Fractional

Fractional

By Joshua Wold and Lance RobbinsBusinessEntrepreneurshipCareersManagement
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Fractional episodes

  • Teams will continue until morale improves

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    In today's episode Lance and Joshua caught up after a few weeks off and talked about imposter syndrome, whether you can change careers later in life, Microsoft Teams vs Slack, and how Apple and Amazon differ in meeting culture. 

    We referenced two amazing books in our talk:

    https://www.amazon.com/Think-Again-Power-Knowing-What/dp/1984878107

    https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You/dp/1455509124

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    42 min
  • Hazel S. Evans: Fractional as a Diversity Driver

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    Hazel S. Evans joins the show today to share her experience as a fractional executive, the steps she took to grow her business, and some tips for growing and keeping clients.

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazelsevans/
    Website: https://www.highlandvalleydigital.com/

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    27 min
  • Luke Carbis: Bring on the fractional caravan

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    Today we had a fantastic guest on the podcast to talk about his recent introduction back into the world of fractional and what that can look like for a developer. 

    We also referenced Lance's venn diagram on where fractional fits versus consultants and freelancers: https://lancehrobbins.com/the-future-of-the-executive-is-now-and-its-fractional/

    If you enjoyed listening to Luke, you can learn more about him at:
    https://carb.is
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/carbis/

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    39 min
  • Unlimited time off isn’t a panacea

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    Lance and Joshua caught up on fires in Idaho, company policies for unlimited time off, how your wealth feels from city to city, an update on Lance's business, and a quick chat about how many rounds of interviews you should have. 

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    44 min
  • Freedom can be a runaway train

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    Joshua and Lance talked about the freedom of working remotely and how, in the wrong circumstances, that freedom can lead to being always on and present and feeling burnt out. 

    We then talked about Slack etiquette, whether Vision Pro will be a mass market device, how waiting is hard, and how we like to plan out vacations (or the lack thereof)

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    35 min
  • Two laptop life

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    We had a fantastic time chatting again today. 

    Joshua shared a major update in his work life, a good vacation, and dealing with two laptops. 

    Lance shared thoughts on a bathroom remodel, Amazon forcing employees back to office and how calendar culture be be improved in a team. 

    Amazon article: https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-manager-guidelines-voluntary-resignation-program-rto-remote-work-2023-7

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    46 min
  • Vacation for weight loss

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    This week Lance and Joshua went off the rails a bit, shared their frustrations and joys with work, why this podcast exists, and why vacations can lead to weight loss. We both loved a chance to catch up and use the time to encourage each other. 

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    40 min
  • Jason Lexell: Followup on your proposals

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    Today Jason Lexell joined Joshua Wold to talk about his experience with fractional work. He shared tips on creating proposals and the best way to followup with clients. 


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    58 min
  • Lance's big day

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    Today was a big personal day on multiple fronts. Lance shared a big update with something he's been working on for months and Joshua shared about some changes with his work that are coming soon.


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    34 min

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Two guys making portfolio careers as fractionals talk about modern work and the fractional career path. Catch interviews with other fractionals and startup execs who work with them.