Red Mike Messages

Red Mike Message: The New Grit Nerve. Elasticity. Soundness. Wonderment. Show up ready—and take the shot. #DrinktheBourbon #SuzyWelch

Red Mike Message: People Don’t Quit Loudly When the experience stops feeling like it’s worth their time, they quietly rewire the habit—and move on. #seveneleven #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: People. Process. Purpose. And... Providence? Kevin Bacon's Six Degrees? Child's Play. #funfriday #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: What's in a Name? We called it “Donuts y Tacos” for years—never knew its real name. In leadership, your true name is what people remember. Titles fade. Reputation sticks. #ReputationMatters #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Live from Addison, Texas Connections: People, Process and Purpose #drinkthebourbon

Red Mike Message: Hide the Ball 🏈 Works in football. Fails in leadership. If you're burying cancel buttons, spinning press releases, or omitting key facts—you’re not clever. You’re hoping no one notices. Real leaders don’t trick people. They earn trust. They move the ball straight. #trust #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: If It Ain’t the Thing, It Ain’t the Thing Fake chocolate? Beanless coffee? Meatless meat? If it ain’t the thing, it ain’t the thing. Stop pretending fake is better than real. #funfriday #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Cruel To Be Kind Tough love, in the right measure, isn’t punishment—it’s preparation. #NickLowe #letterstocleo #10ThingsIhateaboutyou #DrinkTheBourbon

Title: Talk to the Hand Is Poor Leadership When leaders ignore the experts they hired—comms, ops, frontline, anyone—they don’t avoid risk, they invite it. Talk to the hand is poor leadership. #DianaRoss #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: You’re Not Building a Highlight Reel—You’re Building a Team Great managers don’t chase MVPs—they build teams. Coach effort. Reward growth. Drop the labels. Culture beats flash every time. #LeadershipMatters #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Tartlets! I see “rockstar” in a post, I keep moving. It’s the tartlet of modern buzzwords—overused and overbaked. Be real. Be specific. Say what you mean. #Rockstar #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Do It Anyway Did the thing that scared me. Can't Dance. Did it anyway. #WearSunscreen #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Short, but Powerful Verse Be Present. Offer the hug. Make the call. Say the words. #griefsupport #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: The Certainty Curve When things feel most uncertain, that’s when we need the most humility. @mikeroweworks I hope I got this right: more humility, less certainty. #LeadershipMatters #DrinkTheBourbon https://www.instagram.com/p/DLhhI2PqEB-/

Red Mike Message: Playground Rules Still Apply Some of the best leadership advice still comes on construction paper: Be kind Keep your word Try new things Take turns Share your fries #funfriday #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: It’s Not the Job, It’s Everything Else It’s rarely the job people quit—it’s the culture around it. Micromanagement, lack of recognition, bad bosses. Leadership isn’t about control—it’s about clearing the runway so others can fly. #LeadershipMatters #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Whistles and Whiteboards First-time coach. First-time manager. Same look in the mirror: “Am I even doing this right?” You don’t need all the answers—just a plan, some heart, and the guts to lead out loud. Clipboards, calendars, doesn’t matter. Just show up. #LeadOnPurpose #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Character Cost Who would know? He would have. His son would have. So he made the decision. #charactercounts #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k (Dad Edition) Skipped a meeting. Delivered the right shoe. Saved the concert. Two left shoes is a crisis. A missed email? Not so much. #FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon https://amzn.to/4leIghi

Red Mike Message: Mistakes, Mastery, and the Messy Middle Mistakes Happen. What Happens Next Is More Important. #MoveOn #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Integrity Is the Cornerstone 10 Principles. Follow these and everything else will click. #DrinkTheBourbon #10Things

Red Mike Message: The Pros from Dover Principle In every workplace, there’s the rulebook—and then there’s the real MVPs who color outside the lines. Hawkeye & Trapper weren’t saints, but they saved lives. Performance buys you grace—but only up to a point. Know the line. Lead the talent. #DrinkTheBourbon #ProsFromDover

Red Mike Message: The Gift of Boredom We’ve replaced daydreaming with doomscrolling. But boredom isn’t a flaw—it’s a feature. Stillness plants the seeds for creativity, clarity, and leadership. Next time you’re waiting… don’t touch your phone. See what grows. #DrinkTheBourbon #BoredomIsThePoint

Red Mike Message: Beat Them Into Submission Tenacity I understand. This was something different. #funfriday #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Beyond the Stat Line Praise the double, sure—but don’t forget the grit. Growth mindset starts by celebrating effort, not outcomes. Raise kids who stretch for themselves. #GrowthMindset #DrinkTheBourbon