What Jigsaw Puzzles Taught Me About Growing A Fractional Business

I’ve picked up a new hobby lately:

Old-school jigsaw puzzles.

The big cardboard kind with a thousand pieces, a ton of sky, and absolutely no shortcuts.

And here’s the surprising part:

I’m terrible at them.

It takes me forever.
I’ll stare at a single corner for way too long.
And half the time, I have no idea if I’m even making progress.

But I don’t get frustrated.
Not even a little.

Which is incredible for someone like me—
Fast-paced.
High-achieving.
A-type.

In business, I move fast.
I want results. I solve problems. I make things happen.

But puzzles?

They slow me down. In the best possible way.

They’ve taught me to appreciate the process.
To focus on one piece at a time.
To trust that, eventually, everything will fit together.

And honestly? That’s exactly what it’s like building a fractional business.

When you first start out, you’ve got a table full of pieces—
Experience, skills, offers, positioning, content, outreach—
And no clear picture of how it all fits.

Most people try to force it.
They grab whatever edge piece they can find, throw some tactics at the board, and hope it works.

But what you really need… is a system.

A way to see the full picture—and know exactly where each piece goes.

That’s why I wrote The Fractional Formula.

It’s the step-by-step system I built (and now teach) to help fractional executives like you:

• Get clear on your value
  

• Create a premium offer
  

• Build a predictable pipeline
  

• And run a business that actually gives you freedom
  

Right now, you can grab the book for just $4.99, and I’m including $219 in bonuses to help you put it into action:

✔️ A plug-and-play Lead Gen Dashboard
✔️ The Fractional Powerhouse Starter Kit
✔️ 10 Proven Strategies to Attract High-Paying Clients

Grab the book + bonuses here → https://fractionalinabox.com/the-fractional-formula

Because your business isn’t a guessing game.

It’s a puzzle—with a picture on the box, once you know how to see it.

Let’s build it → https://fractionalinabox.com/the-fractional-formula

To steady progress,
Sue Mysko