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3 Questions That Will Inspire Innovation

8 July, 2016

Asking these questions just may spark your next big idea.

Andy Bailey is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member from Nashville and lead entrepreneur coach with Petra, a business-coaching firm. Andy also serves in an advisory role on the Gazelles Council, the leaders of the scale-up movement. We asked him about his thoughts around innovation and the best ways to inspire it.

Very few companies I work with would list innovation as one of their top five strengths. In fact, most people struggle to find better ways to do things. They find comfort in doing things as they have always done them and never make a change. Sometimes that’s okay–

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Defining How I Show My Core Values: A #TotalE Reflection

30 November, 2015

We’re wrapping up our month of celebrating your #TotalE experiences, all of which are impacted by business, family, community and ourselves. In return, entrepreneurs offer those in their lives a unique perspective and an impactful presence.

This reflection was written by Andy Bailey, EO Nashville member and founder of Petra Coach:

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Market Yourself Without Trying

5 November, 2015

By Andy Bailey, an EO Nashville member and Chief Acceleration Officer of NationLink Wireless

As business owners, we don’t like to spend money on things that cost more than they return. Our company is no different, and we have found some creative ways to make “stuff” that we already spend money on work even harder for us. These things didn’t cost much, but they greatly improved our business.

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Crowd-Sourcing Business Advice with BAGs

23 July, 2015

By Andy Bailey, an EO Nashville member and president of Petra Coach

Author Roy L. Smith once said, “A successful man is the one who finds out what is the matter with his business before his competitors do.” This sentiment seems a little obvious to business leaders, but pinpointing areas of weakness can be difficult.

In my time spent with entrepreneurs, business owners and advisors, this topic comes up often for discussion. For these leaders, continually finding a fresh perspective on business solutions can be exhausting. Most CEOs find themselves wondering how “the other guy” is doing things.

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The Art of Appreciation

25 April, 2014

By Andy Bailey, an EO Nashville member and president of Petra Coach

When it comes to running a successful business, I’ve learned that giving appreciation is an art form. While flexing the appreciation muscle can be a daunting task, it’s absolutely needed to keep my team—and my business—moving forward. In my coaching firm, I’ve discovered the value of consistently showing my staff the appreciation they both expect and deserve. Here are three things I learned along the way.

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Stop Micromanaging to Grow Your Business

13 January, 2014

By Andy Bailey, an EO Nashville member and president of Petra/Rock Habits

If you want it done right, do it yourself.  If that is your mantra, hard work may have gotten you where you are, but hard work without smart work will inevitably cause your business to plateau and maybe even crumble.

Here are three good reasons why you should stop micromanaging and focus on working smarter:

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The Difference Between Having a Job and Having a Business

18 January, 2013

By Andy Bailey, CEO of Petra Coach

Most business owners aren’t in it just for the money. In fact, in many cases, they could earn more money, with fewer headaches, working for your average large corporation.

Instead, what attracts most of us to start a business is the need for more freedom. Unfortunately, many business owners end up simply harnessing themselves to another job.

I know. I’ve been there. I owned a wireless business for 18 years. And for the first nine, I was working for this unmerciful jerk I saw in the mirror each morning. I had created myself a job, not a business. And in doing so, made myself miserable. However, for the last nine years of my company, I worked on building a business that could run without me. Not only was I much happier, I was able to create something I could sell and exit – because it could run without me.

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