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Walt Hopkins is the author of Influencing for Results in Organisations from Libri Publishing
and he is a professional member of the NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science, as well as being the founder of Castle Consultants International.

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The Invitation

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The future is not a result of choices among
alternative paths offered by the present, but a
place that is created—created first in the mind
and will, created next in activity. The future is
not some place we are going to, but one we
are creating. The paths are not to be found,
but made, and the activity of making them,
changes both the maker and the destination.

John Schaar

Source: Unknown; please let me know if you know the source.
Comment: This is a great description of Appreciative Inquiry.

Haiku for the new year

January 2012

First walk of new year
on old path between setting
sun and rising moon

One Day (1-1-11) Haiku

January 2011

One day will bring peace
if one day in one way each
one makes peace each day

Hogmanay Haiku

January 2010

A new year begins
as old year of old fears fades
almost fast enough

Harriet's Haiku

March 2009

This is how my mother always answered my phone calls.

Well, Walt! So good to
hear your voice, dear! What good things
have you been doing?

Haiku in honour of 50 years of keeping a journal

January 2008

Fifty years ago
today I wrote forty-eight
words—and kept writing

What is Castle? For nearly thirty years I've been doing business as Castle Consultants International. That's because I like castles.

Why a Castle? I like the wonderful double image of castles: they are fantastic, dream-like, and up in the air AND they are grounded on rocks, solid as forever. That's why I see castles as a visual symbol of one of the wisest things I've ever said: A goal is a dream taken seriously.

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Harburn House is our favourite venue for intensive workshops with small groups. We get exclusive use of this wonderful old house set amid three thousands acres of woods, ponds, and fields. Mike creates incredible meals and Susie takes care of anything from an extra tea break to a trip into Edinburgh.

Thanks to Rozi Spurway, Harburn provides the background for all the wonderful photos that Ervin Šilić took for this website. Click on the photo for more information about Harburn.

I found Harburn through the best venue agent in the world: Sheila Hayles. Would you like her agency to find a venue for you? For FREE? Click here for Town and Country Conferences .

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