

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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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/

Mar 4, 2024 • 38min
Lindsay Ruiz, EdD: Disagreement versus dissent or abuse
Send us a textIn this amazing episode we dove into a conversation with Lindsay Ruiz about her journey into fractional work, the teams she's helped, what she's learned along the way, what lights her up each day, and the difference between disagreement, and dissent or abuse. We'd love to have you listen along and welcome questions or feedback!Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Feb 27, 2024 • 29min
Being lucky versus being awesome
Send us a textToday was a deep dive into remote work culture and some of the areas we hope to improve. Topics:Joshua is slowing down his email intakeLet's try a 4-day workweekAre we lucky or awesome?Bad attitudes versus being willing to challengeSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Feb 20, 2024 • 37min
Care a lot and breathe
Send us a textOn this call we had a check-in on a few fun topics:1. An anxiety check-in on what drives us to feel anxiety with work2. Managers have schedules that often conflict with creators, how can we juggle that?3. Building flexibility into your sales proposals, and whether that's a good thing4. Decision making5. And finally, giving a sh*t as a serviceRelevant links:https://allenpike.com/2022/giving-a-shitSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Feb 9, 2024 • 38min
Eric G. Friedman: Go Fractional
Send us a textToday we were joined by Eric G. Friedman to talk about what it takes to start a career as a fractional, the ins and outs of it, and how his business is helping bring businesses and talent together. If you're curious about a Fractional career, or want some thoughts on how to improve what you're doing, give it a listen and let us know your thoughts. https://www.gofractional.comhttps://www.ericgfriedman.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Feb 1, 2024 • 28min
The lucky 10,000 manifesto
Send us a textNotes:Health and fitness check-inWhat’s in a name? Josh or JoshuaDon’t jinx yourselfNeuralink’s new brain implant The stupidity manifestoA new fractional job boardWhen it’s too much, finding peace in the chaosWorking on Apple Vision ProLinks:https://www.fractionaljobs.iohttps://insimpleterms.blog/the-stupidity-manifestoThanks to Caleb Johnson for editing: http://embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Jan 29, 2024 • 38min
Hybrid transparency
Send us a textShownotes and items we discussed:Navigate the Nonsense. https://www.shootonline.com/video/top-spot-week-wk-portland-director-craig-gillespie-navigate-nonsense%C2%A0-hpWhat in-office feels like during company meetings vs remoteWhat leadership intends when they say something to the company vs how company receiveshttps://adamgrant.substack.com/p/stop-serving-the-compliment-sandwichDealing with risk - https://everythingchanges.us/blog/look-to-the-ground/The right amount of transparency?Tracking our remaining energy vs time during the day Edited by Caleb JohnsonSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Jan 22, 2024 • 40min
Doing enough each day
Send us a textIn this episode we talked about hitting your limit each day and respecting it, touched on the attempt at back to office trends and trusting employees, then briefly discussed Ethan Marcotte's book on tech unions. Finally Lance talked about doing more with less as an HR function.Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/


