In this episode of Art Grind, hosts Dina Brodsky, Marshall Jones, and producer Tun Myaing interview writer and entrepreneur Patrick McGinnis in New York City. Best known for coining the term “FOMO” (Fear Of Missing Out), McGinnis seems like an unusual guest: what could someone from the world of finance speak about on an art podcast? As an art collector, writer, and brother of a musician, it turns out that McGinnis has a lot to talk about. McGinnis not only shares pragmatic advice useful for any creative, but is a bold storyteller who respects art and culture. From travelling in South America to renegade drawing exhibitions to Harvard Business School, this episode proves, and McGinnis would insist, that there’s no room for FOMO in a creative life.

Show Notes 

0:33: Podcast introduction with post-quarantine update

10:39: What Patrick learned during Covid-19, inspired by Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

15:00: Podcast begins

15:53: How Patrick coined “FOMO” 

19:42: Patrick’s background

33:42: How Patrick almost got killed in Colombia 

55:30: Re-creating yourself to create your own system

1:01:00: Artist versus brand

1:10:10: The Drawing Room 

1:17:57: “Go sit in Washington Square Park”

1:21:30: The challenge of time

1:24:42: “FOBO:” Fear of a Better Option 

1:32:40: How Patrick views creative industries

1:35:22: Freelancing versus owning your art and Art Thinking by Amy Whitaker 

1:39:06: Mike McGinnis 

1:40:40: Indistractible: How to Control Your Attention & Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal

1:41:25: Nas Daily

1:51:30: Art’s role in Patrick’s life

1:57:02: End credits

Learn more about Patrick McGinnis by visiting his website: https://patrickmcginnis.com/

Follow Patrick on Instagram: @patrickjmcginnis
Follow Patrick on Twitter: @pjmcginnis

Listen to Patrick’s podcast, FOMO Sapiens, here: https://fomosapiens.com/ 

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