About
Patrick J. McGinnis is an author, investor, and entrepreneur. He coined the terms FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and FOBO (Fear of a Better Option) in a 2004 Harvard Business School article. FOMO has since entered the dictionary, and FOBO was the subject of his popular TED Talk How to Make Faster Decisions.
Patrick is the creator and host of the hit podcast FOMO Sapiens, and the author of the international bestsellers Fear of Missing Out and The 10% Entrepreneur.
Dubbed a “pop entrepreneur” by New York Magazine, Patrick J. McGinnis is a venture capitalist, bestselling author, and creator of the hit podcast FOMO Sapiens.
He coined the terms FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and FOBO (Fear of a Better Option) in a 2004 Harvard Business School article. FOMO has since entered the dictionary, and FOBO was the subject of his popular TED Talk How to Make Faster Decisions.
His work has been covered by The New York Times, The Atlantic, Le Monde, Financial Times, and El País.
Author of The 10% Entrepreneur and Fear of Missing Out, Patrick was the brand ambassador for MercadoLibre’s award-winning Fear of Missing Audience campaign and appeared in the crypto documentary This is Not Financial Advice, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
A graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Business School, Patrick has visited more than 120 countries and is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and French.