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What Holding On Actually Costs You

There’s a term for what’s happening in the job market right now, and once you hear it, you’ll recognize it everywhere: job…

August 22, 2026

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Breandan Filbert

The Follow-Up Gap: Why Business Development Is Hard, Even When You Know Better

Nobody joins a professional services firm because they love business development. You joined because you’re good at the work. The advising, the building,…

August 18, 2026

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Breandan Filbert

The Worst Advice About Launching a Fractional Practice — And What to Do Instead

FRACTIONAL SERIES | AUGUST 15, 2026 There is no shortage of advice about how to launch a fractional practice. Some of it is well-intentioned….

August 15, 2026

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1:51 pm

Breandan Filbert

You Can’t Sell What They Can’t Feel

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SERIES | AUGUST 12, 2026 There is a moment in a professional services sales conversation where the buyer goes quiet. Not because…

August 12, 2026

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12:12 pm

Breandan Filbert

You Can’t Do the Hokey Pokey with Fractional

FRACTIONAL SERIES | AUGUST 8, 2026 You know how it goes. You put your right foot in — fractional feels like the answer. You…

August 8, 2026

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Breandan Filbert

You Don’t Need to Win the Market. You Need to Own a Corner of It.

The Trap Most Contractors Fall Into There’s a version of “more” that’s slowly killing margins in this industry. More project types. More cities you…

August 7, 2026

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4:30 am

Breandan Filbert

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A humorous horizontal illustration shows a squirrel wearing a construction safety vest and hard hat while enthusiastically handing out business cards and carrying a large stack of them at an active construction site. A handmade sign in front reads, "Networking His Way to Maybe." A nearby whiteboard humorously lists networking tasks while leaving "Win Jobs" unchecked, and a yellow road sign in the background warns, "Running Hard. No Plan. Gets Hit." The image playfully illustrates the difference between networking activity and having a strategic relationship-building approach, reinforcing the blog's message that influence—not endless networking—creates a predictable sales pipeline.

Every Contractor Says the Same Thing. That’s the Problem.

June 25, 2026

CONTRACTOR GROWTH | RELATIONSHIPS You know him. Maybe you are him. He’s at every networking breakfast. He’s joined four associations this year. His card

A framed photograph of two male contractors having a focused business conversation at a table in a workshop, with a rolled-up blueprint and coffee. One contractor is gesturing with his hand. Behind them, several people in safety vests and hard hats work on a detailed project board with a schedule. The image has a white border with handwritten text on a white card that says: 'THE CONTRACTOR'S TRUST PROBLEM: BUILD YOUR REFERRAL SYSTEM.'

The 10-Minute Exercise That Changes How You Think About Marketing

April 16, 2026

TRUST LAB: BUILDER EDITION | THURSDAY EDITION The Contractor’s Trust Problem (And Why Google Can’t Fix It) Your best client didn’t find you on

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What Holding On Actually Costs You

Breandan Filbert

The Follow-Up Gap: Why Business Development Is Hard, Even When You Know Better

Breandan Filbert

The Worst Advice About Launching a Fractional Practice — And What to Do Instead

Breandan Filbert

You Can’t Sell What They Can’t Feel

Breandan Filbert

You Can’t Do the Hokey Pokey with Fractional

Breandan Filbert

You Don’t Need to Win the Market. You Need to Own a Corner of It.

Breandan Filbert

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Every Contractor Says the Same Thing. That’s the Problem.

The 10-Minute Exercise That Changes How You Think About Marketing

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