Hi, I’m Patrick Hodgdon and my brain tends to run at “2X
speed” thanks to having an ADHD brain.
I didn’t always know this truth about myself.
In fact, it wasn’t until I was 33 years old that I fully (finally!) discovered that this neurodiverse ADHD brain of mine had been the thing propelling me to great success in business and life in some ways, but was also the thing holding me back in others.
2XSpeed.com was created to help document and share my journey on how to get the most out of my “Ferrari Engine” of a brain that came with “bicycle brakes” as Dr. Ed Hallowell likes to say.
“A.B.C.D. - always be collecting dots so you can always be connecting dots.”
— Danny Meyer, Founder and CEO of Union Square Hospitality (and fellow ADHDer)
3 of my favorite stories to get to know me
Yes, I have 5 kids ages 10, 8, 7, 5, and 4
And yes, it’s thanks to being a proud member of the #MarriedWayWayUpClub.
Everything I do is for my family, see more of them on my Instagram stories!
The Shot & The Shoes
It’s a story best told over drinks or a steak dinner. But here’s the TL;DR on how I managed a marketing promotion that went viral and also designed a pair of shoes LeBron James wore in an NBA Game.
Read a great recap of the “shot seen ‘round the world” and the crazy media tour afterwards by NYT featured sports journalist Jeff Arnold via the link above.
Story Sprints
Story Sprints are 1/2 day intensive design workshops that help your story be clarified through constraints so you can convert more customers.
I co-created Story Sprints in 2017 with my friend and Design Sprint Mentor Charbel Simon and enjoy leading founders through them to gain clarity on their marketing.
Come along with me as I explore and journey through the ways in which my ADHD brain allows me to excel in marketing, idea generation, and startup consulting — while also researching and learning how to better set myself up for success in personal finance, fitness, and family.