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Manage Your Energy Like A Pro

3/18/2021

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By JAM (John Allen Mollenhauer), Performance Lifestyle Coach
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​In this article, I will share with you the #1 way to ensure you have a breakthrough nearby.  You know, that change, that significant improvement in your thinking, your body, career, or business, that you know needs to happen, but you don’t yet have the mojo and confidence to realize.

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What Does it Mean to Set Yourself Up for Success?

2/18/2021

 
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by John Allen Mollenhauer, Lifestyle Coach
​Note: This is more than an article. It's a mini-guide, and it can change the course of your year and life for the better forever if you go through it and its links.  

What Does it Mean to Set Yourself Up for Success? 
It was a great honor to be a recipient of the chambers' Leader in Business Award at the Annual Luncheon for 2020, along with three leading pros. Thank you to all who were involved in that decision.  I humbly bring that up for one reason, and that is, I had decided that this was going to be a breakthrough year, well in advance. The power of choosing to set yourself up for success, for what's next, new, or desired, is nothing short of remarkable. It's simple when you decide what you are all-in on, you act accordingly, and beautiful things can happen. 

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The Key to Being an Energetic, Healthy and Unstoppable Leader in 2021 and Beyond

12/17/2020

 
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By Lifestyle Coach, John Allen Mollenhauer “JAM". Creator of the Performance Lifestyle®  
I am a lifestyle entrepreneur and performance coach; you can find my articles in Around the Chamber.  Upon talking with me, you might expect me to talk about eating and exercise, probably sleep, how you’re thinking, and more among several other aspects of your lifestyle. And if so, you would be, in part, correct. But that level of granularity is not where the conversation starts.  It starts with a conversation about achieving your goals, not necessarily "how-to," but rather, "how-you," get into the things and follow through on what you want to accomplish, complete, and realize in your life. 

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Setting Your Sights On a New Beginning

10/15/2020

 
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By John Allen Mollenhauer, JAM
Some years ago, I read one of the most pivotal books of my life, and one of the top 50 books of all time called “Transitions” by William Bridges. I was going through a tough time that somewhat paralleled the challenges of 2020 and was having a particularly rough time with changing and establishing a new momentum.  
I think that experience is relevant, meaningful, and actionable for us now.

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Six Big Myths about Virtual Selling

10/15/2020

 
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By Cal Thomas, Sandler Training
Virtual selling is nothing new. It has been around for years. What’s happening now is that more and more sales teams are getting good at it!  The old distinction between “field sales” and “inside sales” is an increasingly irrelevant one. Today, the most effective and productive sales teams see themselves as 
remote sales professionals. This is also sometimes known as virtual selling...but whatever you call it, it’s a central requirement of success in most markets.

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Build Your Habits As You Rebuild Your "House"

9/17/2020

 
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​By John Allen Mollenhauer 
As time marches on and the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic continues and its practical impact is felt; today’s Change Hero Insight is to build your habits to re-build your house.  As we all come back from COVID 19, you may need to rebuild your “house” — your family life, your career, or business. Start with this: build your habits first. 

The future that will come will be based on every habit that’s in play in your life right now. ​

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Living & Working at Optimal Energy Levels

8/20/2020

 
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The Big Secret to Living and Working at Optimal Energy Levels by John Allen Mollenhauer
I am an entrepreneur. I own a small business, and we provide PROfessional training, coaching, and services in human performance. Why? Because it’s us, the business pros who suffer most from the hidden lifestyle challenges that can distract and hold us back from fulfilling our potential. It’s us who are not sleeping well or enough, who are overstimulated and under recuperated, over fed and under nourished, super busy and physically inactive, and dealing with fatigue, weight and health issues that become chronic over time. 

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Proactive Energy Recovery

7/16/2020

 
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by John Allen Mollenhauer, RegenUs Center, 
This article is the second part of a two-part series. See Part I. 

Proactive Energy Recovery: It’s Essential Both During a Pandemic and Your Everyday Life If You Want to Stay Healthy, Performing Well, and Productive, Part II.  

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In this article, I want to challenge and expand your understanding of proactivity and add to your concept of what’s essential for maintaining a healthy, driven life.

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Building Tomorrow’s Volunteer Leaders

11/5/2019

 
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Leadership Morris Class of 2019
Author: Naoma Welk, Welk Ink and Leadership Morris Alumni Council Member

Since 1991, Leadership Morris has showcased Morris County’s non-profit community to classes of future leaders who have taken the opportunity to learn about Morris County, its non-profits, the local and state government and explore how they might be able to give back to communities in which they live and work. 

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Leadership Morris Member Spotlight - Jennifer Volz

10/1/2019

 
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Jennifer Volz is the Senior Development Director at the Boy Scouts of America, Patriots’ Path Council located in Cedar Knolls.    
The Boy Scouts of America, Patriots’ Path Council is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preparing young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of good character, citizenship and personal fitness. 

The Patriots’ Path Council serves more than 16,000 youth members and 5,000 leaders each year in the counties of Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union and parts of Middlesex, New Jersey. Some 400 local organizations have a Cub Pack, Scout Troop, Venture Crew, or Explorer Post as a part of their service to youth. The Patriots’ Path Council’s core objective is to build strong personal values, family values and character in young people by providing program activities that teach, support and encourage such values.

Jenn began her career at the Boy Scouts of America as a District Executive serving the Scouting units in Western Morris County and Northern Somerset County. In 2008, she served as District Executive and became Senior District Executive in Western Union County of the council. 
In 2010, Jenn left the Boy Scouts of America to serve as a program manager for the Development School for Youth in the All Stars Project of New Jersey, a performance-based, non-profit located in Newark.  The Development School for Youth is where Young people learn to perform as professionals, and they partner with business leaders who conduct development workshops and provide paid summer internships at their companies.
In 2011, Jenn came back to the Boy Scouts of America as Development Director, focusing on special events council-wide throughout all counties. Jenn now serves as Senior Development Director and is a Leadership Morris Alumni, class of 2015. 
Jenn is born and raised in New Jersey and attended the University of Vermont, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in sociology and gender studies. She enjoys spending time with family and friends.

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President's Message - Introducing the HR Committee

8/13/2019

 
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When I meet with members about how the chamber can help grow their business, the topics of talent and human resources are at the top of the list. Accordingly, I am proud to announce we kicked off our new Human Resource and Talent Committee this spring, led by co-chairs Christy Harper, president of Launchpad Talent Group, and Michael A. Shadiack, Esq. of Connell Foley LLP. Christy has extensive background in talent recruitment, on-boarding and retention and brings many years of experience helping businesses succeed through the identification of top talent and effective programs to develop employees. Michael is a partner in and serves as chair of the employment law practice group at Connell Foley. He has extensive experience providing employment law compliance counseling to businesses of all sizes, conducts practical training programs and drafts employee handbooks, all with a perspective gained from defending businesses in litigation during the last two decades.   

The committee is collaboration between the chamber and the Morris County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC), a division of the chamber. The mission of the committee is to provide members with the opportunity to discuss timely topics related to talent. It also provides the opportunity to plan and present at forums and seminars that provide valuable information to members and the business community about best practices in human resources, up-to-date information regarding laws and regulations, and strategies for attracting, on-boarding and retaining talent.

While the committee will comprise primarily individuals who have primary responsibility for hiring, firing, providing day-to-day direction to employees and are responsible to address any employee conflict or inquiries by government agencies, any chamber member that is interested in human resources as it applies to their business is welcome to attend.

It is clear that that Morris County will only remain a “top 10” county and continue to grow if we can successfully attract, retain and develop talent. We encourage all members who are involved with hiring decisions or interested in learning more about how labor regulations affect their business to attend the committee, which meets on the second Tuesday of every month from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the chamber offices.  If you are interested in learning more or being a presenter, please e-mail Michael Shadiack at MShadiack@connellfoley.com 

I am excited to announce that the MCEDC also is investing in a new database, Hometown Opportunities, to provide improved connectivity between employers and prospective employees that will be developed this year. Employers will be able to list local job opportunities and residents, students and volunteers will be able to find opportunities in their hometown or within Morris County. You will realize the benefit of this resource by having a tool to attract talent in a competitive labor market through your business profile. 

Saint Clare’s Health CMS Rating

7/26/2019

 
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Saint Clare’s Health announced that it is one of only six hospitals in New Jersey to receive an overall fivestar rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the federal agency’s latest hospital performance report. The CMS’ overall Hospital Star Rating provides patients with the important information they need to compare hospitals and make informed healthcare decisions.
The hospital has been recognized by the American Heart Association and Laerdal Medical for its commitment to high-quality CPR competency through adoption and implementation of a Resuscitation Quality Improvement program (RQI). Saint Clare’s is among the first hospitals in New Jersey and the only in Morris County to adopt this program. Saint Clare’s Health Denville recently held a ribbon cutting for its newly remodeled 12-bed Critical Care Unit. Remodeling of the unit began in the summer of 2018 and included a wide range of technological upgrades. 

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