Entrepreneurship, Mindset

How To Trust the Process When You Want Business Success

October 22, 2025
By itssophiebiggerstaff.com

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Why “Trust the Process” Is More Than Just a Motivational Quote

Let’s be real for a second. You’ve probably heard the phrase trust the process so many times that it feels like one of those cheesy motivational quotes you scroll past on Instagram. But when you’re actually in the thick of life, when the job isn’t working out, your business isn’t growing as fast as you hoped, or you feel stuck in the same patterns, “trust the process” feels like the most unhelpful advice in the world.

I get it. But here’s the truth: learning to trust the process is the foundation of self-improvement and business transformation. It’s not about ignoring the challenges or pretending everything is fine. It’s about choosing a success mindset that helps you move through the uncertainty with faith, resilience, and clarity.

And once you understand what that really looks like, everything begins to shift.

Why Trusting the Process is Hard, But Necessary

We live in a world where instant gratification is the norm. We want Amazon Prime delivery speeds in our careers, businesses, and personal growth. Start a side hustle? You want it profitable in six months. Build a new business? You expect financial freedom in two weeks.

And when things don’t happen on your timeline, self-doubt starts creeping in.

“Maybe this isn’t meant for me.”

“Maybe I should just give up.”

“Maybe I’m not cut out for this.”

Sound familiar?

Here’s the thing: trusting the process requires you to release control. It asks you to stop obsessing over when something will happen and instead focus on the present moment and who you are becoming along the way.

That’s the real success mindset: knowing the lessons you learn in the waiting, in the setbacks, and in the slow progress are exactly what will prepare you for the transformation you want.

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Reframing Challenges as Opportunities

Let’s talk about those moments when life feels like it’s actively working against you. You lose your keys before an important meeting. You miss an opportunity you’d been waiting on. You get rejected for the role or client you thought was perfect.

It’s easy to spiral into frustration, but what if you chose a different perspective?

Instead of asking “Why is this happening to me?” start asking:

“What is this teaching me?”
“How can I grow from this?”
“What’s the bigger picture I might not see yet?”

That reframe is one of the most powerful self-improvement tools you’ll ever use. Suddenly, challenges stop feeling like roadblocks and start becoming stepping stones. Instead of feeling like life is punishing you, you see that every situation has a purpose, even if the lesson only becomes clear later.

This mindset shift is the foundation of life transformation. It’s not about avoiding problems but about choosing to grow from them.

One of my guests on The Remote CEO Life podcast shared a GREAT example of trusting the process, which you can listen back to here!

4 Shifts to Build a Success Mindset & Trust The Process

So how do you actually do it? I’m all about taking action in the work I do, so let’s look at how you create a mindset that allows you to trust the process and keep going even when life feels uncertain.

Here are four powerful shifts you can start using today:

Focus on where you want to go

Stop asking, “When will my business be a success?”, “When will I finally be financially free?” and start asking, “What do I need to do right now to create the business success I desire?” “What type of founder do I need to be right now to make it happen?”

True success isn’t about outcomes, it’s about identity. When you embody the version of you who already has the result, the external transformation naturally follows.

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See Setbacks as Stepping Stones

Failure isn’t the opposite of success; it’s part of the process. Every setback is guiding you to adjust your direction. Instead of resisting it, ask: What is this teaching me? What’s the new door opening because this one closed?

Expand Your Perspective

When your world feels small, your dreams shrink to fit inside it. Surround yourself with new experiences, travel, communities, and mentors. The more you expand your perspective, the easier it is to believe bigger things are possible for you.

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Give Yourself Permission to Be Human

Trusting the process doesn’t mean you’ll always get it right. You’ll repeat patterns. You’ll make mistakes. You’ll fall back sometimes. But each time, you’ll rise with more awareness and self-compassion. That’s how growth really works.

Finding Motivation in the Messy Middle

The hardest part of any journey isn’t the beginning or the end. It’s the messy middle.

This is the space where you’ve already committed, you’re putting in the work, but the results aren’t visible yet. It feels slow. It feels endless. And it’s the point where most people quit.

But this is exactly where trust the process becomes powerful.

The small, daily actions you take in the messy middle are the ones that build lasting transformation. Even when it feels like nothing is happening, growth is happening beneath the surface. Like roots growing underground before a tree breaks through the soil.

The messy middle of your business transformation is where your success mindset is forged. It’s where you learn consistency, patience, and resilience.

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Business Transformation is Built One Choice at a Time

Life transformation isn’t one dramatic, movie-worthy moment where everything changes. It’s built choice by choice, day by day.

Choosing growth over comfort.
Choosing lessons over complaints.
Choosing to believe in your vision, even when it hasn’t shown up yet.

Every tiny act of alignment matters. And over time, those choices stack into something extraordinary.

One day, you’ll look back and realize you didn’t just “survive the process”, you trusted it. And because of that, you created the business and success for yourself that you always dreamt about.

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Why Trusting the Process Changes Everything

If you take just one thing away from this blog, let it be this: trust the process.

Every challenge, every delay, every detour is shaping you. They’re building your success mindset, deepening your self-improvement, and preparing you for the transformation you’ve been asking for.

Self-improvement isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about peeling back the layers to become the truest version of you. And when you live from that place, success is no longer just a goal, it’s a natural result.

If this resonated with you, don’t just close the tab and move on; take your next step:

Take the Freedom Seekers Quiz to find the business model that’s aligned with your lifestyle.
Sign up for my FREE Masterclass and learn how to create freedom through a success mindset and practical tools.
Ready for the full transformation? Join me inside The Freedom Model Method, my signature program that helps you build your business and your freedom, step by step.

And if you love these motivational conversations, don’t forget to tune into my podcast, The Remote CEO Life, where I dive deeper into self-improvement, success mindset, and life transformation each week.

meet the writer

I'm Sophie

Online business coach, podcast host, mental health advocate, speaker, founder of TINAH, community builder, full-time digital nomad, and general trailblazing, rule breaker…

I tried to live a “normal” life: I spent 11+ years working my way up in the fashion industry, working for brands like Ralph Lauren and Burberry. I had the apartment in the city, I lived for going out at the weekends, spent money on designer bags and holidays – until I realized this lifestyle DID NOT FULFIL ME – I was waking up with anxiety every day – surviving, but definitely not thriving.

So I quit. I left my 9-to-5 behind to start an online business that supported the lifestyle I actually wanted. Now that looks like slow mornings, daily beach walks, co-working with like-minded entrepreneurs, yoga, meditation, and lots of social connections.

Since 2020, I’ve built multiple online business offers – from online business coaching and consulting to online courses, digital products, and a mental health marketplace – all while travelling the world and living life, and earning money on my own terms.

Now… I’m on a mission to help more people break free from lives that don’t feel good for them and create more freedom through starting and growing an online business.