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
Oct 29, 2026
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Episodes
Beat the Only Person Who Counts 24.09.2026 1:41
Red Mike Message: Beat the Only Person Who Counts Phil 3:13 #Improvement #DrinkTheBourbon
Keep Your Eyes On The Prize 23.09.2026 2:03
Red Mike Message: Keep Your Eyes On The Prize A lesson from football that works in life. #Focus #DrinkTheBourbon
Strategy and the Game Plan 22.09.2026 1:30
Red Mike Message: Strategy and the Game Plan You Need Both #Pivot #DrinkTheBourbon
The Human Touch 21.09.2026 2:03
RED MIKE MESSAGE: The Human Touch We All Need It #AI #DrinkTheBourbon
Hollywood’s Favorite Wink-Wink 18.09.2026 6:31
Red Mike Message — Hollywood’s Favorite Wink-Wink That's What She Said #FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon
The Last Thing You’d Give Up... #ThisHasARickRoll 17.09.2026 6:08
Red Mike Message: The Last Thing You’d Give Up Your Sacrifices Reveal Your Direction #ThisHasARickRoll #DrinkTheBourbon
The Budget Is Inside the Silo 16.09.2026 5:32
Red Mike Message: The Budget Is Inside the Silo When the Threat to Change Comes From Inside the Organization #Leadership #Government #DrinkTheBourbon
Not Every Story Needs a Villain 15.09.2026 6:50
Red Mike Message: Not Every Story Needs a Villain Sometimes Everybody Could Have Handled It Better #NextQuestion #Leadership #DrinkTheBourbon
Win the Fourth Quarter 14.09.2026 7:09
Red Mike Message: Win the Fourth Quarter Don’t Let the Current Score Determine the Final Score #HookEm #DrinkTheBourbon
Memories of 9-11...And 9-12 11.09.2026 4:57
Red Mike Message: Memories of 9-11...And 9-12 #HaveYouForgotten #DrinkTheBourbon
Wait for the Biscuits 11.09.2026 6:28
Red Mike Message: Wait for the Biscuits Trust the Baker #Faith #DrinkTheBourbon
You Are Not Your Personality Test 09.09.2026 8:23
Red Mike Message: You Are Not Your Personality Test Tendencies, not Concrete #MBTI #DrinkTheBourbon
Distrust, Then Verify. 08.09.2026 6:12
Distrust, Then Verify. With Apologies to Ronald Reagan #FunFriday #Cynical #DrinkTheBourbon
Flashback to Labor Day 2024 08.09.2026 7:07
Got busy and the day got away from me...Here's the Red Mike Message from Labor Day 2024 -- edited a bit. New content tomorrow.
Idiocracy Wasn't a Warning...It was a prediction. 04.09.2026 7:56
Red Mike Message: Idiocracy Wasn't a Warning...It was a prediction. #BrawndoHasElectrolytes #FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon
Whatever Happened to Quality? 03.09.2026 7:50
Red Mike Message: Whatever Happened to Quality? Is Quality Your Reputation? #MadeInAmerica #DrinkTheBourbon
That Means You’re Doing It Right. 02.09.2026 6:50
Red Mike Message: That Means You’re Doing It Right. It’s supposed to be uncomfortable — at first. #NoPainNoGain #DrinkTheBourbon
Shake The Hand 01.09.2026 7:44
Red Mike Message: Shake the Hand Sportsmanship isn’t optional. Leadership isn’t following the crowd. #DeSoto #DrinkTheBourbon
The Voices That Taught Me to Use Mine 31.08.2026 5:48
Red Mike Message: The Voices That Taught Me to Use Mine Now SIlent, But Not Forgotten #OptimusPrime #DrinkTheBourbon
The Prosecution Rests 28.08.2026 7:11
Red Mike Message: The Prosecution Rests From battlefield neckcloth to boardroom peacock feather. #FunFriday #IHateTies
Roll With the Changes — Again 27.08.2026 6:46
Red Mike Message: Roll With the Changes — Again Have a plan. Just don't fall in love with it. #flex #DrinkTheBourbon
The Fix Is in the Failure 26.08.2026 6:39
Red Mike Message: The Fix Is in the Failure Perfection is the goal. Recovery is the test. #Fixit #DrinkTheBourbon
Better Decisions, Faster 25.08.2026 5:59
Red Mike Messages: Better Decisions, Faster Four ways to stop circling the problem and start moving forward #AskQuestions #DrinkTheBourbon
The Number on the Ground 24.08.2026 6:20
Red Mike Messages: The Number on the Ground Perspective Matters #YPIYR #DrinkTheBourbon @MikeRowe
Maybe Y2K Was Trying to Save Us 21.08.2026 6:43
Red Mike Messages: Maybe Y2K Was Trying to Save Us The Bug Is Social Media #FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon
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