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.

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

Oh No, I Failed the Culture Test
Every organization has a culture. It’s the unspoken (and sometimes spoken) rules that guide how people behave,

Are we torturing the data until it tells the truth?
Are we torturing the data until it tells the truth? It’s one of those questions that lingers,

Bring 3 Solutions
I was sitting in my office at the end of a long day, listening to an experienced