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

Red Mike Messages: Don’t Take It Personally (pt 1) 06.11.2025

Red Mike Messages: Don’t Take It Personally (pt 1) Words cut, hearts react Pause, breathe, reframe, then release. Peace is self-chosen. #truth #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Messages: Drafts 05.11.2025

Red Mike Messages: Drafts Unsent words still glow truth waits, patient for release, lightness comes with send. #release #drinkthebourbon

Red Mike Messages: Bad News 04.11.2025

Red Mike Messages: Bad News Speak truth, not the heat— Listen more than you reply. Calm words build the bridge. #truth   #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Messages: Monday Monday 03.11.2025

Red Mike Messages: Monday Monday Monday’s quiet call Focus on what can become, not what holds you back. #DST #Timetochange #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message | FunFriday 31.10.2025

Red Mike Message | #FunFriday Movie love takes flight Neon fades, the credits roll. Real life ends the dream. #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Messages: Victory Is Life, Honor Is Eternal 30.10.2025

Red Mike Messages: Victory Is Life, Honor Is Eternal Honor stands upright, Bruised but unbroken by pain Defeat bows to will. #HONOR #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: The Nobody Who Torched Everybody 29.10.2025

Red Mike Message: The Nobody Who Torched Everybody Walk-on in the dark, Thrown into the fire and rose. Record books burning. #bench #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Better to Earn It on the Next Down 28.10.2025

Red Mike Message: Better to Earn It on the Next Down Barely caught the win Truth feels better hard-earned clean. Line up. Snap again. #hookem   #drinkthebourbon

Red Mike Message: Old Tricks, New Tech 27.10.2025

Red Mike Message: Old Tricks, New Tech Fake towns, real lessons. A lie once proved ownership Truth still leaves a trail. #Maps #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: The 6-Pound Solution 24.10.2025

Red Mike Message: The 6-Pound Solution Heavy phone of guilt, scrolling hurts more than it helps muscles learn restraint. #Biceps #drinkthebourbon

Red Mike Message: Leaders Worth Following 23.10.2025

Red Mike Message: Leaders Worth Following Purpose lights the way. Leaders earn hearts, not titles. That’s how talent stays. #Purpose   #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: The ROI of Doing It Right 22.10.2025

Red Mike Message: The ROI of Doing It Right Sensor light flickers, Trust grows through quiet actions, Service seals the bond. #Service #Drinkthebourbon

Red Mike Message: Depth Wins 21.10.2025

Red Mike Message: Depth Wins Depth in a system Avoids the fragile collapse Strong roots save the day. #BenchBuilding #DrinktheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Leadership Soft Skills, Part 2 21.10.2025

Red Mike Message: Leadership Soft Skills, Part 2 Control in chaos, Wisdom steadies hearts and time— Calm leads, storms obey. #DrinkTheBourbon #Leadership

Red Mike Message: Coffee or Beer? 17.10.2025

Red Mike Message: Coffee or Beer? Childhood sips begin Coffee, beer, or sweet mischief Taste of life lingers. #FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: Leadership Soft Skills, Part 1 16.10.2025

Red Mike Message: Leadership Soft Skills, Part 1 4 things today. 4 Monday. #FunFriday in the middle. #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: The Edge of Burnout 15.10.2025

Red Mike Message: The Edge of Burnout End of summer. End of two-a-days. You’re not just tired — you’re empty. Same thing happens at work. #DrinkTheBourbon #selfcare

Red Mike Message: The Red Badge 14.10.2025

Red Mike Message: The Red Badge We call it “keeping the peace.” But it’s really fear in polite clothing. Every time you bite your tongue, you teach people how to treat you. Say it. Even if your voice shakes. #DrinkTheBourbon #truth #courage

Red Mike Message: The Hard Things Still Matter 13.10.2025

Red Mike Message: The Hard Things Still Matter If they never struggle, they’ll never stand. The softening starts at home. Make them be great #DrinkTheBourbon #MakeItHard

Red Mike Message: That's All You Can Eat 10.10.2025

Red Mike Message: That's All You Can Eat. She was at Golden Corral. Three hours. Shrimp siege. Been there. Different decade, different place, same appetite. Meat sweats optional. #redmikemessages #funfriday

Red Mike Message: How to Say Hard Things and Still Lead 09.10.2025

Red Mike Message: How to Say Hard Things and Still Lead Ever wonder why good teams drift? It’s not bad intent. It’s good people avoiding hard talks. Say it. Cleanly. Kindly. Clearly. That’s how grown-ups lead. #DrinkTheBourbon #speakup

Red Mike Message: The Benchwarmers’ Curse 08.10.2025

Red Mike Message: The Benchwarmers’ Curse She got fired without getting to play. Now she’s a leader in her field. Some coaches call every play. Others trust the quarterback. Only one got four rings. #DrinkTheBourbon #Bench

Red Mike Message: The Architecture of Change — Building Habits That Actually Stick 07.10.2025

Red Mike Message: The Architecture of Change — Building Habits That Actually Stick Most people think discipline is about willpower. It’s not. It’s about something you built long before the moment of choice. #habits #DrinkTheBourbon

Red Mike Message: The 18-Minute Myth (and the Truth Behind It) 06.10.2025

Red Mike Message: The 18-Minute Myth (and the Truth Behind It) Everyone’s chasing the secret formula for greatness. Turns out, it might fit inside a coffee break. But there’s a catch. #DrinkTheBourbon #improvement

Red Mike Message: Whip It Good?(Leadership in a Funny Hat) 03.10.2025

Red Mike Message: Whip It Good? (Leadership in a Funny Hat) Plans collapse. Cream spoils. Leaders? They dance to stranger beats. #FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon #ADOS #GenX

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