Have you ever had a dream to do something but weren’t sure where to start?
Ever had a goal you really wanted to achieve but it always seemed out of reach?Do you know that you can do more or be more, but just feel trapped where you are?
I help people see the way forward and work with them to find their first step to breaking free.
You can do more, be more and achieve more and I can help guide you to START!
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Paul Adams spans two worlds. He is an artist and a businessman. This is a rare combination and one that sets him apart.————-
As an artist Paul is a Writer, Producer, Director and an award winning Actor. His acting work spans both theatre and film. He has appeared in over twenty television commercials, short films, feature films including the role of Dennis in Australiens by Artspear Entertainment which landed him film festival wins as BEST ACTOR and a joint BEST ENSEMBLE CAST award. He has performed on stage with The Queensland Arts Council (School tours), Harvest Rain Theatre, the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble and 4MBS Classics, as well as a number of self devised works. Small Crown Productions is the brand behind Paul’s work as a producer. The company has delivered a wide variety of original works all based in classical story roots including 1066 The Tapestry Brought to Life, which recounted the story of the Battle of Hastings as told on the Bayeux Tapestry, a 70m long hand stitched account of one of England’s most famous battles. He created, produced and directed Australia’s first live theatre shows performed on social media platform Twitter. Tweet Summers and The Three Tweetle Pigs were improvised comedies that created new backstories to support the story we usually see on the page. To push the concept of using mobile technology further Paul used five actors in Brisbane and one actor in London to perform Tweet Summers. Using four actors in Brisbane (including Adams who simultaneously played two roles) The Three Tweetle Pigs also featured one actor who was on a national theatre tour for another production through Western Australia and South Australia. Paul produces the Matilda Awards Gala event in Brisbane. He is a member of the Executive Management Committee for the theatre awards after serving on the judging panel for three years. In 2016 Paul was the Drama and Dance Advisor for the DIY Multi Arts Festival in Brisbane. He is passionate about the works of William Shakespeare and classic texts, and satisfies his love of improvisation and Commedia del Arte by mentoring artists across Australia and the United States.————-
Paul is a leader with experience in small not for profits through to businesses operating with 7 & 8 figure turnovers. He uses the skills developed across 20+ years in leadership and management roles through Arts, Education, Events and Retail to support artists, arts and small business operators to grow. As a leader he is sought out for his skills in developing and implementing effective processes and systems to support the achievement of goals. He is a solutions driven operator who actively builds values based work environments, utilising strong skills in innovation and communication. Paul has a love for commerce and marketing and continues to develop and learn within these fields so he can help guide other creators and small business practitioners to a better understanding and application of business skills, processes and systems to increase earning potential. As a performing and producing artist Paul’s focus leans towards artistic businesses however his skills extend cross a broad range of fields. Paul has served as President of the Management Committee for the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, and then as General Manager. In these roles he focused on building and streamlining business practices to the support the artistic work of the company and building better communication structures between the different levels of the business. During his time in this capacity the company doubled its income through a range of innovations he proposed and developed with the support of the team. He set up and documented the processes for the company’s superannuation responsibilities as well as creating and documenting the processes to appoint and interact with the Board of Trustees to ensure compliance for the DGR status attained by the organisation. As Training Manager with the Aboriginal Centre for Performing Arts Paul was instrumental in streamlining internal business systems and processes as well as the data collection processes for reporting to Government bodies. He also managed a team of close to 30 casual and fulltime staff responsible for student outcomes and training. Paul has worked in Management roles in both Kmart and Officeworks, leaving the latter to focus his pursuit on the growth of his own small businesses. Small Crown Productions is the brand he uses to produce theatre, film and event works while offering his business development services to organisations on a contract basis.Paul should probably sleep more.