Ho-Ho-Kus January 13, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 5 Municipal alliance brings motivational speaker to school Students and staff at the E.C.L.C. School in Ho-HoKus (formerly Saint Luke’s School) recently hosted motivational speaker Dr. Rob Gilbert. Gilbert’s presentation to the school’s special needs students was sponsored by the Ho-Ho-Kus Municipal Alliance. The school’s special guest is a leading expert on sports psychology, which he teaches at Montclair State University. He is also the director of the Center for Sports Success. The professor has built his career researching athletic motivation and teamwork, and has applied his findings to assist athletes and business professionals to succeed in their endeavors. His research includes studies of the mental skills of the world’s great athletes and the practices of the most successful business executives and highest-earning sales people. According to the website, “A Vision in Motion,” Gilbert’s studies have helped thousands of athletes to defeat their mental problems. With his belief that minds, not muscles, win games, Gilbert “mentally coaches” athletes on how to become winners. In particular, he focuses on the issues of choking (failure to perform under pressure), slumps, lack of self-confidence, and other related problems. Gilbert has presented over 2,000 speeches and seminars around the country. He has addressed athletes and coaches, students and educators, and Fortune 500 executives, medical personnel, and United States Military Academy cadets. Gilbert runs a Success Hotline and produces the Success Newsletter, which is available online. He is the former overcoming adversity, communication skills, team building, sports psychology, parent workshops, staff development workshops, youth summits, commencement addresses, and keynote speeches. Gilbert’s appearance was the latest in a series to be presented at the E.C.L.C. School under the Ho-Ho-Kus Municipal Alliance’s sponsorhip. J. CRUSCO Dr. Rob Gilbert editor of Bits and Pieces Magazine. He joined A Vision in Motion, a concern that is a source of motivational speakers, as the resident speaking coach and trainer. His programs include “How to Do the Impossible” and cover self-esteem enhancement, leadership cultivation, Call about our Special Occasion Catering No job too big or too small! ������� ������������ 99 West Allendale Ave. Allendale, NJ Phone: 201-327-2423 Fax: 201-327-9550 Mike Canova-Owner, Graduate of Culinary Institute of America Monday thru Saturday 6am to 3pm • Sunday 7am to 2pm HEARING AIDS � Get the Right Information in a Private Consultation � Have a Complimentary Hearing Evaluation � FREE Hearing Aid Trial Call for Your Appointment 201-934-7755 www.HearNJ.com ADVANCED HEARING SERVICES, INC. 119 Interstate Shopping Center, Ramsey, New Jersey Intersection of Route 17 & Franklin Turnpike Supervising Licence. NJ Hearing Aid Dispenser * Licence # 743 Member International Hearing Society BerniesBagels2x2(1-13-10) For Mike from Janine Thomas J. Higgins, BC-HIS*, ACA** *Board Certified by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences. **American Conference of Audioprosthology