Rivr Notes
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Rivr Notes is a weekly newsletter offering practical insights and fresh ideas on leadership, performance, and wellness. Whether you’re making big decisions, leading a team, or striving to improve, Rivr Notes helps you think differently and take action.
And the photos? They’re not stock images—they come from real adventures, because the best ideas come from staying curious, embracing new perspectives, and engaging with the world around us.

What’s Next?
A few days after surgery to repair my broken neck, I found myself asking a question that

Navigating the Unexpected
What just happened? Where am I? How did this happen? The searing pain radiating from my neck

Defeating the Imposter
There I was, standing on the brink of one of the most important projects for my client,

Managing the Ghost Within
We’ve all been there: sitting at the dinner table with family or catching up with a friend,

The Consequences of Yes
“How did you get here?” my cardiologist asked, his pen hovering above his clipboard. I hesitated. “Oh,

A Different Kind of Vowel
In a recent conversation with a colleague, she asked me a thought-provoking question: “What’s your ideal client

Are you Fit?
As leaders, we often find ourselves pulled in a million directions. Meetings to attend, decisions to make,

Are you going to answer the call?
As leaders, life often presents us with defining moments—challenges that demand more from us than we feel

Is it Time to Pivot?
Every organization reaches pivotal moments—those times when staying the same might lead to stagnation, while making a