Tarik Pirhbai is truly a great guy. He is a truly loving husband and father. He is a good friend.
He is the RedFish honcho in charge of...in charge of...well he is pretty much the Prime Minister of RedFish. That is he is what we wish the Prime Minister of our country could be. Tarik is the President (actually he may be the CEO...I never get that junk right). The guy who makes things happen on all matters of business. He the yin to my business yang. And god knows, I can yang a business like no one you know. Tarik is the balance. While I spin wildly for clients and broadcasters, he navigates the waters I churn making sure we get back to our loved ones safely at the end of the day.
He is pragmatist. But not to a fault. I have heard him dream aloud. He is goal-oriented and is keenly demanding of everyone on our crew - most of all himself. He has a zen-like quality to him and I often refer to him not-so-jokingly as Deepa Chopra. Calm. Calm. Calm.
It is important to take a minute once in a while to note that Tarik is there. He is quiet and thoughtful. He is caring and kind. He will let you know exactly how he feels and make no bones about how much of the load is yours to carry alongside everyone else. I love that about him. The truth is, I love everything about him.
I have never...ever...even once, seen him lose his cool. One of his great friends at work is Humble Howard. To throw down the laughs with a pro stand up comic can be a challenge, but Tarik sometimes let Howard get the last laugh. He is business up front and smart-ass through and through.
He will outsmart you and just as easily learn from you. He is a terrible floor hockey player. I mean he looks entirely out of sorts with a hockey stick . That's what growing up in Scotland gets you. Just so he doesn't feel bad if he reads this: Tarik makes a mean Banoffee Pie. It is seriously great. So he has that going for him.
On the business front: During times of financial disarray on a global scale, Tarik has helped to make a company grow. That is to be commended. He is constantly on the prowl for market opportunities, expansion of the company and creating the right partnerships to do what we need to as a company to make a legacy for ourselves, our partners and our clients. He is savvy and arms himself with the best team of professionals out there. To handle his meticulous attention to detail requires skill.
If you read this and you know Tarik. Send him a nice note. He is the kind of person who will really enjoy that. That is just the kind of guy he is.
Thank you so much, partner.
Those words aren't enough.
Mike Wixson
Executive Producer
RedFish Entertainment
Tarik is my cousin and one of the kindest people I know. This well written article is something to be proud of and I know Tarik and our family will treasure it forever! Words cannot say enough about my wonderful cousin. For those of you who have not had the pleasure of meeting Tarik yet, you must make it a mission and put it on your "bucket list." He will provide you with lots of wisdom.
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