Red Mike Messages

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

Red Mike Message: Captain America vs. Red Skull

Same serum. Two outcomes.

Leadership doesn’t create character—it reveals it.

Know who to coach, who to cut, and why culture always wins.

#LeadershipMatters

#DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Cool is a Weapon
Be the storm inside if you need to—but on the surface? Calm. Focused. Unshakable.
#NoSweat #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Forgotten Antiques
Saw a framed photo of a WWII vet for sale at an antique shop.
A “MOM: You Are Loved” mug at an estate sale.
Someday, that might be us.
So yeah—eat the burnt ends.
Drink the bourbon.
Say the thing.
#RedMikeMessage #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: A Boy Named Sue Had It Easy
Forget life lessons—this #FunFriday Red Mike Message is just sympathy for the kids. From Rodeo-in’ to X Æ A-Xii, from Justin Case to Hashtag, we’re naming and shaming the world’s worst name choices.
Yes, Richie Rich Putin is real.
And no, that's not OK.
#DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: You Can’t Wing It and Win It
You don’t rise to the occasion—you fall to your level of preparation. Whether it’s the big game or a big speech, confidence comes from the reps no one sees. If you want to feel fearless, don’t fake it—earn it.

#prepmatters #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: The Culture’s Always ShowingYou don’t need a consultant to spot good culture—it’s in the little things. The “we” over “me,” quiet helpers, swept floors, and thank-yous that matter. #Leadership #WorkCulture #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Get Tough
“Tough Players thrive on the following…They make no excuses. They take responsibility for their actions. They believe in preparation with a purpose. They fight off temptations that interfere with their goals.”
-Don Meyer
#gettough #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Fear vs. Faith
Fear slams the brakes. Faith hits the gas.
They both ride with you—but only one gets the keys.
Who’s driving your decisions today?

Fear, faith, and forward motion

#Fear #Faith #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: The Least Ethical Characters on TV

Gordon Gekko was a pretender.

Quark and his buddies were the real deal.

#FunFriday 

#rulesofacquisition

#DrinkTheBourbon