John Fitzpatrick

Force Marketing - President/CEO

[John Fitzpatrick @JWFitzForce]

Huge S/O to @Braves for their hospitality of my family at Fenway! Tough loss but hoping we can pull out the series today! #chopon @KA_Fitz

[John Fitzpatrick @JWFitzForce]

So important to keep perspective and not lose sight of family balance and having fun!

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:

Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”

Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.

About 1.5% of those get drafted.

Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.

The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”

I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:

Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”

Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.

About 1.5% of those get drafted.

Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.

The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”

I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️

[CBT News @CarBizToday]

John Fitzpatrick, President & CEO of @ForceMarketing, is officially joining us at the Auto Leadership Summit!

On June 16th, CBT News is bringing the right people together in Washington, DC to change that.

Dealers. Legal experts. Elected officials. Vendor partners. All in one room, for one day.

Auto Leadership Summit: Fair Pricing and Compliance
📍 Salamander Washington DC
🗓️ June 16, 2026

Learn more & secure your spot today here: https://t.co/Jb1r2GQTy5

[CBT News @CarBizToday]

The FTC crackdown on dealership "deceptive pricing" has sent shockwaves across the retail automotive industry and a lot of questions still don't have answers.

On June 16th, CBT News is bringing the right people together in Washington, DC to change that.

Dealers. Legal experts. Elected officials. Vendor partners. All in one room, for one day.

Auto Leadership Summit: Fair Pricing and Compliance
📍 Salamander Washington DC
🗓️ June 16, 2026

@berniemoreno @bbenstock @don_hall_vada @jwfitzforce @automastermind @impel @getimpel @ForceMarketing

Learn more & secure your spot today! ⤵️
https://t.co/4vMVkF7D7X

[John Fitzpatrick @JWFitzForce]

Whoops! This is incredible!

[John LeFevre @JohnLeFevre]

In 2009, Daimler AG acquired a 9.1% equity stake in Tesla for $50 million.

They sold some, and got diluted down to ~4%, before exiting the position in 2014 for $780 million.

Today, that position would be worth $140 billion.

Daimler's current market cap is $55 billion.

[Force Marketing @ForceMarketing]

The NCM Fixed Ops Summit kicks off TODAY in Kansas City!

Catch our CRO & Partner, Eric Mercado:

Wednesday, May 20 @ 10:55 AM • Fixed-Ops Funnel to Flywheel: Unlocking the Next Stage of Dealership Growth.

See The Difference: https://t.co/IJvOKG5agT

[Force Marketing @ForceMarketing]

We just launched our new Video Proof Library, built to show how Force connects market change to real dealership growth.

But beyond the tech and the data, there’s a core truth: “The secret sauce at Force Marketing and our family of brands is our people.”

https://t.co/c5vtPlMVdZ

[Force Marketing @ForceMarketing]

On Wednesday, May 20, from 10:55–11:15 AM, Eric Mercado, CRO / Partner at Force Marketing, will lead a workshop on:

Fixed-Ops Funnel to Flywheel: Unlocking the Next Stage of Dealership Growth

Learn more: https://t.co/IJvOKG5agT

[Bernie Moreno @berniemoreno]

America’s auto industry built our middle class, and President Trump called out China’s threat to their jobs and factories over a decade ago. Weak globalists sold out American manufacturing, it ends now.

We need to shut the door on China’s predatory takeover of our auto industry.

[John Fitzpatrick @JWFitzForce]

Love this too!

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

Ted Turner bought the Atlanta Braves in 1976 for $500k in cash and $8 million payable over ten years. What a deal! The team is now worth at least $4 billion.

[John Fitzpatrick @JWFitzForce]

Wow! Love this!

[Chris Powers @fortworthchris]

Apparently ~160 people in Austin, TX may make $100M+ from the SpaceX IPO. 12 will clear $1B.

Don't sleep on Austin - that's a lot of capital formation, very quickly.

[Force Marketing @ForceMarketing]

At Fuel the Future: NCM Fixed Ops Summit, Eric Mercado will lead a session on Fixed-Ops Funnel to Flywheel, focused on helping dealers turn service activity into a broader customer growth strategy.

May 18-20, 2026
Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza

https://t.co/YNjZkUoqZX

[John Fitzpatrick @JWFitzForce]

Spot on advice! Worth a read! @SahilBloom

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Career advice nobody told you: You have to demonstrate excellence in everything you do. Your income scales proportional to the amount of excellence that you're able to demonstrate. Strategic incompetence is a lie. You don't get to pick and choose when to show up, because the world will ignore your best and judge you for your worst. Everything matters. Every single thing. Top performers show up with energy and enthusiasm for the little things just as much as they do for the big things. If you're in the top-10% of performers, there's no ceiling for what you can do. But the self-awareness to identify where you currently stack up, and adapt to the honest feedback on it, is very rare. If you're in the top-10%, you know it. If you're not, figure out why and fix it.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Exceptional people are rare. When you find someone wonderful, invest in them.

-When you find a great employee, pay them well.

-When you find a great friend, prioritize the relationship.

-When you find a great spouse, out-love them each day.

Relationships are probably the most important part of life. Take care of the great ones.

[John Fitzpatrick @JWFitzForce]

Wow! Go Braves!!! @BravesVisionTV

[OptaSTATS @OptaSTATS]

In MLB history, only one team has had the following numbers over the first 25 games of a season:

+50 or better run differential
30+ home runs
200+ pitching strikeouts
0 blown saves

That one team is the 2026 @Braves.

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

Today:

1. Look for the positives
2. Believe in yourself & others
3. Be thankful
4. Learn, improve, grow
5. Encourage someone
6. Replace HAVE TO with GET TO
7. Focus on Solutions
8. Trust in positive intentions
9. Let go of things you can’t control
10. Do your best!

[Isaac Edelman @IsaacEdelman]

Next year’s Senior Night in Gainesville is going to be one of the most memorable games in Florida Gators history.

It’s so rare - especially the way the college basketball landscape is - to have stars play for four years at just one program.

Alex Condon and Thomas Haugh have done more than win a National Championship. They’ve impacted an entire fanbase for years to come.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

I’m entirely convinced that the key to life and happiness is having low expectations for things outside your control and high expectations for things within it.

[CBT News @CarBizToday]

Record-low used vehicle inventory creates perfect storm for dealers

Used vehicle inventory hit its lowest level since 2019 while March sales surged to the highest pace in a year, dropping days' supply to just 37 days.

Key details:
- Total inventory fell to 1.95 million units, down 8.3% from February and 5.9% year over year
- March retail sales reached 1.62 million units with daily sales pace up 7% month over month
- Sub-$15K vehicles have only 27 days' supply, creating affordability challenges for price-sensitive buyers

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