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Red Mike Messages

Red Mike Messages are Leadership and life lessons I've picked up from 25 years as a public servant, 16 years as a youth sports coach and Scouting volunteer, and 10 years as a mediocre athlete with far more heart than actual physical ability.Life is Short.Drink the Bourbon.No Politics.The Red Microphone is literally red.

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  1. 564

    Idiocracy Wasn't a Warning...It was a prediction.

    Red Mike Message: Idiocracy Wasn't a Warning...It was a prediction.#BrawndoHasElectrolytes #FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon

  2. 563

    Whatever Happened to Quality?

    Red Mike Message: Whatever Happened to Quality?Is Quality Your Reputation?#MadeInAmerica #DrinkTheBourbon

  3. 562

    That Means You’re Doing It Right.

    Red Mike Message: That Means You’re Doing It Right.It’s supposed to be uncomfortable — at first.#NoPainNoGain #DrinkTheBourbon

  4. 561

    Shake The Hand

    Red Mike Message: Shake the HandSportsmanship isn’t optional. Leadership isn’t following the crowd.#DeSoto #DrinkTheBourbon

  5. 560

    The Voices That Taught Me to Use Mine

    Red Mike Message: The Voices That Taught Me to Use MineNow SIlent, But Not Forgotten#OptimusPrime #DrinkTheBourbon

  6. 559

    The Prosecution Rests

    Red Mike Message: The Prosecution RestsFrom battlefield neckcloth to boardroom peacock feather.#FunFriday #IHateTies

  7. 558

    Roll With the Changes — Again

    Red Mike Message: Roll With the Changes — AgainHave a plan. Just don't fall in love with it.#flex #DrinkTheBourbon

  8. 557

    The Fix Is in the Failure

    Red Mike Message: The Fix Is in the FailurePerfection is the goal. Recovery is the test.#Fixit #DrinkTheBourbon

  9. 556

    Better Decisions, Faster

    Red Mike Messages: Better Decisions, FasterFour ways to stop circling the problem and start moving forward#AskQuestions #DrinkTheBourbon

  10. 555

    The Number on the Ground

    Red Mike Messages: The Number on the GroundPerspective Matters#YPIYR #DrinkTheBourbon @MikeRowe

  11. 554

    Maybe Y2K Was Trying to Save Us

    Red Mike Messages: Maybe Y2K Was Trying to Save UsThe Bug Is Social Media#FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon

  12. 553

    Win the Week Before It Wins You

    Red Mike Message: Win the Week Before It Wins YouChoose your priorities before the week chooses them.#OwnYourWeek #DrinkTheBourbon

  13. 552

    When the Job Ends

    Red Mike Messages: When the Job EndsYou find out what kind of leader you are when there's nothing left in it for you.#PayItForward #DrinkTheBourbon

  14. 551

    The Price of Yes vs. The Price of No

    Red Mike Message: The Price of Yes vs. The Price of No.Every choice costs you. Make sure it’s worth it.#ChooseWhatMatters

  15. 550

    I Had a Plan

    Red Mike Message: I Had a PlanWhen the plan falls apart, the purpose doesn't have to.#PurposeOverPlan #DrinkTheBourbon

  16. 549

    Everybody Sounds Smarter in a Gold Jacket

    Red Mike Messages: Everybody Sounds Smarter in a Gold JacketWhat Hall of Famers talk about when they stop talking about football.#FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon

  17. 548

    The Things That Stay

    Red Mike Messages: The Things That StayBuildings close. Names change. But the things that matter have a way of surviving.#Memories #DrinkTheBourbon

  18. 547

    Let Them Lead

    Red Mike Messages: Let Them LeadIf you hire good people, give them room to be good.#Trust #drinkTheBourbon

  19. 546

    The New Shiny Penny

    Red Mike Messages: The New Shiny PennyWhy Do We Chase What’s New?#Loyalty #DrinkTheBourbon

  20. 545

    Why Most Teams Don't Have a Performance Problem

    Red Mike Messages: Why Most Teams Don't Have a Performance ProblemThe problem usually starts much lower than people think.#Trust #DrinkTheBourbon

  21. 544

    And Then the Credits Rolled

    Red Mike Messages: And Then the Credits RolledFour happy endings that probably ended badly#FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon

  22. 543

    When Heisenberg Was Certain

    Red Mike Message: When Heisenberg Was CertainThe greatest irony in the life of the man who taught the world about uncertainty.#OnThisDay #DrinkTheBourbon

  23. 542

    Trust is a 4-letter word

    Red Mike Messages: On the Internet, Trust is a 4-letter wordDon't believe your Google Pay statements, either.#GoogleWallet #GooglePay #PayPal #BuyerBeware

  24. 541

    Everybody Needs "A Guy"

    Red Mike Messages: Everybody Needs "A Guy"The strongest networks are built one trusted recommendation at a time.Inspired by a humorous post on X by @japan_nobunaga#IGotaGuy #DrinkTheBourbon

  25. 540

    The Most Expensive Words in the Workplace

    Red Mike Messages: The Most Expensive Words in the WorkplaceThe Cost of Never Asking "Why?"#tradition #DrinkTheBourbon

  26. 539

    You Can't Get Good Vermouth in a Dive Bar

    Red Mike Messages: You Can't Get Good Vermouth in a Dive BarThere are a few constants in life you should remember...#FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon

  27. 538

    People Still Follow People

    Red Mike Messages: People Still Follow PeopleThe best leaders won't just use AI. They'll learn to lead beyond it.#leadership #DrinkTheBourbon

  28. 537

    The Same Boat

    Red Mike Message: The Same BoatGrab an Oar#leadbyexample #DrinkTheBourbon

  29. 536

    The Choice You Don't Make

    Red Mike Message: The Choice You Don't MakeYou can avoid a decision. You can’t avoid choosing.#JustDoIt #DrinkTheBourbon

  30. 535

    A Third Moment...

    Red Mike Message: A Third Moment...The Next One Tells The Truth#Ravens #DrinkTheBourbon

  31. 534

    The Team Nobody Wanted

    Red Mike Message: The Team Nobody WantedThe greatest leaders don't look for perfect people. They look for unfinished stories.#FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon

  32. 533

    The Bag That Changed America

    Red Mike Message: The Bag That Changed AmericaSome stories improve with retelling. This might be one of them.#legend #DrinkTheBourbon Red Mike Message: The Bag That Changed AmericaSome stories improve with retelling. This might be one of them.#legend #DrinkTheBourbon

  33. 532

    The Tuesday That Wasn't

    Red Mike Message: The Tuesday That Wasn'tSometimes life doesn't ask permission before rewriting your plans.#MotherTeresa #DrinkTheBourbon

  34. 531

    An Ordinary Tuesday

    Red Mike Message: An Ordinary TuesdayChampionships are won on days nobody remembers.#Improvement #drinktheBourbon

  35. 530

    History Has Favorites

    Red Mike Messages: History Has FavoritesThe same bold decision made one athlete more legendary... and may keep another out of the Hall of Fame.#DallasCowboys #DrinkTheBourbon

  36. 529

    The Greatest Brand Nobody Ever Built

    Red Mike Message: The Greatest Brand Nobody Ever BuiltThe surprising story of the man who changed the world... twice.#FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon

  37. 528

    Three Things Worth Carrying

    Red Mike Messages: Three Things Worth CarryingHeavy, but not a burden#purposeful #DrinkTheBourbon

  38. 527

    Flagged

    Red Mike Messages: FlaggedWhat Happened After the Penalty Is the Real Story #coaching #drinkthebourbon

  39. 526

    Throw Away Your Shot

    Red Mike Messages: Throw Away Your ShotSometimes Leadership Means Giving Someone Else the Opportunity#LinManuelMiranda #DrinkTheBourbon

  40. 525

    Finish What You Started

    Red Mike Messages: Finish What You StartedWhy One Thing at a Time Still Wins#VanHalen #DrinkTheBourbon

  41. 524

    My Office Isn't Decorated

    Fun Friday: My Office Isn't DecoratedIntentional, Not Curated#Memories #DrinkTheBourbon

  42. 523

    Simple Isn't the Same as Easy

    Red Mike Messages: Simple Isn't the Same as EasyWhy Good Advice Often Isn't Enough#miketyson #DrinkTheBourbon https://youtu.be/kgCRXvUDtas

  43. 522

    Strategy Is Choosing

    Red Mike Messages: Strategy Is ChoosingIt is not managing.#Failtoplan #DrinkTheBourbon

  44. 521

    Conditional Patriotism?

    Red Mike Messages: Conditional Patriotism?Strong institutions outlive temporary leaders.#NotJustWhenYouWin #DrinkTheBourbon

  45. 520

    The Bill Always Comes Due

    Red Mike Messages: The Bill Always Comes DueToday's Choice. Tomorrow's Bill#BobbyBonillaDay #DrinkTheBourbon

  46. 519

    Party Like a Founder!

    Red Mike Messages: Party Like a FounderI Want to Party With You, Cowboy.#GeorgeWashington #DrinkTheBourbon

  47. 518

    The Farmer Who Went Home

    Red Mike Messages: The Farmer Who Went HomeThe Unclaimed Throne#Selflessness #DrinkTheBourbon

  48. 517

    Still Under Construction

    Red Mike Messages: Still Under ConstructionThe Work Never Really Ends#SCOTUS #DrinkTheBourbon

  49. 516

    Losing the Vote

    Red Mike Messages: Losing the VoteThe best leaders don't always win the argument—but they often improve the outcome.#Gerrymander #DrinkTheBourbon

  50. 515

    Making Edits

    Red Mike Messages: Making EditsThe Long Road to a More Perfect Union#Declaration #DrinkTheBourbon

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Red Mike Messages are Leadership and life lessons I've picked up from 25 years as a public servant, 16 years as a youth sports coach and Scouting volunteer, and 10 years as a mediocre athlete with far more heart than actual physical ability.Life is Short.Drink the Bourbon.No Politics.The Red Microphone is literally red.

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