
Fractional
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.
Latest episodes

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/

Oct 12, 2023 • 27min
Talk to the Duck
Send us a textIn this episode we talked about an idea from a friend about finding ways to enjoy each day a little more, what service vs strategy looks like, and shared some of our fears; both lighthearted and personal. We also referenced two books: Turn the Ship Around!Maybe You Should Talk to SomeoneSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Oct 5, 2023 • 42min
Greg Storey: On not having a job and toxic people
Send us a textGreg Storey, of Airbag Industries joined Joshua Wold and Lance Robbins on the podcast today as we talked about several thought provoking articles he's been writing about toxic work cultures and never having a job if you have the choice. Links to Greg's work:Airbag IndustriesLet's Jump ShipSame Team PartnersMastodonResources we mentioned:Practical TypographyStop Stealing SheepLearn UI DesignDigital Design EssentialsDesigning with Web StandardsRadical CandorSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Sep 29, 2023 • 40sec
No episode this week
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Sep 21, 2023 • 39min
Living our one wild life
Send us a textLance hit a milestone in his career this week and we were able to celebrate together. We also chatted about hiring for skills and connection, as well discussed as a fantastic article by Greg Storey.https://airbagindustries.com/blog/if-you-have-a-choice-never-have-a-jobSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Sep 15, 2023 • 36min
Meeting talkers and thinkers
Send us a textIn this episode we shared about the things we've been focusing on this week, namely Lance's 17 meetings and then talked about a handful of thoughts we have on remote work culture.Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Sep 14, 2023 • 13sec
A quick update
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