Fractional Friday

March 21, 2025

TRIVIA QUESTION

What's the only bird that can fly backward?

A) Swift
B) Hummingbird
C) Kingfisher
D) Falcon

Check your answer at the bottom of the newsletter.

Podcast: To Grow Profitably, Take It Slow

Many companies, especially in tech, focus on growing as fast as possible. However, research by Harvard Business School professor Gary Pisano shows that most companies can't keep increasing their income and profits consistently over time, even when adjusting for inflation.

In this episode, Pisano explains why leaders should think more about not just how fast they want to grow, but where they want to grow and how they plan to do it. 

Learn how trying to grow too quickly often lead to problems for many organizations.

In this edition:

💡 Everyday Habits: How CEOs Navigate Core Responsibilities
🚀 Strategic Impact Initiatives Can Make Your Business Stronger
🤝 $100M Investor Answers The Most Important Business Questions

Strategic Impact Initiatives Can Make Your Business Stronger

For a long time, corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs have felt like just checking off a list—something added on mainly to improve public image. But for leaders dealing with the growing complexity of business today, strategic initiatives can be a powerful way to achieve real business results.

Find out how to create impact initiatives that are strategic and can help your business grow.

Everyday Habits: How CEOs Navigate Their Six Core Responsibilities

To stay focused, productive, and motivated, leaders need to create routines that work for them.

Very successful CEOs develop habits and daily routines that bring structure to their schedules, helping them perform at their best. All CEOs have to handle six main responsibilities, but how they prioritize them depends on the situation of their business and what they're personally good at and comfortable with.

McKinsey outlines how some CEOs do it.

$100M Investor Answers The Most Important Business Questions for 1 Hour

In this video, Alex Hormozi, a $100M investor, addresses diverse business challenges, offering strategies for scaling, transitioning models, and optimizing customer acquisition while emphasizing guarantees, niche focus, and affiliate integration.

No BS. 

Unlock New Growth: Free 60-Minute Workshop

I'm hosting another workshop soon, and I'd love for you to join in. As a special guest, you get priority access to the next session.

No unnecessary talk, just real strategies to help fractional executives create demand, secure top clients, and grow their business confidently.

Don't miss this one – it could be the turning point for your business.

Save the Date: Tuesday, March 25 | 1:00 PM EST

Exclusive for Live Attendees: Stick around until the end to get our guide, "How to Stand Out and Get Hired as a Fractional Executive."

👉🏼 Save your spot

TRIVIA ANSWER

The answer is B) Hummingbird

Hummingbirds are tiny, but they're superstars of the bird world! They beat their wings up to 80 times per second, which allows them to hover in mid-air and even fly backward. This is because they can rotate their wings in a figure-eight pattern, giving them incredible control over their flight. It's like they have their own built-in helicopter blades!

That’s a wrap!

Best regards,
Sue Mysko, Fractional Powerhouse
Founder, Hire A Fractional and FractionalOS

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