

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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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/

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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