

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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Jan 14, 2024 • 33min
You're going to be ok!
Send us a textWe're back! Joshua and Lance dove into their plans for the year. We went over a few fun topics, not to spoil it too much, but they include:1. Joshua's going to focus more on play this year than anything else. 2. We chatted about helping others get started as fractionals 3. Joshua shared an update on how fractional has been in his own life4. And we started working with an editor for the show! Welcome to Caleb Johnson: http://www.embrin.com.Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Jan 9, 2024 • 33min
Not Operating from Fear
Send us a textJoshua was on vacation during the recording of this episode, but his brother Jonathan joined as a guest and chatted with Lance for a fantastic episode. We had some technical issues with Lance's mic being a bit muffled, but please listen in as it's a fantastic episode! Topics included:How hard do you unplug for the holiday?Goals versus resolutions, and plans for 2024Jonathan's experience with fractional since his last episode 8 months agoTension in making and setting goals.Ghosting as part of the recruiting experience. Book: https://thegogiver.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Dec 14, 2023 • 23min
Creating a life that satisfies
Send us a textTopics we covered in today's podcast:Lance's AI adventure Company's forcing RTODreaming of life in our 40sLance's new projectLinks mentioned:Bill Waterson's lifeLance's post on remote work cultureReach out to Lance for coachingSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Dec 8, 2023 • 24min
Over communication is just Communication
Send us a textIn this episode we chatted about what it takes to stay healthy in our jobs. Joshua shared about his recent work experience in contrast to previous work he's done. Then we dove into what it means to communicate at work, and what good communication looks like. Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Dec 1, 2023 • 24min
Working through stress with our ears
Send us a textToday we dove into a number of topics. Joshua shared about some stressors he's been dealing with at work and how it's affected his hearing, and Lance touched on his personal fitness journey. From there we picked up on a recurring topic of the importance of openness in the work environment, and ended with a followup on inductive reasoning versus deductive reasoning. Links we touched on:https://ultrapromax.fm/episodes/are-you-getting-it-inductive-vs-deductive-reasoninghttps://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Communication-Work-Second-Influence/dp/1260474127Edited and produced by Joshua Wold. Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Nov 22, 2023 • 23min
Living rent free in my head
Send us a textHappy Thanksgiving!Lance and I recorded earlier this week and dove into some Thanksgiving traditions. We also talked about Humble, Hungry, and People smart teams, and how none of that matters if employees don't feel safe. We chatted about inductive versus inductive reasoning and not letting people live rent free in our heads. https://www.amazon.com/Ideal-Team-Player-Recognize-Cultivate-ebook/dp/B01B6AEJJ0https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Communication-Work-Second-Influence/dp/1260474127Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Nov 17, 2023 • 30min
Nobody knows what they’re doing
Send us a textWe're back! It's been two weeks and we've got a lot to talk about.In this episode Lance and Joshua talked about the balance between humility and competence at work, nobody knows what they're doing, how to find fractional lead sources, what being yourself at work looks like, how we try to avoid gossip, and what return to office is all about (hint: it's not good in a lot of cases).Some links we referenced:https://werd.io/2023/return-to-office-is-all-about-power Think Again by Adam GrantGo FractionalFractionals UnitedThe DipSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Nov 2, 2023 • 31min
Hidden stakeholders in projects
Send us a textToday was another fantastic episode for the books. For Episode 30 Lance Robbins and Joshua Wold talked about how much energy we have in a day for work, how that fits in with the concept of emotional matching, a massive mistake Joshua made early in his career, and what to do when you have a hidden stakeholder at work. Links we referenced:http://heykona.comhttps://stratechery.comhttps://joshuawold.com/hidden-stakeholders/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Oct 27, 2023 • 26min
Achievement, recognition, or power
Send us a textToday we talked about motivation, what makes each of us tick. We then delved into security vs risk in the workforce and finished off with what reversion to the mean looks like for Lance’s personal life. Kinstretch with Beard free classSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Oct 19, 2023 • 33min
Anxiety isn't real, right?
Send us a textToday we talked about what effective feedback looks like for managers, if it's possible for an individual contributor to speak up and push back, and how we deal with anxiety in our work. Two links we referenced:Joshua's articleLance's articleSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/


