Patrick Fortner

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.

Author

Patrick Fortner

Category

Education

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

My Office Isn't Decorated 10.07.2026

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

Simple Isn't the Same as Easy 09.07.2026

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

Strategy Is Choosing 08.07.2026

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

Conditional Patriotism? 07.07.2026

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

The Bill Always Comes Due 06.07.2026

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

Party Like a Founder! 03.07.2026

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

The Farmer Who Went Home 02.07.2026

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

Still Under Construction 01.07.2026

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

Losing the Vote 30.06.2026

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

Making Edits 29.06.2026

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

Figuring Out America 26.06.2026

Red Mike Messages: Figuring Out America What millions of visitors discovered when they finally saw it for themselves. #JohnDenver #DrinkTheBourbon

The Evidence Is On Your Calendar 25.06.2026

Red Mike Message: The Evidence Is On Your Calendar Busy is a choice, not a strategy. #Urgency #drinkthebourbon

The Hallway Test 24.06.2026

Red Mike Messages: The Hallway Test Body Language Often Screams #walkthewalk #drinkthebourbon

It Has Never Been Done Here 23.06.2026

Red Mike Messages: It Has Never Been Done Here Progress is never guaranteed, but neither is stagnation. #growth #DrinkTheBourbon

The Borrowed Book 22.06.2026

Red Mike Messages: The Borrowed Book The task is rarely as difficult as carrying it around for years. #doityourself #DrinkTheBourbon

Thoughts on Juneteenth 19.06.2026

Red Mike Messages: Thoughts on Juneteenth Texas Went National #Juneteenth #DrinkTheBourbon

The Bright Line 18.06.2026

Red Mike Messages: The Bright Line Rules Need to Matter #NCAA #drinkthebourbon

When the New Wears Off 17.06.2026

Red Mike Messages: When the New Wears Off The loss of novelty is not the loss of value. #bored #DrinkTheBourbon

When You're Great, They'll Tell You 16.06.2026

Red Mike Messages: When You're Great, They'll Tell You Georgia On My Mind #CWS #DrinkTheBourbon

The Bill Always Comes Due 15.06.2026

Red Mike Messages: The Bill Always Comes Due The weight gets your attention. You Sometimes Miss the Distance #NoPainNoGain #DrinkTheBourbon

The Snow Globe 12.06.2026

Red Mike Messages: The Snow Globe The Gen X Paradox #ferrisbueller #funfriday #DrinkTheBourbon Attacking a sacred cow today...

Birds and Captain Morgan 11.06.2026

Red Mike Messages: Birds and Captain Morgan Shifting the Crap Isn't a Solution #poop #DrinkTheBourbon

Die, Scum! 10.06.2026

Red Mike Messages: Die, Scum! Waiting for Karma Keeps You Looking Backward #Schadenfreude #DrinktheBourbon

Rent Free 09.06.2026

Red Mike Messages: Rent Free Be a Duck #Ignore #DrinktheBourbon

Just The Facts, Ma'am 08.06.2026

Red Mike Message: Just The Facts, Ma'am Feelings Aren't Facts #truth #DrinkTheBourbon

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