Rico Racosky on "Just 2 Choices" -- Art or Aviation, Fighter Jets or Transport Planes

<p>Retired Air Force pilot and Southwest pilot, book author</p> <p>Show notes <a href="https://www.markgraban.com/mistake15">https://www.markgraban.com/mistake15</a></p> <p>My guest for Episode #15 of "My Favorite Mistake" is <a href="https://just2choices.com/about-rico-racosky/">Rico Racosky</a>, a retired 737 pilot for Southwest Airlines, who previously flew jets in the United States Air Force -- fighter jets (&nbsp;(F-16 and A-7) and transports (C-141).</p> <p>From his bio:</p> <p><em>"Rico grew up in a small coal mining town full of self-doubt and lacked a clear direction in life. Along the way to living his dream of becoming a fighter jet and airline pilot, he developed a strategy for clear and effective decision-making that launched his entrepreneurial path, and he’s now determined to share his strategy and impact as many people as possible."</em></p> <p>In today's episode, Rico shares his "favorite mistake" regarding a choice that he had to make during his Air Force career. We also talk about his "<a href="https://just2choices.com/">Just 2 Choices</a>" framework that was developed through his time in the cockpit -- he's the author of the book <a href="https://just2choices.com/just-2-choices-book/"><em>Just 2 Choices... It's Your Life</em></a>. In the episode, we also talk about his choice to not become an artist (and Mark's similar life choice to not become a musician). We also discuss the importance of good decisions as a pilot and how sometimes we need to prevent mistakes instead of just learning from them after the fact.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/favorite-mistake/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/favorite-mistake/support</a>