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Who we are
& why we're called tower 17

Tower 17 is the brainchild of Susan Reifer. Susan has been facilitating workshops for seven years and writing professionally for fifteen. An award-winning journalist, she has published more than 200 articles in magazines such as SKI, Outside, United Airlines' Hemispheres, Los Angeles, Sports Illustrated Women and In Style, and has contributed to new media outlets such as E! Online and Microsoft Network.  She has been a contributing editor for Skiing, Adventure Journal and other publications. In the past, she worked extensively as a researcher for print, television and film. She also has Olympic Games experience, having worked as an editor and bureau chief for the Olympic News Service. In addition to Tower 17's corporate training workshops, Susan also teaches writing workshops at colleges and universities.

For more detailed information on Susan's background, go to www.susanreifer.com.

For samples of her work, go to writingportfolio.
 

 


SO WHAT'S THE STORY WITH TOWER 17?

Tower 17 is an elevated position offering a sweeping view of the situation at hand.  From here you can see the horizon, but you can also see the grains of sand.  You can study waves, watch them build and learn how to catch their momentum.  You can spot problems before they turn into crises.  You can gain a big picture view, getting clarity on situations that otherwise seem complicated.  Tower 17 is the highest spot on the mountain, and the highest spot on the beach.  Tower 17 spans the distance from ocean to mountains, from urban sensibilities to resort expertise.  At Tower 17, the answer to the question "Is it possible?" is always "Yes."

Tower 17 is also a real place, a lifeguard tower located on Will Rogers State Beach in Los Angeles, California.  It is Susan's original home turf, a place where she began going for clarity, focus and inspiration more than twenty years ago.  And it is the place Susan developed the perspective that continues to inform her work today.