Lisa Skeete Tatum, founder and CEO of Landit, a technology platform designed to engage, and attract women and other diverse populations to the workplace, explains the importance that risk-taking plays in personal and professional success.
Lisa explains why she left her successful career in the VC world to launch her own business dedicated to empowering dive ... Show More
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S15 E5 Craig Robinson on Why Success Is the World's Most Convincing Happiness Trap
In this episode of FOMO Sapiens, Patrick McGinnis sits down with Craig M. Robinson, former Chief Growth Officer of Industrious, CEO of Global Corporate Services at Newmark, and President of the U.S. Region at Colliers International, to talk about the book he wrote after decades a ... Show More
36m 8s
Oct 22
S15 E4 DJ DiDonna: A Sabbatical Might Be the Most Strategic Career Move You'll Ever Make
In this episode of FOMO Sapiens, Patrick McGinnis sits down with DJ DiDonna, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, founder of The Sabbatical Project, and author of Big Time Off: The Transformative Power of Sabbaticals and How to Take One (Simon & Schuster, July 2026). DJ sp ... Show More
37m 8s
Oct 15
S15 E3 What Drives Every Human Decision You've Ever Made, with MacArthur Genius Rebecca Goldstein
In this episode of FOMO Sapiens, Patrick McGinnis sits down with Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, MacArthur Fellow, National Medal of the Humanities recipient, and author of the new book The Mattering Instinct: How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us and Divides Us (Liveright, 2026), for o ... Show More
36m 29s
Mar 2023
How to Take Smart Risks When Starting a Company
<p>Founder Nancy Twine left her career on Wall Street to start Briogeo, a clean hair care company. In this episode, Nancy shares how she managed the risk of starting a company, scored a partnership with Sephora, and secured an acquisition of her brand.</p><p>For more on Briogeo a ... Show More
28m 16s
Mar 2022
Stacey Abrams: How to harness risk
For some entrepreneurs, risk is just part of the game. But for the reluctant entrepreneur, whose endeavors come as a response to a need they've identified, risk can feel more like a necessary evil. That’s why you need to learn to harness risk. Stacey Abrams, an entrepreneur and s ... Show More
43m 29s
Sep 2024
Bold Moves Lead To Big Wins For Entrepreneurs, with Lisa Larter
Lisa Larter has a strategic marketing firm, providing consulting services around strategy and business advisement. Like many entrepreneurs, Lisa started off thinking she had to do everything herself. In this episode, she shares the wisdom she’s gained from using her growth mindse ... Show More
17m 12s
Sep 2023
Stacey Abrams: How to harness risk
For some entrepreneurs, risk is just part of the game. But for the reluctant entrepreneur, whose endeavors come as a response to a need they've identified, risk can feel more like a necessary evil. That’s why you need to learn to harness risk. Stacey Abrams, an entrepreneur and s ... Show More
43m 29s