I co-founded The Coaches Console in 2004 to solve a specific problem: coaches needed organized, professional systems behind the scenes so they could show up confidently with their clients. What I’ve learned since then is that “behind the scenes” has...
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One of the first things I teach coaches about money: if you don’t see your services as a necessity, nobody else will. The same applies to your tools. Invest in the right technology — but stop overpaying for the wrong technology. Let’s get specific. How do...
Debbie is a science policy consultant with a PhD and 15 active coaching clients. Every hour of her income requires her to show up and deliver — and her calendar has no room left. She recently told us: “I need a way to grow without adding more 1:1 hours. I also...
Running a coaching certification is different from running a standard course. The stakes are higher. Your graduates carry your name. If they’re underprepared, that reflects on you, your brand, and the coaching profession. After working with coaches who run...
When a coach tells me they’re comparing TCC and Teachable, I know they’re at a crossroads: “Do I expand what I’m already using, or add a dedicated course tool?” Good question. But Teachable probably isn’t the answer. What’s...
This comparison comes up a lot, and it always tells me the same thing: the coach asking is trying to solve two problems with one tool. They want to run their coaching business AND build community around their programs. I get it. I’ve spent my career fighting...
The coaching tech conversation has been dominated by one idea for years: find one platform that does everything. Kajabi, Kartra, Systeme.io — they all make the same promise. One login, one bill, one dashboard. I understand the appeal. I’ve built my career on...
The average coach I talk to is paying for 6-8 different software tools. Most could get by with three. Here’s how this happens: every platform claims to do everything, but actually does one thing well and the rest poorly. So you buy an “all-in-one”...
When I started coaching in 2004, “running a group program” meant getting people in a room. Now it means choosing from a dizzying array of platforms, plugins, and integrations — and most coaches respond by doing one of two things: buying an expensive...
Since co-founding The Coaches Console in 2004, I’ve watched thousands of coaches choose their technology. The most expensive mistake I see: buying a platform that solves the WRONG problem. When coaches ask me, “Should I use The Coaches Console or...