Jacqueline ElliottLeadership Strategist | CEO, Mother, Wife, Legacy-Builder

People don’t have business problems , they have personal problemas.

25 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this monologue, the speaker reflects on the evolution of their coaching practice from a focus on pure business tactics—selling and making money—to a broader, more holistic approach that addresses the personal lives of their clients. They argue that many entrepreneurs who appear successful in business are actually hampered by unresolved personal issues such as unstable marriages, poor parenting, gambling, and addictions. These personal problems cause cycles of making and losing money, ultimately leading to business failure. Recognizing this, the speaker’s organization shifted from traditional business coaching to a mentorship model that incorporates life coaching and sustainable personal development, emphasizing that resolving personal challenges is essential for lasting business success.

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If I'm the best in business and you are too, but I got a better home life than you, I'm going to kick your ass because in 2 years from now you're going to fall apart and you're going to start over at zero. We started by teaching people how to sell, how to make money, and we were very successful at it. But then we realized that these people were lost. They didn't have the best marriages, they weren't the best parents. They would make money and lose money and then start over. Gambling problems, addictions. We became more of their mentors. People don't have business problems most of the time. They have personal problems and they can't perform in business or become the best them. So since we started shifting that, it's become what he says, you know, more life coaching and more Sustainable.