Fractional

Send us a textThis week we're joined by a former colleague and friend, Michelle Keefer. She's been helping to build and deliver for marketing departments as a fractional executive. We dove into the highs and lows of her work, discussed the importance of time blocking and managing multiple clients with task switching. We also talked about vacations, how to define minimum engagement periods, and the difference between freelance contracts and fractional executives.We also referenced Founder Mode, by Paul Graham.You can find her at:https://frameworks.marketing/https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-keefer/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textThis week Joshua is on vacation while Lance is joined by Shauna Moran, author of Managing Employee Burnout. Shauna is also a leadership and management training consultant and coach. We focused heavily on Shauna's area of expertise, burnout. In this episode you'll hear:Shauna's personal burnout stories (Yes, plural!)Why burnout is prevalent among fractionalsHow breathwork helps with burnout feelingsWhy taking a vacation isn't a solution to burnoutWin Bins!Learn more about Shauna:https://www.shaunamoran.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunamoran/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textToday we're joined by Monika Avalos, a life and business coach at monikaavalos.com. We dove into a bunch of fantastic topics!Imposter syndrome and confidenceWorth versus improvementCoaching and critiqueLife coach versus therapistsScarcity versus growth mindsetMoney is a circumstanceBeing minimalistsWorking with people where things are going wellHow to deal with colleagues when offensiveHow to have the hard conversationsEvaluate everythingEdited by Caleb Johnson @ Embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textToday we were rejoined by Taylor Crane, who was a guest on episode 50. We dove in talking about how you can learn about your impact as a fractional by understanding where your time is going.We also discussed how fractional contrast with full-time employees and how employees rarely have 40 hours to do their work. Beyond that we dove into a bunch of rapid fire topics:How to get your first client as a fractional Taylor's past six months running FractionalJobs.ioEducating founders on hiringTaking vacationsWho Fractional is not forhttps://www.fractionaljobs.iohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorcrane/Edited by Caleb Johnson at Embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textToday we're joined by a special guest, Arlen Byrd. Arlen is a longtime friend and former colleague of both Lance and Joshua. We worked together at XWP and Arlen's emphasis on people first has helped have a tremendous influence on how we think. We talked about Arlen's core philosophy of people and their value in an organization. We then discussed what Arlen is up to now, helping agency founders improve their teams. We went through Arlen's journey leading to his current work, his work-life harmony with a family, why it's not good to know the journey in advance and why self-awareness is a superpower. https://www.agency.partnershttps://www.linkedin.com/in/arlenbyrd/Edited by Caleb at embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textThis week we were re-joined on the podcast by Julia Chesbrough, a subscription product designer.We were so excited to have her come back on and dive deeper into several topics that were near and dear to each of us. We talked about how to get started if you're completely brand new to building a fractional business, how a few LinkedIn modifications can help, the software Julia uses to run her business, how she plans out the future for her client work, and what a deep work day looks like for her. If you're interested in learning more Julia has a monthly chat with folks interested in offering subscription design. The next one is August 12 at 10am Pacific. Message her on LinkedIn for details. https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliachesbrough/https://www.juliachesbrough.com/Edited by Caleb http://www.embrin.com/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Caitlin Lyttle shares her journey into fractional work, discussing the essentials for building a fractional business. Topics include managing multiple clients, setting boundaries, leveraging diverse industry skills in marketing, and transitioning from full-time to fractional roles.

Send us a textIn this episode Lance and Joshua talked about the purpose of this podcast and what we hope it's accomplishing for our listeners. We then talked about meaning, and what work looks like for what each of us do for the next decade. Finally we looked at why some fractionals succeed and where others struggle. As always feel free to send feedback to email@fractional.fmThank you!Edited by Caleb @ embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textIn this episode Lance and Joshua talk about the importance of having time to think, AI realizations about our jobs, the importance of kindness to yourself as you develop your skills to match your taste. https://joshuawold.com/kindness-and-the-taste-gap/Edited by Caleb @ Embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textThis week we're joined on the podcast by Julia Chesbrough, a subscription product designer. This topic was especially interesting to Joshua, a product designer as well, and we were able to dig into Julia's history to learn about the growth of her business, the design industry as a whole, and where she sees her business going in the future. We also talked about the pros and cons of a subscription based service business, and the mental health journey Julia has taken along the way. https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliachesbrough/https://www.juliachesbrough.com/Edited by Caleb http://www.embrin.com/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/