by Head Of School | Jul 21, 2015 | Blog
We have been brainwashed into believing that knowledge is the key to success – that knowledge is power. We can spend 14, 17, 20, or more years in school absorbing volumes of facts and information. There are hundreds of additional courses we can take on organization,...
by Head Of School | Jul 10, 2015 | Blog
We have been trained over the years to picture the path to success as a fork in the road. One path leads to success and the other leads to failure. We have all seen the posters of the man standing at the crossroad. To his right is success, to his left failure. Take...
by Head Of School | Jul 9, 2015 | Blog
Much of the emotional education students have traditionally been exposed to in the past amounts to nothing more than putting a mental Band-Aid on emotions. They have been taught to ignore negative emotions, think positive, and simply “feel better”. Although pushing...
by Head Of School | Jun 6, 2015 | Blog
We have never faced a time when there was a greater need for leaders. We need men and women prepared to lead our families, our communities, and our organizations. Only with strong leaders can we hope to find solutions to the challenges that face us as we move further...
by Head Of School | May 26, 2015 | Blog
Season Eight of The Voice finished last week and I found myself thinking about how much the show, and particularly coach Pharrell Williams, can teach Riverbend Academy students. It isn’t often we recommend television shows to our students that aren’t “educational” or...
