<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[rivertree]]></title><description><![CDATA[rivertree]]></description><link>https://bobthompson121.wixsite.com/rivertreeconsulting/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:31:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://bobthompson121.wixsite.com/rivertreeconsulting/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Know Who You're Talking To: The 20-60-20 Rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Got a great stump speech? Awesome. Now, here’s what you can expect when you chart a clear direction for your organization. Twenty percent ("Top 20") of the people will just instinctively follow you. Some of this group will share your passion and resonate with your vision. Others are just happy to have clear direction. These people are in search of a leader and are happy to follow when they see one. It is fun to hang out with them. They are positive, engaged, and encouraging. They make you...]]></description><link>https://bobthompson121.wixsite.com/rivertreeconsulting/post/know-who-you-re-talking-to-the-20-60-20-rule</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2c64ec7276cc0017459a05</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:30:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13258a_f3d0d62f0e2e461a901083dab23f20d7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_815,h_579,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Masterclass in Leadership from an Unexpected Source]]></title><description><![CDATA[In late 2025, Taylor Swift released a six-part docuseries on Netflix, entitled “Taylor Swift: The End of an Era.” In it, Swift chronicled the behind-the-scenes work of ideation, creation, preparation, and development of her 2023-2024 “Eras” worldwide stadium concert tour. At the time, it was, by far, the highest-grossing live concert tour in history with revenues exceeding $2 billion.  To say that it was a ground-breaking, worldwide cultural phenomenon would be an understatement. But what...]]></description><link>https://bobthompson121.wixsite.com/rivertreeconsulting/post/a-masterclass-in-leadership-from-an-unexpected-source</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697a3ef1c3ee543e1f35881c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:53:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13258a_fd34e872e08e406fa04fe3b0750c61e3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_888,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managing During a Pandemic - A Classic Three-Legged Stool Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picture the tired and overused metaphor of a three-legged stool. It has been used to describe everything from retirement planning to product marketing to the concept of leadership itself. The idea, of course, is that it takes three solid foundations for the stool to remain upright, and that instability in any of the three legs can and will cause the stool to topple over. But it's overuse has led to misuse. That is, at times an author will use a three-legged stool metaphor to describe a...]]></description><link>https://bobthompson121.wixsite.com/rivertreeconsulting/post/managing-the-pandemic-a-three-legged-stool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f1b0a4c8402ed00171f3ba5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 17:23:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13258a_581c4240b882481d9f8d2188ee3974ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_795,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Want to be Their Friend. They Need Me to be Their Boss.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember it like it was yesterday. I was thirteen years old with a steady after-school gig – babysitting for a delightful pair of...]]></description><link>https://bobthompson121.wixsite.com/rivertreeconsulting/post/i-want-to-be-their-friend-they-need-me-to-be-their-boss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e2209e7802c830017731472</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:29:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13258a_f388430793014411987968c263918601~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_678,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instant Messenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[In May of 1997, a long-forgotten technology company called America Online introduced the concept of something called “Instant Messenger.” It offered its connected users the ability to have instantaneous two-way communications, via typed messages, 24-7. It was all the rage.  It changed the world.  Today, we live in a world that expects to know everything that is going on everywhere, by everyone, instantly. We believe it is our right  to know and your duty  to keep us informed.  In other words,...]]></description><link>https://bobthompson121.wixsite.com/rivertreeconsulting/post/2019/03/20/instant-messenger</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5deec2253fb3ff0017af96f5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2019 01:21:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13258a_e99d494f7c1c458b8cc0aca69a419901~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_633,h_412,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of “We”]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was in a retail establishment the other day, and I asked the front-line sales associate if their product could be provided in a certain...]]></description><link>https://bobthompson121.wixsite.com/rivertreeconsulting/post/2014/07/01/the-power-of-we</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5deec225333b440017e9c03c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 16:48:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13258a_57da6f4f3dca4133a8ae04b3ee4ce5e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_700,h_371,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Challenging Aspect Of Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without question, the most challenging aspect of leadership is to remain positive and optimistic in the face of personal discouragement,...]]></description><link>https://bobthompson121.wixsite.com/rivertreeconsulting/post/2014/02/08/the-most-challenging-aspect-of-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5deec225ff16ee0017d32bc2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:46:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13258a_936906a292fd4520808a6b0282e9888e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Focused Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Effective leadership is all about the direction and development of the people you lead. To be the most effective, leaders need to focus...]]></description><link>https://bobthompson121.wixsite.com/rivertreeconsulting/post/2014/01/23/focused-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5deec225af552b0017d082a7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13258a_103b1a0bc40d4130b2efd88b504de3da~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Thompson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>