Andy BaileyIt used to be the way everyone communicated — put pen to paper and write your thoughts. Shakespeare wrote all of his plays by hand. Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence that way. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his letter from Birmingham ja...
Andy BaileyWould you rather be the best player on the worst team, or the worst player on the best team? Tough question. Being the best player is easy — it’s comfortable. Being the worst is difficult — it’s uncomfortable. The player in the uncomf...
Andy BaileyAs a leader in any capacity—in your business, job, family, etc.— your primary responsibility is to grow other leaders. To grow other leaders you must delegate leadership responsibilities. Most leaders become paralyzed at the thought of delegating...
Andy BaileyFor most companies, managers offer team member feedback only once a year during an annual review. It’s during this mega-evaluation that employees learn if they’ll receive a title or salary increase. That’s a lot of weight packed into one meet...
Andy BaileyDo you say yes to every networking, leadership, or extracurricular opportunity? Do you feel anxious when you’re forced to wait a few minutes before checking your phone’s latest ping? Do you feel more alone than usual when you’re not connected t...
Andy BaileySeveral weeks ago I attended a leadership skills workshop in Washington D.C. You may expect an event like this to commence with trust falls and chess games, but instead, we did something valuable and eye opening. We took a bus to 100 Raoul Wallenberg...
Andy BaileyIt pays to focus on your team members’ happiness. The “100 best companies to work for in America” earn shareholders 3.5 percent higher annual returns that typical industry averages, according to a University of Pennsylvania study. A pleasant of...
Andy BaileyEntrepreneurship is a roller coaster. You see the ride from a distance and get excited. Once you step on the coaster and buckle up, your adrenaline skyrockets. But then, there’s the upward trek before momentum takes over. Your stomach rises into ...
Andy BaileyThe presents are unwrapped and the eggnog carton is empty. What’s next? That’s right, it’s time to set your New Year’s resolutions. The great news is, this year you’ll be part of the elite 8 percent who achieve their resolutions. How to ach...
Andy BaileyThis month, our CEO and head Petra Coach, Andy Bailey was featured in The Nashville Post’s annual Entrepreneur issue. In an article called “Letting Yourself Go” by Geert De Lombaerde, Andy offered his thoughts on how to let go of your company w...
