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  1. Stories from the Road: San Francisco, CA

    September 07, 2009

    The Empowerment Tour was set up at the Embarcadero YMCA . The location was perfect. The mission of the Y is all about personal development ; …”to enrich the lives of all people in spirit, mind and body” And the name Embarcadero is derived from the Spanish word embarcar, identifying...

  2. Stories from the Road: Sacramento, CA

    September 06, 2009

    On the way to Sacramento , the Empowerment Tour stopped off at the Oregon House of Mystery . The house is supposed to be on an energy vortex, a vortex for those who don’t know, is a spinning, often turbulent spiral often made of wind or water in this case it‘s energy and magnetism. It can...

  3. Stories from the Road: Portland, OR

    September 04, 2009

    I was “ Moonstruck ” when the Empowerment Tour stopped in Portland, OR … not only by the chocolate store by that name, but also by the people who came for coaching. The tour was set up at a rotunda in the Pioneer Place Mall . We had the good (though dangerous for our waistline) fortune...

  4. Stories from the Road: Seattle, WA

    September 03, 2009

    When the Empowerment Tour was in Seattle’s Westlake Center , an exceptionally dapper man in a white suit and straw hat who carried a cane stopped by our booth. When I asked him if he was interested in going back to school, told me he was already in school studying law. Probing further, I discovered...

  5. Stories from the Road: Spokane, WA

    August 31, 2009

    The first thing one needs to learn when they visit Spokane is how to pronounce it. It is important to say SpoCAN. “I Can do it-I Can do it!” I loved my short time in this city. There were two very beautiful sites that I had sometime to explore: Riverfront Park in downtown is filled with fun...

  6. Stories from the Road: Boise, ID

    August 29, 2009

    This was the first time I had been to Boise. I had two experiences that stood out for me: inner Tubing down the Boise River and eating dinner at a Basque restaurant. I thoroughly enjoyed the Empowerment Tour's trip to the river. It was relaxing to allow the currents to move me along, though every so...

  7. Stories from the Road: Salt Lake City, UT

    August 27, 2009

    During our tour stop in Salt Lake , I became aware of several examples of unintended consequences. The area around Salt Lake is where the first Intercontinental Railroad was completed. Although this event was important for the development of our country, the process destroyed many trees, killed buffalo...

  8. Stories from the Road: Rapid City, SD

    August 26, 2009

    Rapid City, SD was an opportunity for the Empowerment Tour to experience classic Middle America. We were set up at the Central States Country Fair , surrounded by a full range of game booths, carnival rides and food. The pig racing was a highlight for me. I was surprised at how I actually got into rooting...

  9. Stories from the Road: Remembering Minneapolis, MN

    August 24, 2009

    I got lost in the Mall of America. I expect that happens to lots of people. No wonder! It had five hundred specialty stores, fifty restaurants, seven nightclubs, fourteen movie theaters and an amusement park in the center. Many of the people we see for coaching are feeling lost; countless decisions to...

  10. Stories from the Road: Des Moines, IA

    August 18, 2009

    I am curious as to why in some places, people don’t seem curious to find out what the Empowerment Tour is about. We were set up at the Greater Des Moines YMCA downtown by the river, and less than a handful of people stopped by. A few blocks away, there were crowds of people at a Farmer’s...