Interview with Dr. John Hanley - Page 17

INT: Well, there's a real need for that.

JH: There really is.  You know, it's funny.  I've got to tell you 30 years later, I didn't think we were going to make it past the first seminar.  And you know, I was always surprised back in the early 70s when I'd come home from a training and my wife would say "How did it go?" and I'd say "Well, they liked it." I did that several times and then, after a while, she'd say, "I know, they liked it," and I'd say, "Yeah, amazingly enough they did."

So the thing caught on.  I have to chuckle when I think about it because I just didn't figure…well, I figured it might go for a year or two or something like that and then I'd be selling real estate or something or be assistant manager at McDonald's.   But the thing caught on and I think that's a testament to the power of the course and it really doesn't have anything to do with me.   I just happened to be at the right place at the right time, with the right kind of people beside me to guide me.  And the next thing you know, there's this huge demand for experiential transformational learning, and I happen to be able to play a part in that which I will always appreciate.

INT: Well, thank you so much for your time.  This has been very insightful and informative.

JH: No, I thank you.  I've really enjoyed this interview and I appreciate the time that you took to prepare.   You know, you never know how people will respond to what I had to say today.  But I really felt that it came out very nicely and I hope it was helpful.

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