2012 Life Coach Road Trip - Update

Have you have been following the 2011-2012 Life Coach Road Trip?  I left Dahlonega Georgia on August 21st, 2011.  I took the Life Coach Bus from North Georgia,  to Chattanooga, Memphis, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, Little Rock, on to Albuquerque NM, into Flagstaff Az and arrived in Las Vegas on September 20th , 2011 for the yearly ICF ( International Coaching Federation) convention held at Mandalay Bay Resort on Las Vegas Blvd. 

The 2011-2012 Life Coach Road Trip resumed in October, when I drove the Life Coach Bus from Las Vegas to San Diego.  The trip continued to Los Angeles, where I attended the Talkers Magazine Southern California Talk Radio Summit on October 20th, 2011 in Hollywood California.

On January 3rd, 2012, the Life Coach Road Trip resumed.  I picked up the Life Coach Bus in Culver City California and today I am in Dallas Texas, on my way back to Dahlonega Georgia.  See the pictures below and follow the 2012 Life Coach Road Trip.  I have driven over 4,000 so far on this trip and have 1,000 more to go.  The 2012 Life Coach Trip has several exciting trips planned, including traveling up the east coast to New York.

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The 2011-2012 Life Coach Road Trip was designed to promote Jeff's Life Coach Radio Show.

Today, the Life Coach Road Trip has become a marketing and advertising vehicle for the Life Coach profession.  People stop me and ask about Life Coaching whenever they see the Life Coach Bus.

I left Los Angeles on January 4rd, 2012 and headed to Las Vegas.  Something about Las Vegas and the bright lights on the strip.  I have been to Las Vegas many times, but one thing in recent years still amazes me, with all the big hotels, shows and casinos, the people still line up in front of the pawn shop on Las Vegas Blvd near the downtown, where the TV show Pawn Stars if filmed.  I have never seen anything like this.  People line up for hours to get a look inside the store.  The crowds are so large, they have a hot dog stand outside to sell to the crowds. Cabs line up waiting to drop off and pick up tourist who came to see the store that made the TV show famous.

After a fun filled week in Las Vegas, I headed towards Kingdom Az.  The trip is filled with beautiful mountain views.  The new road around the Hoover Dam is an amazing view.  Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam are one of the most beautiful views along the way.  The trip continued on to Phoenix Az.

When I arrived in Phoenix, I stayed in the suburbs, in a beautiful town called Surpise Az.  Surprise Arizona is home to the Texas Rangers & Kansas City Royals spring training.  The stadium in Surprise Arizona is amazing.

After leaving Phoenix Arizona, I traveled to Tuscon.  After visiting in Tuscon, I headed towards El Paso Texas.  Along the way, I wanted to stop for lunch.  I found the cutest little restaurant in Benson Az, the Apple Farm Restaurant.  How times have changed, here is a very small, family run diner type of restaurant in a very small town and they have free WiFi. 

On Friday January 13th, I arrived in El Paso.  I never realized how large and how industrial El Paso has become.  I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express.  As a traveler, or as some call me, a road warrior, I am amazed at the difference in customer service, attitude and level of service I receive each night at a different Holiday Inn Express.  One thing is for sure, regardless of the look of the hotel, the age of the hotel or the location of the hotel, the employee at the front desk who makes the first connection or has the first interaction with the guest, is the key.  He or she makes the stay or leaves you feeling like the hotel staff does not care. 

Traveling along I-10 towards Dallas- Ft. Worth,  you come across a town called Sweetwater Texas, just before Odessa.  The town is home to some of the largest wind farms in the county.  As far as the eye can see, rows and rows of very large modern day windmills line the open fields.  These very large windmills have created a second boom for west Texas.  Oil has always been the industry of choice for west Texas, but the wind farms have created a vibrant economy in and around Odessa Texas.

I arrived in Ft Worth on Friday January 19th.  The Stockyards in old Ft. Worth have been transformed into a terrific tourist area.  The cobblestone streets, the afternoon cattle drives down Exchange street and the Cowboy Hall of Fame, help create the feel of a old world stockyard and cattle sale.  It is a wonderful place to visit, lots of great restaurants, steak houses and gift shops.

Jeff Wasserman at the Stockyards in Ft.Worth Texas

Jeff Wasserman at the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame

 I am now in Dallas Texas.  I am heading east on I-20 tomorrow towards Shreveport Louisiana.  I will be posting new shows in the next few days.  Please check back often.

Day 2 on the 2011-2012 Life Coach Road Trip

Day 2 started out in Manchester Tennessee, I needed to make a deposit at a local Suntrust.  I stopped at Suntrust in Murphysboro Tennessee.  I was thinking how times have changed.  When I was young, banks were only local or regional.  Today, I can make a deposit at a Suntrust branch in Orlando Florida or Murphysboro Tennessee and it is all online instantly.  Young people today don't understand why I even go to the bank, the next generation will do most of their banking online and seldom visit a branch bank.

As I was walking into the branch, the lady in front of me turned around and said, "Is that you on the bus," I said "yes mam" and we walked in.  I have received so many positive, complimentary comments.   This has been a life changing experience for me.

Next stop, Brentwood Tennessee.   I stopped in at Financial Peace Plaza, home to Dave Ramsey's media empire.  Dave is a great human being and you may often hear me quote Dave or comment on his success. 

Dave's success is his legacy with the people's lives he touches, including his staff, not in dollars and sense.  Dave's media empire is faith based and built on his personal financial setback 20 years ago.  Dave started over on his dining room table and has built a staff of over 300 great Americans.  Dave built his business using many of Larry Burkett's teachings.

( a side note, Larry Burkett and I have some very unique similarities.  We both went to  High School in Central Florida, we both went to college at Rollins College, we both studied Marketing, he moved to Gainesville Ga, I move to the next town, Dahlonega Georgia.  We both wanted to take our message to the people through mass media including radio. I had the pleasure of meeting some of his family members in Gainesville Georgia before he passed away in 2003.)

I am often asked if I am building a similar business to what Dave did.  While our businesses may appear to have similarities including helping people,  we have very different focuses. Life Coach Media is not faith based or affiliated with any organization or religion.  While Dave focuses on financial freedom, Life Coaching focuses on all areas of your life, including your happiness, emotions, relationships and health.

Dave deserves a great deal of credit for hiring team members who share his visions, his philosophies and his positive energy. Matt, Dave's engineer is a young man with a knowledge of the radio business equal to most radio engineers twice his age.

 A few years ago, Dave remodeled the lobby of Financial Peace Plaza and build in a small coffee shop, where he gives out free coffee and baked goodies.  This is a very nice touch, but more important is his selection for a greeter, Martha.  She shares her warmth, love for life and respect for Dave. 

Martha and Jeff at Financial Peace Plaza in Brentwood Tennessee
Dave should be proud, she sets the tone for guests and visitors.

The Journey Begins August 22nd, 2011

What started out as a dream or vision, has become reality.  The Life Coach Bus leaves Dahlonega Georgia on August 22nd, 2011 for a nationwide tour.  Follow along as Jeff Wasserman travels from city to city, promoting Life Coaching and his new radio show, Life Coach Radio.

Also, follow the bus on Facebook at Facebook.com/LifeCoachMedia.com