The Painters Circle
Welcome to The Painters Circle, the ultimate podcast for painting business owners looking to elevate their operations and achieve lasting success. If you're struggling to scale your painting business, manage a growing team, or attract high-quality clients, this is the show for you. Hosted by industry experts, we dive deep into proven coaching, consulting, and mentoring strategies that help painting business owners build more profitable, stress-free operations that run smoothly even without your constant involvement. Whether you're looking to fine-tune your business processes, implement effective marketing tactics, or streamline your client acquisition, The Painters Circle provides actionable insights and real-world...
#070 - Your Business Won’t Change Until You Do | Throwback 2020
If you’re new to the channel, I’m Tas, founder of Painter Coach.
I help painting business owners build more profitable, predictable businesses without sacrificing all their time to do it.
A little about me...
I grew up in the painting industry and built my own painting business before moving into coaching other painting business owners.
We help painters across Australia build better businesses.
We focus on the numbers, systems, sales, team and performance that actually move the needle.
We built PainterOS™ to help painting business owners...
#069 - LOCK IN: Make 2027 The BEST Year Of Your Life
If you’re new to the channel, I’m Tas, founder of Painter Coach.
I help painting business owners build more profitable, predictable businesses without sacrificing all their time to do it.
A little about me...
I grew up in the painting industry and built my own painting business before moving into coaching other painting business owners.
We help painters across Australia build better businesses.
We focus on the numbers, systems, sales, team and performance that actually move the needle.
We built PainterOS™ to help painti...
#068 - Easy Way to Stop Micromanaging as a Business Owner
If you’re new to the channel, I’m Tas, founder of Painter Coach.
I help painting business owners build more profitable, predictable businesses without sacrificing all their time to do it.
A little about me...
I grew up in the painting industry and built my own painting business before moving into coaching other painting business owners.
We help painters across Australia build better businesses.
We focus on the numbers, systems, sales, team and performance that actually move the needle.
We built PainterOS™ to hel...
#067 - Introduction To Marketing | Business Marketing 101
If you’re new to the channel, I’m Tas, founder of Painter Coach.
I help painting business owners build more profitable, predictable businesses without sacrificing all their time to do it.
A little about me...
I grew up in the painting industry and built my own painting business before moving into coaching other painting business owners.
We help painters across Australia build better businesses.
We focus on the numbers, systems, sales, team and performance that actually move the needle.
We buil...
#066 - Your business can't run without you? I wish knew this sooner.
If you’re new to the channel, I’m Tas, founder of Painter Coach.
I help painting business owners build more profitable, predictable businesses without sacrificing all their time to do it.
A little about me...
I grew up in the painting industry and built my own painting business before moving into coaching other painting business owners.
We help painters across Australia build better businesses.
We focus on the numbers, systems, sales, team and performance that actually move the needle.
We...
#065 - Give me 10 mins.. I'll help you OVERCOME your fear as a Business owner.
If you’re new to the channel, I’m Tas, founder of Painter Coach.
I help painting business owners build more profitable, predictable businesses without sacrificing all their time to do it.
A little about me...
I grew up in the painting industry and built my own painting business before moving into coaching other painting business owners.
We help painters across Australia build better businesses.
We focus on the numbers, systems, sales, team and performance that actually move the needle.
We built PainterOS™ to hel...
#064 - Are you tired of inconsistent cash flow in your Business?
If you’re new to the channel, I’m Tas, founder of Painter Coach.
I help painting business owners build more profitable, predictable businesses without sacrificing all their time to do it.
A little about me...
I grew up in the painting industry and built my own painting business before moving into coaching other painting business owners.
We help painters across Australia build better businesses.
We focus on the numbers, systems, sales, team and performance that actually move the needle.
We built PainterOS™ to help painting business owners...
#063 - How to stop OVERTHINKING as a Business Owner.
If you’re new to the channel, I’m Tas, founder of Painter Coach.
I help painting business owners build more profitable, predictable businesses without sacrificing all their time to do it.
A little about me...
I grew up in the painting industry and built my own painting business before moving into coaching other painting business owners.
We help painters across Australia build better businesses.
We focus on the numbers, systems, sales, team and performance that actually move the needle.
We...
#062 - How to Buy Back Your Time as a Business Owner
“I just don’t have enough time.”
Tas has heard it repeatedly from painting business owners.
There’s marketing to work on, sales to improve, numbers to understand, jobs to deliver, customers to deal with and a team to manage.
But what if the problem isn’t actually time?
In this episode of The Painters Circle, Tas breaks down why managing your priorities may be far more important than trying to manage every minute of your day.
More money and a bigg...
#061 - No more sales objection in just 11 minutes! (Here's how I would do it)
Does it feel like every customer is making their decision based on price?
You send the quote. They question the price, tell you someone else is cheaper, or disappear completely.
But what if the problem isn’t actually your price?
In Episode 61 of The Painters Circle, Tas breaks down why painting business owners continually run into price objections and why the sales conversation BEFORE you present the quote matters so much.
If all you talk about is your paint, your process, your team an...
#060 - Think You're Too Expensive? Watch This Before Lowering Your Price
Do you keep losing painting jobs because your quote is “too expensive”?
Or at least... is that what you think is happening?
One of the most common things Tas hears from painting business owners is that they're losing jobs because of price.
So in this episode of The Painters Circle, Tas challenges that belief.
Because when you walk into every quote already expecting the customer to think you're too expensive, it can completely change the way you approach the conversation.
You start focusing on price.
You second-guess your...
#059 - How to get consistent quotes from your marketing!
Sick of spending money on marketing that doesn't work?
Facebook Ads.
Google Ads.
SEO.
Lead generation companies.
You've tried the tactics... but the quotes still aren't coming in consistently.
Here's the problem:
It might not be the marketing tactic that's failing. It might be the strategy behind it.
In this week's episode of The Painters Circle, Tas breaks down the framework he uses to turn marketing from an expense into an investment.
<...#058 - The #1 Quoting Mistake Most Painting Businesses Make
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You don't need more quotes.
You need more conversations.
One of the biggest mistakes painting business owners make is believing their job is to get as many quotes out the door as possible.
But you're not in the quoting business.
You're in the painting business.
In this week's episode of...
#057 - How to Use AI in Your Business in 2026
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AI isn't going to magically fix your painting business.
But used properly, it can help you save time, analyse information faster, reduce wasted spend, and make better business decisions.
In this week's episode of The Painters Circle, Tas breaks down how he's actually using AI inside his businesses, beyond simply asking ChatGPT to write an email.
One example?
Tas took more than 800 quotes from the previous finan...
#056 - The Habit Every Successful Business Owner Has
Feeling overwhelmed in your painting business?
You're not alone.
Most business owners think they need to work harder to get ahead.
But the real problem isn't effort.
It's consistency.
In this episode of The Painters Circle, Tas shares why overwhelm isn't caused by having too much to do. It's caused by the habits you repeat every single day.
From starting your morning in your inbox to reacting to everyone else's priorities, Tas explains why your...
#055 - You're Tracking the WRONG Numbers in Your Business
You're working harder than ever... so why aren't the results improving?
Most painting business owners aren't failing because they aren't working hard enough. They're failing because they're measuring the wrong things.
In this episode of The Painter Circle, Tas breaks down the small handful of numbers that actually drive business growth and explains why collecting data isn't the goal. The goal is making better decisions.
If you've ever felt overwhelmed by reports, KPIs, dashboards, or endless spreadsheets, this episode will help you simplify your business and focus...
#054 - How to Prepare Your Painting Business for More Profit in Just 10 Minutes!
What happens if your business doubles overnight?
Most business owners think they'd celebrate.
But would your business actually survive it?
In this episode of The Painters Circle, Tas challenges painting business owners with a simple question:
If your leads, sales and workload doubled tomorrow... would your business be ready?
The truth is, most businesses aren't held back by a lack of opportunities. They're held back by systems that can't support growth.
Tas shares why trying to stay...
#053 - If I Lost My Business Tomorrow, I'd Do This
If you lost everything today... could you build your business again?
It's a question every business owner should ask themselves.
In this episode, Tas reveals exactly what he'd do if he had to start from zero, from finding his first clients to generating income as quickly as possible.
Whether you're just starting out or already running a business, these are the principles that matter when everything else is stripped away.
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#052 - I Worked 80 Hours a Week... And I Was Still Losing Money
What if working harder is actually making your business worse?
That's exactly what happened to Tas...
Working 80 hours a week nearly destroyed my business.
In this episode, Tas shares the biggest mistakes he made while building a painting business, including burnout, micromanagement, pricing mistakes, and why systems changed everything.
In this episode, Tas shares the lessons that transformed not only his business, but his life.
One message stands out above all:
If you don't make...
#051 - The Mindset Shift Every Business Owner Needs in 2026
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What if the biggest thing holding your painting business back isn't your skill...
It's what you're choosing to focus on.
In this episode, Tas shares the business lesson that completely changed the way he looked at running a painting business after hearing one simple sentence at a marketing seminar:
**"There's no money in the thing that you do."**
It challenged everything he believed about working harder, winning more work, an...
#050 - The Question Most Business Owners Never Answer
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What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your business...
It's that you've never clearly decided what you actually want?
In this episode, Tas reflects on one of the biggest lessons he took away from the Dulux Accredited National Conference and years of bu...
#049 - Every Painting Business is currently facing the same Challenges
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In this episode, Tas reflects on an unforgettable experience at the Dulux Accredited National Conference.
What started 15 years ago as a painter sitting in the audience learn...
#048 - What’s the Future of the Painting industry? (w/ Nick Slavik & Theodore Vairaktaris)
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Three painting business owners.
Three different journeys.
One common goal.
Building better businesses.
In this episode of the Business Course Podcast, Tas sits down with Theo and Nick to talk about what they're seeing in the paint...
#047 - You Can’t Outwork Bad Pricing (Here’s the Truth)
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Most painting businesses think they have a performance problem. In reality, they have a pricing problem they’re avoiding.
In this episode, Tas breaks down one of the most common frustrations across painting businesses: not hitting revenue, profit, or income targets despite staying busy.
After working with hundreds of pa...
#046 - Your Network Is Killing Your Painting Business!
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Most painting businesses don’t have a strategy problem. They have an environment problem.
In this episode, Tas breaks down a simple but powerful principle: Your Network = Your Net Worth, and how your environment is quietly shaping the results you’re getting in your business right now.
Tas explains how...
#045 - Why You’re Busy… But Still Not Making Money
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Most painting businesses think inconsistent revenue is random. In reality, it’s predictable once you understand what’s driving it.
In this episode, Tas breaks down why so many painting businesses experience rollercoaster months, with high revenue followed by low months, and the stress and unce...
#044 - You’re Wasting Time on This in Painting Business!
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Most painting businesses don’t have a problem-solving issue. They have a responsibility problem that keeps them stuck.
In this episode, Tas breaks down one of the most powerful frameworks he uses in business: Responsibility vs Blame, and how it directly impacts how fast you grow your painting business.
Ta...
#043 - Want More Sales? Do This One Simple Thing.
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Most painting businesses think they have a sales problem. In reality, they have a communication problem.
In this episode, Tas breaks down one of the most overlooked metrics in sales: how many hours you actually spend talking to people. Not quoting. Not emailing. Not posting...
#042 - Why Marketing Matters More Than Sales in Your Painting Business!
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Most painting businesses think sales is the problem. In reality, the game has already shifted before the sales conversation even begins.
In this episode, Tas breaks down a powerful shift happening across the industry using a simple framework: 20/80 vs 80/20 in marketing and sales. It’s a...
#041 - Why Your Painting Business Revenue Is So Inconsistent
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Most painting businesses don’t have a consistency problem. They have a performance tracking problem.
In this episode, Tas breaks down one of the biggest reasons painting businesses experience unpredictable revenue month to month. One month you’re flying, the next you’re down 50%, and over t...
#040 - Why You Keep Getting Sales Objections (And How to Fix It)
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Most painting businesses don’t lose jobs because of price. They lose jobs because of how they communicate.
In this episode, Tas breaks down one of the simplest but most powerful communication frameworks used inside Painter Coach: Interested vs Interesting. It’s a small shift that...
#039 - The Clarity Hack you’re Missing in your Painting Business!
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Most painting business owners don’t have a knowledge problem. They have a clarity problem.
In this episode, Tas shares a behind-the-scenes look at how he helps business owners retain, apply, and actually use the information they learn at events. Instead of overwhelming you with mo...
#038 - 8 Trade Businesses can ask Painter Coach anything they want!
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Most business owners don’t get stuck because they lack effort. They get stuck because they’re trying to solve everything at once, holding too many problems in their head, and focusing too far ahead instead of on the next step.
In this episode, Tas brea...
#037 - Live Q&A: Importance of Active Lifestyle as Business Owners With Lewis Saboke
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Most business owners put health at the bottom of the list until they realise it affects everything. Energy, clarity, recovery, focus, performance, and the way they show up in business all start with what is happening outside the business.
In this episode, Tas sits down...
#036 - The Moment I Realized Being a Better Painter Was the Problem!
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Most painting businesses think they have a sales problem. In reality, they have a delivery and capacity problem.
Most tradies start a business chasing more money and more freedom, only to end up working longer hours, carrying more stress, and building a business that depends entirely on them.<...
#035 - Watch this to Start Making Money for your Painting Business!
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Most painting businesses think they have a sales problem. In reality, they have a delivery and capacity problem.
In this episode of The Painter Circle, Tas breaks down the difference between chasing more work and actually being able to deliver it profitably. From the very start, he challenges a common mistake...
#034 - Best Recruitment Tips I wish I knew about when I started my Painting Business!
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Some painting businesses are always short on painters. Others have painters lining up, waiting for a chance to work with them.
In this episode of The Painter Circle, Tas breaks down the difference, and it’s not luck. It’s the mindset of always recruiting, not always hiring. The...
#033 - Coaching Success: John went From Customer Service to Managing his Own Painting Business!
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In this episode, Tas sits down with John from JC Painting Solutions in Sydney to unpack how sales coaching transformed his painting business.
John shares how shifting from a customer service approach to service-based selling and presenting live proposals has boosted his conversion rates, adding around $40K per...
#032 - More Leads Won’t Save Your Painting Business (Here’s Why)
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In this episode of The Painter Circle, Tas breaks down a hard truth many painting business owners overlook. More leads won’t fix your stress if your team can’t deliver the work properly. When jobs stack up, quality drops, timelines blow out, and the business starts running you instead of t...
#031 - Coaching Success: How Habib Built his Million Dollars Trade Business Without Burning Out!
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In this episode, Tas sits down with Habib from Final Touch in Sydney to unpack his journey from starting a painting business in his mum’s spare bedroom to running a $2.4M company with a lean, high-performing team.
Habib shares how he began solo in 2017, training his first ap...
