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

Monkey Underpants and Expired Links 20.02.2026

Red Mike Messages: Monkey Underpants and Expired Links My Brain Archives, It Doesn’t Recall. #FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon

Control the Temperature 19.02.2026

Red Mike Messages: Control the Temperature Ignore the impulse. Be Smart. #chill #DrinkTheBourbon

Knowing When... and Why 18.02.2026

Red Mike Messages: Knowing When... and Why. Every organization has a machine that won’t work. Leadership is knowing where to hit it. #DrinkTheBourbon #Armageddon

Doing Everything Right—and Still Losing 17.02.2026

Red Mike Messages: Doing Everything Right—and Still Losing But Legacy wins... #Elections #Drinkthebourbon

Happy Confirmation Bias Day! 16.02.2026

Red Mike Messages: Happy Confirmation Bias Day! Presidents' Day— or celebrating the version of history that makes us comfortable. #PresidentsDay #DrinkTheBourbon

Who Are You Talking To? 13.02.2026

Red Mike Messages: Who Are You Talking To? Are you talking to me? I'm the only one here. #FunFriday #drinkthebourbon

I Support Tax Cuts for (Some) Millionaires 11.02.2026

Red Mike Messages: I Support Tax Cuts for (Some) Millionaires Actually, I support tax cuts for everyone. Tax less. Spend a lot less. But more on that some other time. #TaxCuts #NFL #DrinkTheBourbon

Erased From Existence 10.02.2026

Red Mike Messages: Erased From Existence Jobs vanish. Don't Lose Yourself. #JobHunting #DrinkTheBourbon

HOF? Get Real 09.02.2026

Red Mike Messages: HOF? Get Real It's the Hall of Narrative, Not Fame #DallasCowboys #Belichick #Drinkthebourbon

Contraband Priorities #FunFriday 06.02.2026

Red Mike Messages: Contraband Priorities Hypocrisy or Corruption? It's gotta be one or the other... #Mexico #DrinkTheBourbon

Of Course It’s About You 05.02.2026

Red Mike Message: Of Course It’s About You Flipping the Script From Yesterday? #responsibility #DrinkTheBourbon

It’s Not About You 04.02.2026

Red Mike Messages: It’s Not About You If you didn't know that, you really need to listen. #Ego #DrinktheBourbon

Reachable in a Broken System 03.02.2026

Red Mike Messages: Reachable in a Broken System Most people who get scammed weren’t dumb. They were reachable. #Spam #DrinkTheBourbon

Here We Go Again 02.02.2026

Red Mike Messages: Here We Go Again You ever feel like you’re watching the same failure play out with a new logo and a fresh excuse? That moment when you sigh, shake your head, and say “here we go again” isn’t about bad luck or seeing your shadow— it’s about patterns we refuse to change. #GroundhogDay #DrinkTheBourbon

The Day the "LUV" Died 30.01.2026

Red Mike Messages: The Day the "LUV" Died Wall Street finally won. Southwest is trading its soul for assigned seats and upcharges. If you remember when flying felt like a community instead of a transaction, this one is going to hurt. ?? #wannagetaway #FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon

AI Doesn't Scare or Impress GenX 29.01.2026

Red Mike Messages: AI Doesn't Scare or Impress GenX We learned early that every system eventually breaks or is made obsolete. #GenX #DrinkTheBourbon @KellyManno

You Can’t Fake Engagement 28.01.2026

Red Mike Message: You Can’t Fake Engagement You cannot fake care Indifference slowly spreads Feet decide the truth #connect #DrinkTheBourbon

Strategerie 27.01.2026

Red Mike Messages: Strategerie Pointy-haired bosses announce slogans, not systems trust is capital #strategy #ScottAdams #Drinkthebourbon

Minnesota, Rights, and Escalation 26.01.2026

Red Mike Message: Minnesota, Rights, and Escalation A tragic death. A volatile response. And leadership that escalated instead of de-escalated. This Red Mike Message looks at constitutional rights, personal responsibility, and how rhetoric from leaders can turn tension into tragedy. #DrinkTheBourbon   #ice

Cedar Fever (or How Central Texas is Trying to End Me) 23.01.2026

Red Mike Message: Cedar Fever (or How Central Texas is Trying to End Me) Cold rain, cedar air Winter trying to end us. Mucinex saves me #claritin #drinkthebourbon

Systems v Goals, Part 2 22.01.2026

Red Mike Messages: Systems v Goals, Part 2 Small steps, done daily Goals fade, systems stay alive Momentum wins first #scottadams #DrinkTheBourbonAnd a shout out to one of my radio mentors, Big Jim Russell.

Beck is a Bust 21.01.2026

Red Mike Message: Beck is a Bust Same whistle. Same clock. Ego louder than the game. I would not draft him. #CarsonBeck #DrinkTheBourbon

Systems Beat Goals 20.01.2026

Red Mike Messages: Systems Beat Goals Show up every day Quiet habits beat big dreams Consistency wins #ScottAdamsSays #DrinkTheBourbon

Hang In There! 19.01.2026

Red Mike Message: Hang in There Cold drinks fade to dust Tourists leave, the work remains Endurance writes on. #hemingway #DrinkTheBourbon

Feeding the Beast 16.01.2026

Red Mike Messages: Feeding the Beast We hate this whole mess College sports are “so broken” Remote’s in my hand #FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon

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