

Fractional
Joshua Wold and Lance Robbins
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.
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May 15, 2024 • 22min
Northern Lights and the cost of free
Send us a textLance and Joshua shared some personal updates in a shorter episode for this week, including some recent lessons learned. This is a more relaxing episode than normal, but as always we welcome any feedback!Topics covered:* Running updates* Northern lights* A hiccup with the planned guest episode* Upcoming guests* Joshua's bumpy arm* Lance's broken windowEdited by Caleb @ Embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

May 8, 2024 • 44min
Julia Arpag: Culture ad instead of culture fit & always selling as a fractional
Send us a textIn this episode we're joined by Julia Arpag, CEO & Cofounder of Aligned Recruitment. We discussed her journey from employment to running her own firm. Topics include:How the market is thinking about fractional talent in today's economyExecutive awareness of fractional How fractional need to sell every day to keep their businesses going and where to find leads. Staying healthy to be in it for the long runhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-arpag/ https://www.alignedrecruitment.com/https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299https://dianeprince.coEdited by Caleb Johnson @ http://www.embrin.com/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

May 1, 2024 • 39min
Charleh Knighton: Inputs and outputs, pacing yourself as a fractional
Send us a textCharleh Knighton, a fractional CMO, joins as a guest this week to talk about her journey as a fractional. Some fantastic topics discussed:- Marketing yourself as a fractional - Pacing yourself as a fractional to avoid burnout- Working as a fractional CMO and how to use systems to support her workLinks:https://kub-digital.iohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/charlehdickinsonCharleh w Friends Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwdTYWgjqjoBmUhQ4Db7xgYlqdXz_d2TwBooks referenced: https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837https://www.amazon.com/infinite-game-simon-sinek/dp/073521350x--Edited by Caleb Johnson @ embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Apr 24, 2024 • 45min
Heather Corallo: Value based pricing and structuring engagements as a fractional
Send us a textToday we were joined by Heather Corallo, founder of The Canoe Project, and an executive coach and people leader. She joined us to discuss product management, reasons why people fall into fractional work (and why the fail), selling expertise and value based pricing, consultant vs fractional, customer boundaries, and how to structure your engagements as a fractional. If you've wondered about the business side of things you'll not want to miss this one!https://www.thecanoeproject.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathercorallo/https://indecollective.cohttps://www.amazon.com/Unicorn-Project-Developers-Disruption-Thriving-ebook/dp/B07QT9QR41As always send questions to email@fractional.fm Thanks to caleb@embrin.com for editing!Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

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Apr 17, 2024 • 46min
Taylor Crane, Founder fractionaljobs.io: Fractional gives you freedom, pricing fractional, and fractional vs. layoffs
Taylor Crane, Founder of fractionaljobs.io, discusses the transition from technical startups to the fractional world, matching fractionals to companies, compensation expectations, and how fractional work levels the playing field in power dynamics. The podcast also covers the challenges of securing the first contract, preferences in job commitment and compensation models, and the pricing dilemma in fractional hiring.

Apr 9, 2024 • 29min
Reimagining yourself for a new future
Send us a textThanks all for listening in! We've had some fantastic new listeners over the past month.In this episode we dove into a few things, with just Lance and Joshua at the wheel. We talked again about the definition of fractional, and what it means for our careers. We also addressed some listener feedback, discussed some of the challenges with tech layoffs, caught up what Glassdoor may or may not be doing, and touched on the power dynamic between people in companies. Thanks so much!This episode edited by the fantastic audio editor Caleb Johnson: http://www.embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Apr 2, 2024 • 35min
Kim Rohrer: I am not my work
Send us a textThis week's episode was a fantastic dive into Kim's advice for mid-career fractionals and fractional hopefuls. We talked about the myth of work/life balance, doubling down on your strengths, and Kim's journey into through layoffs, burnout, and starting new things. Some helpful links from the show:https://www.peakhrlearning.comhttps://icaretoomuch.substack.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kimrohrer/https://www.patchworkportfolio.comhttps://twitter.com/kimskitchensinkOur fantastic editor for the show is Caleb Johnson: http://embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Mar 26, 2024 • 42min
Larry Miller: Not being a prisoner of the moment
Send us a textToday we dove into a bunch of topic with Joshua's friend and colleague, Larry Miller. We talked about having a day job versus being an entrepreneur, the differences between leaders and individual contributors, how we've worked through challenging projects together, and much more. Today we dove into a bunch of topic with Joshua's friend and colleague, Larry Miller. We talked about having a day job versus being an entrepreneur, the differences between leaders and individual contributors and their day-to-day jobs, how we've worked through challenging projects together, how being a founder helps with a fractional mindset, and much more. Larry Miller's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-miller-b086a4bb/ Paul Graham's maker vs manager schedule: https://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.htmlNote: For this episode Lance mentioned the wrong episode number, so our fantastic audio editor Caleb Johnson re-recorded the intro. You can book his services for editing at embrin.com.https://www.instagram.com/speechcraft_audiobooksSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Mar 18, 2024 • 41min
Jane Davydiuk: Interview 100 people to find service market fit
Send us a textIn this fantastic episode of Fractional we were joined by Jane Davydiuk to discuss her fractional journey. Some topics we touched on:Interviewing 100 customers to find your service market fitWorking with 7 clients at onceMarketing yourself as a fractional Leaving Ukraine and setting up a new business internationallyCultural differences between the UK and UkraineYou can find Jane at:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-davydiuk-operations-expert/ https://janedavydiuk.substack.com/publish/posts Links we referencedhttps://www.mindtools.com/a5ce21r/the-seven-dimensions-of-culturehttps://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison-tool https://www.aroundworld.com.ua/http://konstantin.travelSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Mar 12, 2024 • 51min
Lindsay Dagiantis: Portfolio of Impact - Parenting, Caregiving, Post-Covid Reality and Reflection
Send us a textToday we were joined by Lindsay, a fantastic guest who shared her own journey as an HR Fractional leader. We dove into the tension between HR supporting people in the company and the company itself. We also discussed the fractional community she supports, parenting as a fractional, the value of risk versus reward as a fractional, and what she describes as a "Portfolio of Impact".Slack: https://fractionalpeoplepeople.com/Website: https://www.blueprinthr.co/Email: lindsay@blueprinthr.coLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayharrisondagiantis/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/