🤯 He Trademarked FOMO
🧐 Get to know Patrick McGinnis, author, investor, entrepreneur, podcaster, and the man who coined "Fear Of Missing Out."
On set with Patrick McGinnis at the ISA GAME Podcast studio.
🤓 Some of what you can expect from Episode Three:
#1 FEAR OF MISSING OUT ON INVESTING
#2 NYC NIGHTCLUBS IN THE 2000s…
#3 SELF CONFIDENCE AND PERSONAL STYLE
#4 WORK FROM HOME
Fun fact: I met Patrick in Central Park at a picnic through a mutual friend who informed me prior that he invented the term FOMO, and then he swooped in like a boss and trademarked it, too…since our conversation on my podcast, I am now in the process of filing trademarks of my own, and that’s just one of the action items I took away from our invaluable conversation while we played word association.
Patrick is known for coining the word “FOMO” in 2004 (as well as his podcast FOMO Sapiens) and writing bestselling books like The 10% Entrepreneur. After leaving his small town in Maine, Patrick attended Georgetown University. While in school, he studied abroad in Latin America, falling in love with the culture, which later led him to invest in Latin American companies that maximize human potential. Patrick is no stranger to traveling. As of the publishing date, he has been to 110 countries.
Listen to what may be the broadest array of topics yet. We discuss the metaverse and the impending effect it will have on society, the impact of FOMO on productivity, cancel culture, the importance of conscious and self-conscious alignment, Patrick’s first fashion show (Marchesa), and Issy’s very short-lived career in nightlife. ISA also coins her term, “Nowstalgia”!
🎙LISTEN TO EPISODE THREE:
📓 Bonus Interview with Patrick McGinnis:
PRONOUNS:
He/his.
WHERE PEOPLE CAN FIND YOU ONLINE:
patrickmcginnis.com and fomosapiens.com.
#1 THING YOU WANT TO PROMOTE:
My Podcast FOMO SAPIENS!
TOP 3 COUNTRIES YOU’VE BEEN TO:
Argentina, Yemen, Turkmenistan.
FAVORITE SPANISH WORD, THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION, AND WHY:
“Dale” it means “Let’s do it” and it’s pretty much my default position for life.
LAST TIME YOU HAD FOMO:
I was in Zagreb for election night November 2022. I love watching the returns come in, but i had to sleep for meetings the next day. So, I set my alarm for 6 am so I could still text with my best friend - with whom I co-watch all elections - before he crashed.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE IPHONE FEATURE?
Airplane Mode.
A RECENT EXAMPLE OF NOWSTALGIA YOU CAME ACROSS:
A rotary phone from my childhood in my parent’s house - they still use it!
CAN WE SEE YOUR NFT?
WHAT’S YOUR DRINK OF CHOICE?
Anything matcha!
NAME AND DESCRIBE THREE OF YOUR CORE VALUES IN BUSINESS:
Honesty, because if you lie, you die.
Rigor, because you need to do your homework.
Humility, because no one is right forever.
PHOTO OF 20 YEAR OLD PATRICK THAT ILLUSTRATES YOUR VIBE AT THE TIME:
This is me at 17! Is hat ok? And my vibe is The Gap Store at the Maine Mall in Portland Maine. And Eleciton, because I was Tracy Flick, Behind those eyes was an assassin.
PHOTO OR VIDEO OF YOUR LATEST “DRESSED BY DAN” LOOK AND OUTFIT CREDS:
Sweater by Saturday’s NY.
Vest by Brunello Cucinnelli.
Pants by FRAME.
Shoes by John Legend Sperry collab.
Sunglasses by Oliver Peoples.
Apples by orchard.
FAVORITE GEN Z / MILLENNIAL EXPRESSION:
Swervy, meaning edgy looks, i.e how i look when I’m doing the DBD.
THREE THINGS YOU ARE EYEING TO BUY RIGHT NOW ONLINE (CAN BE ANY CATEGORY):
A flight to Taiwan.
Accommodation in Taipei.
Holiday gifts for the all the good people.