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Patrick McGinnis
Transform decision-making and unlock entrepreneurial potential with Patrick McGinnis, speaker and FOMO originator. Patrick works with organizations to combat choice paralysis and implement risk-balanced innovation strategies, delivering research-backed frameworks featured in Harvard Business Review and Fortune 500 companies.
Patrick McGinnis is the originator of the term "FOMO" (Fear of Missing Out), which he coined while studying at Harvard Business School. He brings unique expertise in decision-making psychology and entrepreneurial strategy to audiences worldwide.
As an international venture capitalist, Patrick has authored two influential books: "Fear of Missing Out: Practical Decision-Making in a World of Overwhelming Choice" and "The 10% Entrepreneur: Live Your Startup Dream Without Quitting Your Day Job." He hosts the popular podcast FOMO Sapiens and introduced another widely used concept, "FOBO" (Fear of a Better Option).
Patrick helps organizations navigate complex decision landscapes by providing practical frameworks that combat choice paralysis. His research-backed strategies enable leaders to make confident choices in uncertain environments, while his entrepreneurial insights show teams how to pursue innovation without sacrificing stability or taking unnecessary risks.
Audiences leave Patrick's presentations with actionable decision-making tools they can immediately implement, a clearer understanding of how psychological biases affect business choices, and proven methods for balancing opportunity exploration with focused execution.
Book Patrick to transform how your organization approaches decisions and unlock the entrepreneurial potential within your team.
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Today, FOMO is an epidemic, and it’s changing us so much that it feels like we’re evolving into a new species, FOMO Sapiens. But FOMO doesn’t have to take over your life. You can find the power to choose what you actually want in business and life, and the courage to miss out on the rest. Level up with Patrick and let him show you how.
Patrick McGinnis, the originator of "FOMO" and venture capitalist, delivers transformative insights on decision-making psychology and entrepreneurial strategy that help organizations overcome choice paralysis in uncertain environments. Book Patrick today to equip your team with actionable frameworks that balance opportunity exploration with focused execution while unlocking your organization's entrepreneurial potential.
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Patrick McGinnis structures his sessions around the concept frameworks he originated — FOMO and FOBO — using them as diagnostic lenses through which audiences examine their own decision-making patterns, before introducing practical tools drawn from his research and venture capital experience to address choice paralysis.
Patrick J. McGinnis speaks on FOMO and decision-making psychology, entrepreneurial strategy, and managing choice paralysis in business. He coined the term “FOMO” (Fear of Missing Out) while studying at Harvard Business School and has since authored two books on the subject, including Fear of Missing Out: Practical Decision-Making in a World of Overwhelming Choice.
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