Patrick O'Shaughnessy

What do you do next?

Closing question I ask everybody is the same.

What is the kindest thing that anyone's ever done for you?

A beautiful closing definition.

I've never heard that quote despite having read many of her books.

A new one.

Great.

Wonderful place to close.

Dan, thank you so much for your time.

Thank you very much, Patrick.

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The best operators have a relentless focus on leverage, finding ways to multiply their impact rather than just working harder.

But here's what I see happening in finance teams everywhere.

Brilliant people getting buried in expense management busywork.

If you think about it, you become a finance leader because you love strategic work.

modeling scenarios, optimizing capital allocation, finding the insights that actually move the business forward.

But instead, you're chasing receipts and categorizing transactions.

It's the opposite of leverage.