Why I Sign Emails with #Velocity

I sign off in my emails with #velocity instead of Regards Here's why:

🏎️ Speed is a Skill

As Patrick Collins of Stripe points out, Speed is a Skill. It can be improved with focused effort over time. Velocity permeates everything we do at Chief, where I'm CEO. Our goal is to build the right thing fast, instead of the wrong thing right.

Our users tell us they "feel like superheroes" when they use Chief. It makes them faster and more effective in their work. Here's how I use Chief in my day-to-day work.

Want to Know More About DROdio?

If you'd like to learn more about me while you're here:

For Fun:

I created FounderFestival, an intimate pop-up IRL events for venture-backed founders and investors to learn faster, foster connection, self-discovery and fun. To ensure event quality we score founders & investors using public data. Here's my Festival profile Here's the Festival leaderboard

Family:

• Parenting: The Days are Long, but the Years are Short
• Being an Adventure Dad
• Why I go by "DROdio"

Time Management:

• Time Management for Mortals
• Designing Your Time

Decision Making:

• Asking "Is This Safe to Try?" for Decision Making
  • Type 1 vs. Type 2 Decisions
• The ARCI Framework for Decision Making (aka RACI)
• Consent vs. Consensus: A Focus on Speed in Decision Making

Communication:

• The “Charge Clearing” Process
• The Active Listening Framework
• Stages of Awareness
• Navigating Co-Founder Conflict With Clean Communication
  • Feelings vs. Needs worksheet

People, Management & Leadership:

• On Giving and Receiving Effective Feedback to your CEO, Execs, Manager, Peers, and Direct Reports
• Why Defining "Shared Values" in Your Company Matters So Much

GTM & PMF:

• Apathy: The Killer of Stage 0 to Stage 1 Product-Market Fit
• From Stage Zero to One PMF: Foundational GTM Motions
• The Stages of Product/Market Fit
• Scaling Your GTM: The Demand / Land / Succeed / Expand Flywheel

Founders:

• The Founder Pact
• The First Thing To Do If You Want to Become a Founder
• "Advice I'd Give Myself" Learnings from Scaling Founders Dinner
• The FounderCulture podcast, Episode 1: "Fall in Love With the Problem, Not Your Solution"

Carveouts:

• My #Vanlife story – you can find my EV Cybertruck build thread (and previously Sprinter build thread).
• "Acquired" is a must-listen podcast for Founders

One More Thing

What can you do to become a DEIB Accomplice, Not Just an Ally? Here's my story, as I shared it to current INROADS students: