Bethany Crystal
Becoming A Full-Time Fractional Worker
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Episode Notes (by minute):
3:00: “I’m a big believer of the hyperlocal community being more important than ever.”
5:00: Bethany’s definition of a community = where other people care about you and your wellbeing.
5:30: Why Bethany thinks it’s important to Build Your Own Community
8:00: How Bethany built up a network of ~200 people that have attended her IRL events
12:00: What fractional work is, and how Bethany has four different corporate email addresses
13:00: How Bethany’s fractional work allows her to bring together interesting intersections of different domains
14:30: How Bethany wanted to level-up through fractional work, not level-out
19:00: Why fractional work often involves hustling to figure out what’s next and where work is coming from
22:00: How Bethany has been getting full-time offers from multiple fields, which is a good sign that she has unique value in multiple areas
25:00: How many CEOs are open to thoughtful outreach messages
29:30: “I think that any type of connection and community building is about really small invitations to do something slightly unexpected.”
33:00: How people are waiting for you to invite them or to ask them for help on something they care about
34:00: How Bethany believes that we are moving to a world of work that is more entrepreneurial
(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)
Published Date: 9/7/23