About Rivr Notes
Rivr Notes is a weekly newsletter for leaders navigating complexity and change. Each Tuesday, I share one short, thoughtful post on leadership, performance, and wellness—grounded in real experience and designed to help you think more clearly, act with intention, and lead with confidence.
I’m Brent Drever—a 5x founder and 9x board member with over 30 years of experience helping executives, boards, and business owners make high-stakes decisions. I’ve coached leaders through transitions, guided business owners through exits, and helped boards align around strategy and governance.
Rivr Notes draws from that experience—along with lessons gained on the trail. Many insights are shaped by endurance challenges like marathons, triathlons, and the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim. Each note includes a photo from a real adventure—because the best ideas often come from getting off the beaten path.
You can also listen in through Rivr Conversations, a weekly podcast that brings each note to life through deeper discussion.
Rivr Notes and Conversations is part of OnRivr—my platform dedicated to helping leaders lead with clarity, resilience, and purpose. And yes, you might be wondering: what’s with all the river talk? Rivers have always been an inspiration. They’re dynamic—just like the human experience. Constantly moving, adapting, and reshaping the world around them. We see leadership and life the same way. It’s rarely a straight path. Sometimes it rushes forward, sometimes it slows to a calm drift—but it’s always in motion. And if you stay open, it can take you somewhere unexpected and meaningful.
That’s why the newsletter is called Rivr Notes. Why the podcast is Rivr Conversations. And why we have Rivr Guides. Because navigating leadership, performance, and wellness takes more than direction—it takes presence, curiosity, and the ability to move with change.
If you're leading others—or just trying to lead yourself—with more clarity and courage, Rivr Notes is for you.
Looking forward to you taking the journey with me.
Brent, your Rivr Guide
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