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

Same Edge. New Game. 01.05.2026

Red Mike Messages: Same Edge. New Game. Winning got you here. Knowing when not to win is what keeps everything that matters. #Partnership #DrinkTheBourbon

Watch Me 01.05.2026

Red Mike Messages: Watch Me Say I can't. I'll prove you wrong. #RyanExpress   #DrinkTheBourbon

The $5 Birthday 29.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: The $5 Birthday Perceived generosity vs. actual intent #jefffoxworthy #DrinkTheBourbon

Pennies on the Table 28.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: Pennies on the Table Malicious compliance makes a point. Ownership changes the narrative. #DrinkTheBourbon #Nice

The Second Moment 27.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: The Second Moment What you do after the loss is who you are. #ownit #DrinkTheBourbon

A Target Run, CVS Receipt, and the Weekend Gauntlet 24.04.2026

Red Mike Message: A Target Run, CVS Receipt, and the Weekend Gauntlet You went in for one thing… and somehow ran an obstacle course to justify everything else. #funfriday #DrinkTheBourbon

The Door That Never Opens 23.04.2026

Red Mike Message: The Door That Never Opens Some opportunities aren’t closed… they’re just never real. #talkischeap #DrinkTheBourbon

Win the War First 23.04.2026

Red Mike Message: Win the War First San Jacinto didn’t just end a war—it proved the kind of leadership that holds up under pressure. #Texas

Crabs in a Bucket 22.04.2026

Red Mike Message: Crabs in a Bucket The bucket pulls. A team climbs. #kickthebucket #DrinkTheBourbon

One Thing 20.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: One Thing Clarity Isn’t Complicated—It’s Chosen #BillyCrystal #DrinkTheBourbon

Old Guy Crap (and the Guys Who Pretend It Isn’t) 17.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: Old Guy Crap (and the Guys Who Pretend It Isn’t) You don’t pull a hamstring tying your shoes by accident. #plethora #DrinkTheBourbon

The Look 16.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: The Look ADHD means we are not nearly as good at listening as we look like we are. #listening #DrinkTheBourbon

The Boy Who Cried Internet 15.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: The Boy Who Cried Internet Be skeptical, not cynical. #TedLasso #DrinkTheBourbon

Sizzle or Steak? 14.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: Sizzle or Steak? “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” #truth #DrinkTheBourbon

The Line 13.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: The Line Just because you’re right doesn’t mean you get to lose control. #breathe #DrinkTheBourbon

The Signs After the Storm 10.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: The Signs After the Storm Find a reason to smile. #faith #DrinkTheBourbon

Same Facts. Different Conclusions. 09.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: Same Facts. Different Conclusions. You don’t see what is—you see what you expect. #ScottAdams #DrinkTheBourbon

Build Your Bench 08.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: Build Your Bench Find your Brady before you need him. #Succession #DrinkTheBourbon

The People Who Show Up 07.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: The People Who Show Up Be worthy. #Impact #DrinkTheBourbon

The Fuse 06.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: The Fuse Close your fist—and watch it all fall away #revolution #DrinkTheBourbon

Three Crosses, Two Choices 03.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: Three Crosses, Two Choices Make the right one. #goodfriday #DrinkTheBourbon

Where Do You Need Me, Coach? 02.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: The Plug-InWhere Do You Need Me, coach? #reliable #DrinkTheBourbon

April Fools! 01.04.2026

Red Mike Messages: April Fools Don’t Believe Everything #DrinkTheBourbon #trust

Earned, Not Given 31.03.2026

Red Mike Messages: Earned, Not Given Equal Opportunity. The Result is Up to You. #earn #DrinkTheBourbon

When Belief Shows Up Loud 30.03.2026

Red Mike Messages: When Belief Shows Up Loud Sometimes belief doesn’t whisper—it yells in your face. #believe #DrinkTheBourbon

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