Patrick O'Shaughnessy

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My guest today is Brad Jacobs.

Brad's resume is remarkable.

He's founded seven companies, all of which are billion-dollar or multi-billion-dollar businesses.

He's done 500 M&A transactions and raised $30 billion of debt and equity capital.

Currently, he's the executive chairman of XPO, a commercial trucking company that he started in 2011 and has grown into one of the largest logistics businesses in the world.

He's also written a book that will be out in January titled How to Make a Few Billion Dollars.

What a title.

Brad's energy is infectious and our conversation unpacks his strategies for M&A, his propensity for speed, and methods for earning team buy-in.