# 382. Executive Director of Business Sydney, Paul Nicolaou, on the 3Ps of building an insanely valuable network, daring to be different, and making people happy

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Published: 2026-02-10T06:49:00+00:00
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## Resource

" It's never about Paul Nicolaou; it's about other people, because you want to appreciate and show your passion towards them and helping them achieve an end result." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Paul Nicolaou, the Executive Director of Business Sydney on the 3Ps of building an insanely valuable network, daring to be different, and making people happy. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/382 👂 JOIN THE COUNCIL OF CHIEFS. Break the isolation and stretch your thinking with a network of like minded C-Suite executives and business owners: chiefmaker.com/councilofchiefs Paul is a highly experienced executive leader and board member, having been Executive Director for Business Sydney since September 2021. Prior to this, he was Director for the Business Leaders Council, Membership and Events for the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) for seven years. He is a Board Member of the Estia Foundation, and Ambassador for both Vinnies CEO Sleepout and Start Up Australia. Paul has held several senior roles in his distinguished career, such as at UNSW and UNSW Foundation, the CEO of the Australian Hotels Association of NSW, the NSW President of the Marketing Institute of Australia, and he served as Executive Chairman of the fundraising and business engagement arm of the Liberal Party in NSW. In this Networking Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ How he has built incredibly reliable and insanely valuable networks using his "3 Ps" model. ✅ Leading with energy and daring to be different. ✅ Why his daily KPI is making people happy, and ✅ Cutting through red tape to run a business without being superhuman. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Paul Nicolaou You can connect with Paul via LinkedIn . Similar Episodes on networking Minisode: How to Think Like a CEO: Leveraging your n…

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