Big Dreams Great Teams® with Paula Maidens
Episodes
The 3 Steps to Giving ROBUST Feedback (and not feel like a bitch!)
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common questions I get asked by my clients and business friends is HOW to phrase giving somebody feedback. In today’s episode of Big...
Surprising Leadership Lessons after 5yrs in Business - a BTS with Entrepreneur Amy Sanders-Robbins
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode of Big Dreams Great Teams, I go behind the scenes with one of my incredible clients, Amy Sanders-Robbins, who owns Bespoke Family...
Are you fixing the RIGHT problem?
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Something I notice that is really common with my clients is that when something goes wrong in their business, they try to immediately fix the symptom ...
How understanding your Human Design can help streamline your business with Amy Lea
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the big things that I work on with my clients is how they can design a business and team that truly suits them as an individual. So today I&apo...
Surprising Leadership Lessons from a Yoga Class
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some of you may not know that I’ve been doing yoga for a really long time. Almost 20 years, in fact. Shortly after starting, it began to impact my l...
2 Ways to Elevate Your Thinking From Entrepreneur to Empowered 7 Figure CEO
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so excited to dive in and share with you how you can elevate your thinking, revolutionise your business, empower your team and take it to new he...
5 RED FLAGS to look for when Hiring
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve seen many employers and managers face hiring regret every day. You may think you have hired the absolute perfect person for the role but when t...
Time Audit Results - My Surprising Results: What I Discovered & What I'm Changing
07 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I recently spoke on the importance of doing a time audit in your business when it comes to managing your and your team’s time. Today, I go behind th...
How to always be getting the MOST VALUE out of your People
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A common struggle that many leaders and business owners face is knowing how to get the most value out of their people. Getting to a place where you ar...
Improving your systems and processes to help you scale with Shauna Vassell
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Creating effective systems or implementing change within your business has the potential to support you and your team in a powerful way. However, doin...
Do you have HIGH EXPECTATIONS or are you being UNREASONABLE?
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation that often comes up with my clients and business friends is around the topic of expectations. How do you know if what you are asking is...
Have you done a TIME AUDIT before? Here's why this is a MUST for your business
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever done a time audit in your business before? I know what you’re thinking - this sounds more than a little boring and there are way more ...
5 Tips to Communicating Change To Your Team with Mel Loy
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Change impacts different people in different ways, and it’s important to know how to deliver information in a way that supports anyone who may be af...
Is Micromanaging Your Team Always A Bad Thing?
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Micromanaging is almost like a dirty word, and we generally strive to steer clear of leading in this way. But is micromanaging always a bad thing? Ma...
Why your GUT health is affecting your performance at work with Dr Heather Finley
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why you’re consistently hitting that slump at 2pm and reaching for another coffee? Do you struggle with a case of brain fog w...
Team VALUES and why they are critical to a High Performing Team
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about team values and how having a value statement plays a critical part in building a high performing team. It can be easy ...
BEHIND THE SCENES of re-hiring a key person into my business
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I get personal and give you another behind the scenes look into how I run my business. Particularly, my process for re-hiring a ...
What you need to know to LEAD in a POWERFUL + GRACEFUL way
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s topic is leadership. In particular, what does a POWERFUL and GRACEFUL leader look like? How do you need to act and react to be both powerful...
Feeling BUSY? Ask yourself these 3 easy questions
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a little bit of a personal share, where I give you a behind-the-scenes look at what’s going on for me in my business. In partic...
5 Tips to Get Hiring RIGHT in 2023
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I’m gifting you, as entrepreneurs and business owners, my top 5 tips to hire right this year. Consider this your cheat sheet to...
The top digital distractions facing every entrepreneur and what to do about it with Dr Kristy Goodwin
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’m thrilled to be speaking to my client and friend the incredible Dr Kristy Goodwin who is a digital wellbeing and productivity expert. Kristy help...
13 Leadership Lessons from 13 Years in Business
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been 13 years since I dived into being an entrepreneur and hired my first team member. My journey since has been jam-packed full of lessons fro...
What to do when your operations feel heavy (and what's the difference between VA, OBM and DOO)
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a recast of my super popular chat with the fabulous Melissa Froehlich. We discuss what to do when the operations side of your b...
The BIGGEST client lesson I want every entrepreneur to know for 2023
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leading a team well, innovating in business and getting the growth profit you desire, doesn’t come without the ability to look in the mirror and cha...
Hiring STRATEGICALLY in 2023 - How HIRING early will give you the discipline you need to GROW
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we settle into a new year, many entrepreneurs dream of finally creating a high performing, rockstar team to support them. Yet often hiring is left ...
Reflections & Plans: My Year In Review and what's ahead for 2023
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year when everyone is reflecting, planning and strategising. So I’m taking you behind the scenes of my own business and sharing ...
Make sure you have THIS conversation with each of your team before the end of the year.
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of the year, we all sit back and reflect on the year that has been. It’s the perfect time to set goals and intentions for the new year an...
2 Ways To Supercharge Your Team & Get Your Time Back Before The End Of The Year!
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every entrepreneur & CEO running a business wants to maximise their time and feel a sense of space and flow. So when the team you’ve hired to su...
Debunking Common Interviewing Myths
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to hiring a team member there are a lot of misconceptions around how to interview - what to say and importantly what not to say, how for...
How to know when you are 'in your own way' (and how to get out!) with Dr Krystal Connor
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I chat with the amazing Dr. Krystal Connor, a life coach helping women ditch the status quo so they can thrive in business and li...
Behind The Scenes - Hiring challenges and lessons learned from 7 Figure Entrepreneur, Tina Tower
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I chat with Tina Tower, an incredible 7 figure entrepreneur and business coach,, author, mum and happy wife! We go behind the sc...
Four ways you might be limiting your team's potential
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve hired your support team and you can finally sit back and relax into your genius zone without all the interruptions. But wait, that’s not ac...
Real Talk: Hiring for Entrepreneurs with 2 Ex-Corporate Recruiters with Mim Jenkinson
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If listening to one entrepreneur and ex-corporate recruiter’s hiring tips is useful, let’s amplify the impact and try two! I chat with Mim Jenkins...
Do you have the 6 ingredients to an Effective Team?
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all want effective, high performing teams working in our business. So I’m taking you behind the scenes on the framework for my powerful team coac...
Hiring Friends : The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As an entrepreneur & CEO the idea of hiring a friend may seem like the perfect solution to your need for instant business support from someone you...
Why Most People Get Hiring Wrong (and how to avoid that)
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share the reason most people get hiring wrong and how you can ensure as a CEO and entrepreneur that you don’t. So if you’ve foun...
How to Avoid Difficult Conversations with your Team
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I share the secret to avoiding difficult conversations with your team. As a business entrepreneur and CEO managing a team, those ...
What is NOT Hiring Well Costing You?
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As entrepreneurs and CEOs we all want to hire A-Players. However, so many people simply accept the status quo, always waiting for a ‘better time’ ...
Are you hiring STRATEGICALLY or EMOTIONALLY?
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When growing a team I often see people making fast hiring decisions to #getitdone, yet it often results in emotional or accidental hiring decisions th...
How your Belief & Intention may be sabotaging your success
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As an entrepreneur you want to show up as a powerful, graceful leader who gets what you need done and inspires your team to do it in a way you both fe...
Lessons from growing your remote team from 9-22 in < 12 months with 7-Figure entrepreneur Sarah Parkinson
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a CEO or entrepreneur who is building your team and scaling your business, then this episode shares the kind of behind the scenes insight ...
The Four Management Styles - Which One Are You?
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you currently feel disappointed or frustrated with the way someone on your team - maybe your whole team - are performing, this episode is for you...
Balancing investing, profitability & paying yourself and why you should ditch the rules with Jazze Jervis
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s ep, I welcome back 7 fig business coach, Jazze Jervis to riff on all things investing in team, balancing profitability and why business i...
How to Write an Enticing Job Ad to Attract Quality Applicants
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve taken the plunge, made the decision to hire and posted your job ad. The anticipation for adding support and scaling your biz is high. You che...
The question to ask if you've hired a team, but they're creating more work for you, not less
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a busy entrepreneur, you’ve done #alltherightthings, hired support and yet it’s still feeling hard. It can leave you asking “is it me or them...
My Best & Worst Hires From My 12 Years In Business
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I go behind the scenes of my own hiring experiences from my time in business and as a leader in corporate, to share 4 big hiring lesso...
When & What To Do To Plan For A Successful Hire
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I answer the two most common questions I am asked - when is the right time to hire and how to hire well for success. So as business en...
The 5 Most Common Team Mistakes (& How You Can Avoid Them!)
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Life might be easier if it came with a manual outlining the pitfalls to avoid and importantly, how to avoid them - and it’s absolutely no different ...
How to deal with the **emotions** of your Team
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As CEOs and entrepreneurs building and scaling businesses, you’re familiar with the wild rollercoaster the journey can be. So you don’t need extra...
Supporting your team, business and self during challenging times - lessons from when my Dad was dying
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The third anniversary of my dear Dad passing away is coming up in August. As it approaches, I’m finding myself spending lots of time remembering t...
Tales from my recruiting diary: My 8 most (ahem!) *INTERESTING* interviews
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recently I was calculating how many people I’ve interviewed over the last (ahem!) 17 years and it’s close to 3000!So in this episode I’m opening...
Why you should never hire a Unicorn
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all dreamt about it. Hiring that fabulous unicorn who can do #allthethings in our business. A seemingly instant solution to all the pieces you...
How YOU need to change as CEO of a 6 vs 7 Figure TEAM
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scaling fast to 7 figures and finding the TEAM part tricky?Yes? That’s good! Because although it’s not fun, IT IS totally normal.So why does it ...
The importance of attuning to peace, pleasure and ease for embodied business success
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If the idea of more peace, pleasure and ease on your entrepreneurial journey is appealing, then today’s episode is for you. I chat with the fabulous...
Dealing with DOUBT as a leader
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s lots of twists and turns on the entrepreneurial journey, however one super relatable experience is having all the feels and frustrations and...
Making Peace With The Emotional Waves Of Being An Entrepreneur with Kelsea Koenreich
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I chat with Kelsea Koenreich, an author, speaker, Mom of 3, coach and multi-business entrepreneur who specialises in helping wome...
Growing to 7 figures? Learn the 2 essential elements for a successful 7 figure team.
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re an entrepreneur scaling from 6 to 7 figures (and beyond), feeling like it’s suddenly all hard work, hair pulling and hustle again…I ha...
Making Difficult Conversations With Team Feel Easy
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s agreed life has two certainties - death and taxes. I would like to add a third - difficult conversations. As business entrepreneurs and CEOs ma...
Building Clarity & Confidence as a Digital CEO with Kelly McHugh
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who doesn’t love a little business behind the scenes? As business owners and entrepreneurs, the lessons and insights available from other CEOs’ jo...
Creating a Strong Team Culture with Becky Brunner
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I chat with Becky Brunner, a team culture strategist who works with business owners to create a strong team culture resulting in...
Juggling business and motherhood - a raw conversation with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a super real, raw and revealing chat with the amazing Amy Taylor-Kabbaz - Mama, Best-Selling Author, Journalist and Matrescence A...
Unpacking DISC behavioural tests with Charissa Lim
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Charissa Lim a Certified Behavioural Consultant and DISC advocate who’s passionate about helping businesses gain first-hand insigh...
Learn the 5 Stages of TEAM growth and which one you are in (and how to get to a Team in Flow)
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re in the fog of doing #allthethings in your business, I’m sure it’s crossed your mind that a little look and insight into the future w...
What normally goes wrong with remote teams (and what to do instead) with Jo Palmer
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s how viable remote work actually is! Nothing like a crisis to shake up the corporate mentality and bump flex...
Flip the way you FEEL about hiring from dread to excited with entrepreneur Georgia Harding
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode I have the incredible pleasure of interviewing my client Georgia Harding to share the behind the scenes of her recent hiring ...
The #1 Mistake CEOs make when it comes to their teams (and how to avoid making it)
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You know the feeling. That instant, pit in the stomach reaction you have. You see the mistake. The project is late for the second time. A design conce...
Why a Dream Team is 100% available to you (regardless of your stage of business)
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all want the dream - dream life, dream relationship, dream biz. And yes, that includes the dream team to go with it - cos truth be told it isn’t ...
To grow to 7 figures (and beyond) you have to do THIS
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the spirit of today’s episode, let’s get straight to it. Scaling from 6 to 7 figures is hard and it’s normal to hit a plateau.The reason you ...
What to do when your OPERATIONS feel heavy (and WTF is the difference between an OBM and a VA?)
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is such an important topic as we discuss what to do when the operations side of your business starts to feel heavy.Once the initial ...
The #1 thing you need to STOP because it's sabotaging your team
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sabotage my team?! Who me? Never!!I hate to break it to you, but accidentally sabotaging your team is a common issue I see #allthetime. So in this epi...
Let's talk about FEAR and how it shows up when you are hiring - with Sophia Pallas
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is one every entrepreneur and biz owner will relate to. In fact, I’m sure it will have you nodding & agreeing all the way through. ...
A legal view on protecting yourself and your business when hiring a team - with lawyer Emma Heuston
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m chatting with Emma Heuston, founder of The Remote Expert, to help you with the nitty-gritty legal side of hiring your team. Emma is a lawy...
The #1 skill you need to master to successfully lead and manage your team
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard so many other business owners say it’s impossible to find great people? Or nobody will be able to do it as good as you? Or maybe you’...
Why not getting over your pricing fear is stopping you from hiring a rockstar team - with Courtney Rogers
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’m excited to introduce you to my next guest, Courtney Rogers, and share this jam-packed conversation with you. Courtney is a Pricing and Sales Coa...
My year in review 2021, how I reflect and what's ahead for 2022
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is the last one for 2021! I take you on an exploration into my reflections on my business and my personal life. I explore the elemen...
Hiring reflections: My last 12 months with a key hire
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Finding a rockstar to work with you in your business all starts with hiring the right person. I know this can often feel impossible and many entrepren...
Conversations you should be having before the end of the year
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of the year, we all sit back and reflect on the year that has been. It’s the perfect time to set goals and intentions for the new year an...
How to make sure your business keeps going even if someone on your team leaves
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It can be very dangerous to rely too heavily on any one person when you’re scaling your business by growing your team and shifting the workload to o...
You've hired a team but you don't have time to talk to them
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This topic is one of the biggest organisational problems I see all of the time. What do you do if you don’t have enough time to focus on your team...
What to do when someone MAJOR leaves your business - with Lisa Corduff
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had someone major leave your business? I’m talking about someone so integral that you completely depend on them for almost everything...
When being a high performer makes you difficult to work for
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re a high performer, it can feel as though nothing is ever good enough. We have such high expectations and standards for ourselves and of o...
How to Stop Wasting Your Time Fixing Your Teams Mistakes
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can you stop finding and fixing your team’s mistakes? We all know how incredibly busy we are as entrepreneurs. When faced with this problem, ma...
How to ONLY work 10 hours per week and grow a 7 figure biz with Jazze Jervis
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’m chatting with the amazing Jazze Jervis today, a lawyer turned 7 figure Business Coach and Network Marketing Mentor for women in business. Jazze ...
11 Leadership Lessons from 11 Years in Business
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been 11 years since I jumped into being an entrepreneur and hired the first person to work for me. My journey since then has been jam-packed fu...
Welcome to the Big Dreams Great Teams Podcast
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome, everyone! I’m so excited to have you here for the very first episode of Big Dreams Great Teams. My name is Paula Maidens and I’ve been a...