Big Dreams Great Teams® with Paula Maidens
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.
Podcasting since 2021 • 182 episodes
Big Dreams Great Teams® with Paula Maidens
Latest Episodes
My Top 16 Business Lessons After 16 Years in Business
Sixteen years in, Paula’s not romanticising it. She’s naming what it actually takes to build a business that lasts — and what it costs when the business accidentally becomes another version of a corporate job.This episode is a reflection...
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Episode 181
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24:26
Psychosocial Hazard Laws Explained: What Business Owners Can (and Can’t) Do With Their Team | Tracey Mylecharane
Clearer laws. Calmer leadership. Fewer second-guesses.Many business owners genuinely want to do right by their people.And yet, when it comes to psychosocial hazard laws, there’s a quiet tension sitting underneath everyday leadership ...
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Episode 180
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43:53
Let Go of Perfect: The Strategic Shift Every Founder Must Make to Scale
This episode is about the kind of leadership pressure that doesn’t show up on a task list — the mental load that lingers even after you’ve stepped back from doing the work yourself.It explores how “perfect” quietly becomes the standard a...
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Episode 179
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20:06
How to Make Your AI Job Ad Stand Out From the Crowd
Why generic, AI-written job ads are costing growing businesses better people — and what actually makes candidates pay attentionAs teams grow, hiring stops being a task and starts becoming a leverage point. Each new role c...
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Episode 178
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15:14
The Podcast Is Back — With the Advice Business Owners Actually Need
Growth has a way of changing the work. What once felt straightforward becomes layered. Decisions carry more weight. And the advice that used to land no longer fits the reality of running a service-based business where people, process and perfor...
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Episode 177
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5:54