an Adjunct Professor of Sustainability at Ramapo College, Deputy Director of Sustainability and Community Outreach at Hudson County Improvement Authority and Founder and President at Envision Green, LLC.
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Stockton, CA--Jason Kerby owner of J&J Services has expanded his business to include the purchasing, installation and maintenance of whole house generators. Californians have been experiencing all kinds of weather. High winds, lightning, drenching rains, heavy snow and wildfires are causing power outages like never before and it’s important now more than ever to keep you and your families safe and comfortable during these turbulent times!
Jason had been receiving many requests for generator installations and so J&J Services has been trained and certified thru Generac, built on their reputation of introducing the first home standby generators to the marketplace in 1977.
Jason strategically went about targeting areas in Northern California where J&J Services, located in Stockton, covers. Jason was hearing from clients, his neighbors, friends and family about their concerns regarding power outages, rolling blackouts, closing grids and what to do considering the frequency of these events.
Jason’s company has been installing mostly residential whole house generators but also some small businesses installations as well. Installation of emergency generators in one’s residence or business is best left to a professional and that is where J&J Services comes in.
While standby generators are costly, a whole house generator not only keeps you and your family safe and comfortable but will also improve the value of your home for one thing. Having a whole house generator will last for a good 20-30 years with proper installation and ongoing maintenance.
J&J Services offers payment plans which some customers prefer. In addition, many home insurer companies will offer you a discount as well on your homeowners’ premium.
Jason’s goal as the owner of J&J Services has always been to help homeowners with their heating, air conditioning, electrical and plumbing needs thus improving their all around quality of living. J&J Services treats every customer like family and every home and or business as if it were their own.
Jason, his wife and family are active community members living in the San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento, Galt and Stockton area. Jason continues his work as a member of the Executive Board of the local Chamber of Commerce.
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San Juan Capistrano, CA--Mike McDonough, a leading national authority on Workers Comp, has released his latest book, titled 70 Surprising Ways To Create Higher Profit In Your Business: Almost No One Is Leveraging These Little-Known Secrets Of Workers Comp To Unlock Bottom-Line Growth.
The book is designed to provide business owners with the tips, tools, and strategies they need to save money, increase efficiency, and create more profit in their organizations. It offers an array of practical advice on leveraging often-overlooked Workers Comp opportunities to unlock bottom-line growth.
According to McDonough, "Workers Comp is an often-forgotten area of business that has tremendous potential for unlocking new profit growth. The fact is, there are dozens of simple, easy-to-implement strategies that can make a huge difference in your organization's bottom line. My book details 70 of the most exciting and effective of these strategies, providing business owners with a roadmap for success."
The book is available now on Amazon. Business owners who purchase the book will receive insight and strategies that they can implement immediately in their businesses.
Mike McDonough, president of McDonough Insurance Services, is a national authority on Workers Comp. He has spent more than 25 years helping business owners across the country optimize their Workers Comp programs and unlock new profit growth.
For more information about 70 Surprising Ways To Create Higher Profit In Your Business, or to learn more about Mike McDonough and his work in the Workers Comp industry, please visit www.McDonoughInsuranceServices.com.
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Business Owners Shift Their Thinking By Tapping Into The REAL Secret To Success: It Starts In Their Mind!!!
New Jersey-based Business FuDog Group Is Running A Special Event at the Bell Works Holmdel Complex For Business Owners On March 18-19 To Share The Secrets To Think Bigger And Create More Personal Growth
(New Jersey, March 6, 2023) There’s a saying that goes, “The thinking that got you here won’t get you where you want to go.” That’s a mindset limitation that almost everyone faces at some point in their life. And one New Jersey company is holding an in-person event to help people break out of this programming and limiting beliefs to create massive growth in every area of life.
Change The Channel
FuDog Group, a New Jersey-based company, is bringing together a powerful group of speakers who will teach business owners that professional success starts with personal growth.
Change The Channel gives business owners a proprietary set of tools to look inward, create massive shifts, and “change the channel” to create more personal growth.
This event solves a serious problem that holds many business owners back…
The Big Problem That Entrepreneurs Face
HOLMDEL, NJ--Mike Agugliaro is the co-founder of FuDog Group, along with his wife Jennifer and their business partner Aaron Hoos. Mike started and grew a well-known New Jersey-based home services company, Gold Medal Service, which he grew and exited in 2017. Later, he did the built and exited another New Jersey company, CEO Warrior, a training company for the home service industry.
Through the growth and successful exits of both these companies, Mike discovered that business owners were often focused on business growth but not on person growth, yet all growth starts from within. So, he and his wife partnered with another growth-minded business expert to start FuDog Group, which helps business owners and entrepreneurs look inward and create massive personal growth.
Mike, Jennifer, and Aaron have found that when someone shifts their personal growth, they create massive success in health, personal wealth, and relationships, and there’s a trickle-down effect to create massive professional success as well.
The Starting Point Of Success And Struggle
FuDog Group teaches that the starting point of all personal and professional success (or struggle) begins with something called “programming”. Everyone has programming from as far back as childhood, on every aspect of life, from health to personal wealth to relationships and so much more.
This programming shapes the beliefs, actions, and results that everyone experiences. Programming creates limiting beliefs that someone will grow to a certain point and then simply stop growing… because “the thinking that got them this far won’t let them get any farther”.
FuDog Group helps business owners shatter those personal limiting beliefs and discover new tools and strategies to shift their personal growth. They offer trainings, events, and a membership to help people.
The Event That “Changes The Channel” To Change Lives
Change The Channel brings together a number of powerful speakers who will share their journey of success and growth, and give business owners the tools to do the same.
Kevin Harrington, the star of the hit TV show Shark Tank, is the keynote speaker who will share his own journey of personal growth and how he grew up as the child of a business owner and became a TV star, business expert, and a pioneer in the “As Seen On TV” brand.
Mike Michalowicz is the author of Profit First, and other books, and he will be sharing his own journey – including the ups and downs that come with success, struggle, and more success. He’s an engaging and inspiring speaker with powerful personal growth insight.
Mark Evans, a real estate investor from Ohio, will share how he went from living in trailer park to creating multiple 7- and 8-figure businesses, and the mental shifts in his personal growth that he had to make in order to grow.
Mike Agugliaro will explain the mindset shifts that he made in his life to go from struggle to success – in his own personal life, and the result it had in his businesses.
Jennifer Agugliaro, co-founder of FuDog Group, will share her powerful perspective of personal growth as a wife, mother, entrepreneur, and more.
Aaron Hoos, co-founder of FuDog Group and author of numerous books, reveals the steps required to rapidly executed on a personal vision — the same process that helped to skyrocket his own personal and professional growth.
Michael Agugliaro, son of Mike and Jennifer, has an inspiring story of becoming a martial artist black belt and martial arts business owner as well as his own personal growth, especially in the areas of mindset and accountability.
The Steps To Growth
Change The Channel is a 2-day event that FuDog Group has run a number of times. This popular event draws a crowd of business owners who know that any growth starts inside.
When asked about what attendees will do during these two days, the FuDog Group explains their 6-step system:
Magnifying Glass Method: Pull back the curtain to reveal the hidden stories, beliefs, and habits that hold you back from achieving the greatness you desire.
Resistance Eliminator System: Illuminate the challenges and obstacles that prevent you from moving forward, and then quickly and swiftly eliminate them with a step-by-step proven process.
Vision Creation Process: Discover a bigger and more abundant future that inspires and energizes you daily to create an impact and legacy on generations to come.
Identity Makeover Accelerator: Design a new, more powerful identity that helps you grow to the next level in life quickly by taking control of every area and intentionally crafting the unstoppable person you can become.
Transformation Blueprint: Architect the exact steps of your transformation by removing the anchors that hold you back while fueling growth in the opportunities that move you forward to a life of your dreams.
Mind Power Super Fuel: Your friends and family will be SHOCKED at your transformation. You'll have confidence in a bold vision and you’ll move faster than ever to achieve it!
Get The Last Seats Now
Change The Channel is on March 18-19, at the Bell Works center in Holmdel New Jersey.
Seats are almost sold out to this event, so business owners who want to invest in their own personal growth should go to PersonalGrowth2023.com to learn more and get their seat now.