Big Dreams Great Teams® with Paula Maidens

Mar 16 2025 167 ep. 23 mins

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THE podcast for entrepreneurs and leaders of small growing businesses who want to grow and lead a team of high performers. We cover all things hiring, team, people and leadership development through a mix of solo and guest episodes. You'll hear highly practical information and real behind-the-scenes stories to support you to grow the business and life of your dreams.

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Ask, Don't Tell: The Tiny Shift That Will Free Up Your Time & (Finally!) Empower Your Team

Mar 16 2025 21 mins

Are you exhausted from being the only person in your business who can solve problems? Tired of explaining the same things over and over to your team? In this powerful episode of Big Dreams Great Teams, Paula Maidens reveals why "telling" might actually be your biggest leadership blindspot. Discover the simple shift in approach that has helped Paula's clients for over 15 years cut p

From Overwhelmed Owner to Strategic CEO: The Leadership Evolution Your Business Needs

Mar 02 2025 25 mins

Here's the truth - working harder isn't the answer to scaling your business. After 14 years of helping business owners build high-performing teams, I've discovered exactly what it takes to break free from operational overwhelm and step into true strategic leadership. In this episode, I'm sharing the framework that will transform how you lead your business. In This Episode, I Share

Transform Your Culture USING Values-Based Communication in 2025

Feb 16 2025 16 mins

Are your business values secretly working against your team's performance? In this episode of Big Dreams Great Teams, I'm sharing a practical framework for using values-based communication to transform your team culture. Whether you have formal company values or not, this episode will show you how to tap into the values already driving your business and use them to create the cultu

AI in Hiring & Leadership: What Works and What Doesn't

Feb 02 2025 22 mins

In this episode of Big Dreams Great Teams, I’m pulling back the curtain on how AI tools are helping and hindering hiring, recruitment, leadership, and productivity for small business owners. From streamlining operations to optimising team performance, I’m sharing practical ways I use AI daily—and where it can fall short. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed by AI options or loo

Break These Leadership Habits Before They Break Your Team in 2025

Jan 19 2025 11 mins

As a small business owner, your leadership style directly impacts your team—and ultimately, your business success. In this episode, we dive into three common leadership habits that could be holding you back in 2025. Discover practical strategies to shift from frustration to freedom and create a high-performing team that thrives without your constant oversight. What You'll Learn i

Behind The Scenes: Triumphs, Tests & Truth Bombs of 2024

Dec 08 2024 22 mins

We're pulling back the curtain on what 2024 really looked like - beyond the glossy social media highlights and into the reality of running a business! In this special end-of-year episode, I'm sharing MY full picture of running a successful business - from the moments that had me pouring a glass of bubbly to the days that had me questioning everything. Because real business growth i

The Franchise Success Formula: Values, Vision, and Making Hearts Sing; Lessons in Culture-First Leadership from ActivOT's Founder Helen Wait

Dec 01 2024 33 mins

What if the secret to scaling your business wasn't about rigid systems, but about leading with your values? In this inspiring episode, Helen Wait shares how she transformed her solo occupational therapy practice into ActivOT, Australia's first OT franchise business with over 65 franchisees across five states. From unconventional hiring practices to creating a culture that truly put

4 Thinking Preferences: Which One Drives Your Brain?

Nov 24 2024 21 mins

Have you ever wondered why some tasks energise you while others leave you drained? Or why certain people’s problem-solving approaches make perfect sense to you, while others leave you feeling baffled? In this episode of The Big Dreams Great Teams Podcast, Paula Maidens explores the fascinating world of thinking preferences and how understanding them can transform your leadership

Scaling to $7M in 4 Years: Essential Business, Team & Leadership Lessons with Allana Ford

Nov 17 2024 32 mins

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Allana Ford, the founder and CEO of Muse Pilates, who has built an incredible fitness empire across Australia in just five years. Since opening her first studio in December 2019, Allana has grown Muse Pilates to 13 locations with nearly 100 team members - and she's just getting started. In this conversation with Paula, Allana openly shares

Time vs. Energy Management: Is Time Management Obsolete?

Nov 10 2024 13 mins

In this episode, Paula shares her thoughts on the debate between time management and energy management. Paula reflects on a recent discussion she heard about the shift from time management being the gold standard to energy management taking the lead and explores how both concepts are crucial for productivity and well-being, ultimately arguing that they complement each other rather