You Can’t Scale Yourself - But You Can Train an Agent Who Feels Like You

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You Can’t Scale Yourself - But You Can Train an Agent Who Feels Like You

Fractional First: AI Driven


The first time I realised just how much time I was wasting answering the same questions over and over again, it hit me:

I had scaled my impact - I had dozens of clients, an amazing community, a growing reputation - but I was also the bottleneck.

Every piece of advice had to come from me.

Every welcome email, every reminder of the next step in someone’s journey, every answer to “How do I price this?” or “What should go in my profile?”

It all filtered through my inbox, my brain, my voice.

Then I trained my first AI Agent.

It wasn’t perfect. But it was close enough to be useful - and it got better, fast.

It wasn’t just copy-pasting knowledge from a spreadsheet.

It was trained on everything I knew about fractional consulting - the content, the nuance, the why beneath the what.

That first Agent now runs quietly in the background - giving smart, relevant answers 24/7 to people in the Set the Date program who need a nudge, a checklist, or a confidence boost.

Now we have more Agents.

One helps people price their offers.

One helps them define their niche.

Another helps them spot the real outcome behind the client’s vague brief.

They’ve become an extension of my brain - and they’ve let my business grow far faster than my calendar should allow.

And here’s the best part:

You don’t need a tech team. You don’t need funding.

These Agents were trained on a bootstrapped budget, using the same tools available to everyone else.

This is the new way to scale a services business - not by hiring more humans, but by training Agents that extend your capability.

So when I say to new members in Set the Date that AI Agents are now part of the support they receive... I mean it.

They’re not gimmicks.

They’re high-trust, high-accuracy, high-leverage helpers trained on the exact methodology I’ve built over the past 15 years.

And here's a heads-up for anyone who hasn't enrolled on the program...

If you’re not already using Agents in your business - you’re not standing still.

You’re going backwards.

P.S. If you’re inside Set the Date, you’ll start seeing Agents popping up throughout your journey. They’re here to help - but more importantly, they’re here to model what’s possible when your brain gets to scale too.


​P.P.S. If you've not enrolled yet...click one of the links in blue and give yourself the best Easter present ever!

TL:DR

  • Planning: Using existing collateral deliver a full implementation plan
  • Training: Provide an approach for staff training
  • Tech: Provide recommendations for a suitable tech stack

CTA

  • Pitch: Deliver 2-3 slides explaining the approach/framework you would take
  • Fee: Provide a ROM (rough order of magnitude) for your fractional consulting fee
  •  Join The Roster: Join the Global Talent Roster to submit your pitch & fee and be the first to hear about future opportunities


Greenlight Partners is promoting fractional engagements in a variety of ways

1. We've built The Fractional Roster, a place for consultants and clients to find the perfect match
2. We're talking to clients daily and educating the market in the benefits of working with fractional consultants
3. We're promoting the model at conferences and events across the UK & US
4. We've built a community that nurtures & support all professional service providers, whether they're currently employees or are seasoned fractional experts already

As more clients and consultants become aware of the benefits of fractional consulting and successfully navigate the challenges, the model will continue to grow in popularity.

So we're going to need more expert consultants to meet the demand.

The best thing about this model is that clients can become consultants and leverage the model to get all of the benefits for themselves.

​​With a global market looking for part-time expert support, why wouldn't you add an extra income stream by offering your services to clients in different time zones?

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