One of the great men of the National Guild of Hypnotists, a Governor of the Order of Braid, Elsom Eldridge, Jr. is a crossover figure. He is a distinguished educator and is known internationally as "the consultant's consultant," has trained over 100,000 consultants in best practices, and is a world-recognized authority on the marketing and
management of professional practices.
In addition to co-authoring How to Position Yourself as The Obvious Expert with his son, Mark Eldridge, he also co-authored The Ultimate Home Study Action Course For Maximum Success in the Consulting Business with Dan Kennedy and The Encyclopedia of Consulting with Howard Shenson. He is the author of more than three dozen books, audio and video learning packages, research reports and other publications.
Eldridge holds a Master's Degree (Ed.M.) in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Eldridge designed one of the earliest interdisciplinary arts programs for
preschoolers, Exploring The Arts, to get children started in the arts
as young as possible under the belief, later proven by research, that
music and art exposure at a young age positively affects student
academic performance for life. He studied with Dr. Howard Gardner at
Harvard, adapting Myers-Briggs typologies for nursery school children
utilizing art work from the children and observations from parents and
teachers.
He promoted an educational system that helped teachers and parents more accurately understand and respond to the learning styles of children. Eldridge hypothesized that if teachers taught to a child's learning style it would significantly improve the quality of education.
His pioneering work indicated that such an approach would greatly enhance both social life and learning.
In addition to his professional stature, Eldridge's genuine ethic of service and generosity in helping others achieve great professional success has made him an exceptionally beloved, as well as respected, figure.