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.
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Patrick Fortner
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Latest episode
Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
My Office Isn't Decorated 10.07.2026 4:31
Fun Friday: My Office Isn't Decorated Intentional, Not Curated #Memories #DrinkTheBourbon
Simple Isn't the Same as Easy 09.07.2026 5:10
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 5:18
Red Mike Messages: Strategy Is Choosing It is not managing. #Failtoplan #DrinkTheBourbon
Conditional Patriotism? 07.07.2026 4:31
Red Mike Messages: Conditional Patriotism? Strong institutions outlive temporary leaders. #NotJustWhenYouWin #DrinkTheBourbon
The Bill Always Comes Due 06.07.2026 5:55
Red Mike Messages: The Bill Always Comes Due Today's Choice. Tomorrow's Bill #BobbyBonillaDay #DrinkTheBourbon
Party Like a Founder! 03.07.2026 4:47
Red Mike Messages: Party Like a Founder I Want to Party With You, Cowboy. #GeorgeWashington #DrinkTheBourbon
The Farmer Who Went Home 02.07.2026 4:31
Red Mike Messages: The Farmer Who Went Home The Unclaimed Throne #Selflessness #DrinkTheBourbon
Still Under Construction 01.07.2026 5:20
Red Mike Messages: Still Under Construction The Work Never Really Ends #SCOTUS #DrinkTheBourbon
Losing the Vote 30.06.2026 4:13
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 3:24
Red Mike Messages: Making Edits The Long Road to a More Perfect Union #Declaration #DrinkTheBourbon
Figuring Out America 26.06.2026 5:23
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 5:15
Red Mike Message: The Evidence Is On Your Calendar Busy is a choice, not a strategy. #Urgency #drinkthebourbon
The Hallway Test 24.06.2026 6:31
Red Mike Messages: The Hallway Test Body Language Often Screams #walkthewalk #drinkthebourbon
It Has Never Been Done Here 23.06.2026 7:44
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 4:03
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 7:47
Red Mike Messages: Thoughts on Juneteenth Texas Went National #Juneteenth #DrinkTheBourbon
The Bright Line 18.06.2026 6:49
Red Mike Messages: The Bright Line Rules Need to Matter #NCAA #drinkthebourbon
When the New Wears Off 17.06.2026 7:50
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 4:42
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 5:55
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 7:19
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 8:01
Red Mike Messages: Birds and Captain Morgan Shifting the Crap Isn't a Solution #poop #DrinkTheBourbon
Die, Scum! 10.06.2026 8:19
Red Mike Messages: Die, Scum! Waiting for Karma Keeps You Looking Backward #Schadenfreude #DrinktheBourbon
Rent Free 09.06.2026 6:42
Red Mike Messages: Rent Free Be a Duck #Ignore #DrinktheBourbon
Just The Facts, Ma'am 08.06.2026 7:20
Red Mike Message: Just The Facts, Ma'am Feelings Aren't Facts #truth #DrinkTheBourbon
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