The Fractional Economy in motion.

Every week when I have a moment to sit down and reflect on the amazing activity in the Fractional economy I really struggle to focus. There is just that much going on. Ok, I'm going to give it my best shot here with three, just three, important things you need to know about Fractional this week.?

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1. Bootcamps work, and there's one next week.

Waking up one day and declaring "I am Fractional now!" is not the path to success. There is critical information to absorb, habits to adopt and steps to follow. For example did you know you'll never have to sell yourself as a Fractional? Ok, John, then how do I get clients? This is one of many lessons you'll learn in our fractional bootcamps. Hint, it's all about the give.

Our next Fractional Bootcamp is April 11 at 8-11 am.

Sign up here,?and use the code JOHNARMS to save a few bucks. (It's a zoom, so you know, be casual)

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2. Community matters.?

Who you do Fractional with really matters. A LOT. The best case is you have a hive of people that support you in your pursuit, and you support them. That's where referrals, ideas, collaborating, partnerships and connecting come into play. Your community is what keeps this wonderful, balanced, fractional existence alive, and all of the freedom and prosperity that comes with it. You can?join our community?and build a hive of Fractional support at any time at www.voyageuru.com.

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3. Why we're here: The macro picture.?

Last week I was asked in a podcast,?why is fractional is happening? What sparked this? What led us here? It's a great question. So here it is. Three things led to the wave of Fractional hiring and working in America.

The pandemic,?horrible as it was, gave us a moment as a society to step back and observe our lives. Everything stopped, which allowed us to examine our days, our values, our careers, our families, our communities and our priorities. A total stoppage of daily life hardly ever happens to the entire planet. When it does, its impact is massive. We're?still?learning from it. That's part one.

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The long slow burn of American work culture?as we know it came into the crosshairs. By stepping back and taking stock, and quickly moving into remote work, we learned a few things about ourselves. We learned that we are extremely valuable as we are, wherever we are. We can be productive, strategic, thoughtful and collaborative away from the office. In fact, we learned that 6 hours a day in wasted meetings, 2 hours commuting, 2 hours of distractions and any level of negative work culture were standing of the way of being our most productive selves. Millions of us had to find a way to add value AFTER work. We learned how dumb that was. And how unsustainable of a model that was. Pandemic or not, it was bound to crash. If we do to need gather, which we do, we certainly don't need to do it like we did before. A few days a week and a few hours a day together is all we need to bring value, contribute and help our business grow. (For many, not all, but many. Like, tens of millions many.) The Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting are not a result of the pandemic. They were just triggered by it. Those embers had been burning for a very long time. Since 1979 to be exact. I'll go into that in another writing.?

Money.?It always comes down to that in America. That's just us. That's a good thing. Businesses have learned that their budget for talent is waaaaay more than it needs to be. They learned that their full time jobs aren't always full time jobs. They learned that growth hinges on bringing in wisdom and listening to it. It does not hinge in grinding out hour after hour, day after day. We are learning that has the opposite effect. Business leaders are learned how to let go and it's ok, which is a lot easier when you bring in wise, experienced talent.?

I promised three and that's where I'll stay. Have a great Fractional day!

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With Gratitude,

John Arms and the entire Voyageur U Fractional Community

Liz Otteson (she/her) Jason Voiovich Amy M. Davis Jacquie Berglund Joanna Hargus Connie Rutledge