A business without a powerful vision is like a river meeting the sea.

You realize there's a huge market of possibilities -- you see no end, no beginning in sight. You're either lost or are trapped in a loop of events that take you nowhere.

Ever had that moment?

It's hard to route for success with no clarity of vision.

In this episode of She Turned Entrepreneur, business success coach Lori sat with me to share why she decided to pivot from her full-time job to help freelancers discover their "why". She shares why you need to root into your vision to succeed in your venture.

Lori knows first-hand what it takes to set up a successful business. And no, she didn't discover that the first time.

It took her two failed businesses and considerable money before she realized how to put the pieces together and land the idea and vision behind her now thriving business, The Xennial Traveler.

Lori's words radiate so much positivity and hope that I'm sure you'll leave inspired. For the best part, Lori also shares how to allow yourself to be vulnerable and put your true self out there even when running a business.

Know what you want and reveal that authentically through your business. And you'll eventually have your business move firmly forward. Being human is the first step to achieving success.

Some other things we discuss:

● Acknowledge your mistakes. It doesn't make you look any less capable; it translates as your willingness to correct or do better.

● Automate and organize your business processes. You can't handle everything by yourself all the time.

● No challenge is permanent. With the needed effort, things will get better in the end.

Here's a quick look into the episode:

[03:20] The succession of events that led Lori to entrepreneurship and her 20-year career in the sales, marketing, and hospitality industry: Lori shares her experience working as the Director of Sales and Marketing in a company, her tilt towards entrepreneurship, two failed business ventures, and setting up her current business.

[06:44] Lori talks about her current business, Xennial Traveler, a coaching agency with a marketing side. She shares being a business success coach, helping entrepreneurs take their business off the ground, and establishing an online brand for themselves.

[08:43] Lori talks about her well laid-out program using which she helps entrepreneurs remove blocks in their belief system to run their business open-mindedly.

[11:16] How to put your fears and insecurities aside while operating your business online

[14:06] How to scale a remote business:

● Have a vision of what you want

● Know your processes, scale them in an understandable fashion.

● Set your processes in a way that allows you to be consistent and be able to step away from your business, no matter who's running it.

● Set up an effective automation strategy, so you don't have to go behind your business operations all the time.

● Take backward steps and plan for the future.

[17:27] Advice for nine-to-five working listeners who want to venture into entrepreneurship full-time

● Know that it will get better – "Just remind yourself that today is today and… (have) that vision in mind of what you're shooting for because it's gonna be hard."

[19:05] Book recommendations by Lori – The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday, You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero.

[21:04] Where to connect with Lori

About Lori

Lori is a certified business and marketing coach who specializes in helping digital nomads to make money online. She is the Founder of Xennial Traveler, her coaching business for entrepreneurs that helps them remove any roadblocks to success, freedom, and abundance.