The Generalist World Pod

How to go fractional (the realistic version)

The Generalist World Pod

Show Notes

📚 What You'll Learn What a fractional role actually is (a senior embedded leader working part-time for multiple companies, not just consulting or freelance work) Why the fractional job market is harder than people think and can take 3-9+ months to land...

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