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Send us Fan Mail On 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 work 2. 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 thing 4. Decision making 5. And finally, giving a sh*t as a service Relevant links: https://alle...

Send us Fan Mail Today 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.gofractio...

Send us Fan Mail Notes: Health and fitness check-in What’s in a name? Josh or Joshua Don’t jinx yourself Neuralink’s new brain implant  The stupidity manifesto A new fractional job board When it’s too much, finding peace in the chaos Working on Apple Vision Pro Links: https://www.fractionaljobs.io https://insimpleterms.blog/the-stupidity-manifesto Thanks to Caleb Johnson for editing: http://embrin...

Send us Fan Mail Shownotes and items we discussed: Navigate the Nonsense. https://www.shootonline.com/video/top-spot-week-wk-portland-director-craig-gillespie-navigate-nonsense%C2%A0-hp What in-office feels like during company meetings vs remote What leadership intends when they say something to the company vs how company receives https://adamgrant.substack.com/p/stop-serving-the-compliment-sandwi...

Send us Fan Mail In 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 show https://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us Fan Mail We'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 life 4. And we started working wit...

Send us Fan Mail Joshua 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 2024...

Send us Fan Mail Topics we covered in today's podcast: Lance's AI adventure  Company's forcing RTO Dreaming of life in our 40s Lance's new project Links mentioned: Bill Waterson's life Lance's post on remote work culture Reach out to Lance for coaching Support the show https://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us Fan Mail In 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 show https://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us Fan Mail Today 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.  Link...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 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-Recogni...

Send us Fan Mail We'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...

Send us Fan Mail Today 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.com https://stratechery.co...

Send us Fan Mail Today 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 class Support the show https://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us Fan Mail Today 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 article Lance's article Support the show https://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us Fan Mail In 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 Someone Support the show https://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us Fan Mail Greg 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 Industries Let's Jump Ship Same Team Partners Mastodon Resources we mentioned: Practical Typography S...

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Send us Fan Mail Lance 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-job Support the show https://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us Fan Mail In 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 show https://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

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Send us Fan Mail In today's episode Lance and Joshua caught up after a few weeks off and talked about imposter syndrome, whether you can change careers later in life, Microsoft Teams vs Slack, and how Apple and Amazon differ in meeting culture.  We referenced two amazing books in our talk: https://www.amazon.com/Think-Again-Power-Knowing-What/dp/1984878107 https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Can...

Send us Fan Mail Hazel S. Evans joins the show today to share her experience as a fractional executive, the steps she took to grow her business, and some tips for growing and keeping clients. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazelsevans/ Website: https://www.highlandvalleydigital.com/ Support the show https://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us Fan Mail Today we had a fantastic guest on the podcast to talk about his recent introduction back into the world of fractional and what that can look like for a developer.  We also referenced Lance's venn diagram on where fractional fits versus consultants and freelancers: https://lancehrobbins.com/the-future-of-the-executive-is-now-and-its-fractional/ If you enjoyed listening to Luke...

Send us Fan Mail Lance and Joshua caught up on fires in Idaho, company policies for unlimited time off, how your wealth feels from city to city, an update on Lance's business, and a quick chat about how many rounds of interviews you should have.  Support the show https://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/