Choosing the right tools: tracking, equipment, and more
Adebola Ali · 2 min readEvery coach ends up choosing tools for tracking, communication, and programming at some point, and the choice matters more than it seems like it should at the time.
Here is how to actually evaluate them, rather than just picking whatever is popular in a coaching group that week.
Fewer tools, properly used
A coach juggling five disconnected apps for programming, messaging, and payments spends more time stitching them together than the apps ever save. One platform that covers the core of your workflow beats five specialised ones that do not talk to each other.
Evaluate for your client, not just for you
A tool you enjoy using is worth little if your clients find it confusing. Weigh anything you choose against how it feels from a client’s side, since that is ultimately what determines whether they actually use it.
Reusable content beats one-off setup
A tool that lets you build a library of meals, exercises, and habits once and reuse it across every client saves far more time over a year than one that makes each client’s setup fast but disconnected from the last.
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