E49: How to build a business that aligns with your life goals

In this episode of Dream Business Dream Life, I’m sharing my D.R.E.A.M Framework, the exact method I used to transform my business and life. 

After scaling my eCommerce business to 7 figures, I found myself overworked, unfulfilled, and trapped in a business that didn’t align with the life I wanted.

I knew there had to be a better way, so I built a business around my dream lifestyle and now, I’m showing you how to do the same!

Here’s what we’ll cover:
✅ D - Define Success on Your Terms – Get clear on what you truly want
✅ R - Reality Check – Assess where you are now and what’s missing
✅ E - Exact Steps – Reverse-engineer your goals into a step-by-step plan
✅ A - Action & Accountability – Take aligned action and stay consistent
✅ M - Measure & Adjust – Track your progress and celebrate your wins

If you’re ready to stop hustling and start building a business that actually fits the lifestyle you want, this episode is for you.

Listen now and take the first step toward your dream business and life!

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Transcript

Hello & welcome to Dream Business Dream Life, helping ambitious people, like you, to grow a business they love.

I’m Emma Hine and I’m on a mission to show you that it is possible to grow a business without sacrificing your life.

Having experienced the rollercoaster of making millions of pounds, but feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and totally unsuccessful, I know first-hand the importance of growing a business on your terms.

On this podcast I'm going to share with you lots of tips and advice that will enable you to grow a business that gives you the financial freedom to live the life of your dreams while sharing with you some inspirational growth stories from other fabulous business owners. 

Ready to live the dream? Then let’s get stuck in…

Hello & Welcome to today’s episode of Dream Business Dream Life. 

I built my ecommerce businesses from nothing to 7 figures; it looked great on the outside but left me feeling drained and trapped. Why? Because I didn’t design my business around my dream life style.

I started the business because I wanted more freedom. Freedom to travel, spend time with family, and to do things I love but I ended up working up to 90 hours per week and grinding 24/7.

And I have spoken to so many people that have been on the same journey. Working hard, making money and still being miserable and unhappy.

When I walked away from my business, I was determined to build a business that aligned with my life goals and not just build financial success.

And by doing that exact thing I created my D.R.E.A.M framework which changed my life and has helped others to change theirs since too.

In this episode I am going to talk you through my D.R.E.A.M framework.

D stands for dream. This is about Defining what success means to you. 

Because if you don’t define success on your own terms, you’ll end up chasing someone else’s dream and this is your life not theirs, so you want to build it your way.

This is your opportunity to dream without limitations, to get deep and dirty with what you want your life and business to look like.

You could create a vision board, you could write yourself a letter, you could do a mindmap…it does not matter how you do it but in this step you need to get crystal clear on the dream.

Are you waking up by the beach? In a city penthouse? Working from a cozy home office?

How many hours a week are you working? What does your income look like? Who are you working with?

Success is personal so you need to get clear on what YOU actually want.

Next we have R…this is about looking at your current reality.  

Before you create a plan, you need to understand where you’re starting from, and this step will enable you to do that.

It’s like a business and life audit.

Where is your business right now? Are you profitable? Do you love the work you’re doing? Are you constantly stressed? What is missing from your life? 

By identifying what’s working (and what isn’t) you’re taking the first step to change.

So, we know where we want to get to and we know where we are now, so then we have the next step. This is the E…this is about getting clear on the exact steps you need to take to get you there.

You see success isn’t luck it’s built on intentional action so you need to reverse-engineer your dream lifestyle into a realistic plan.

You need to identify the key milestones you need to hit and you need to set specific goals.

This is not about setting goals like I want to make more money, it is about getting specific, so how much extra money do you want to make and why. And then it is about going deeper and setting goals around the how you will make it.

This plan needs to clearly show you how you will get from your current reality to your dream

And then we come onto the next step…the A is about action & accountability.

A plan means nothing without execution; so this is where we bring it to life.

We move the needle by focussing on consistent, aligned action.

Now I am very aware that alot of people struggle with consistency so accountability is ESSENTIAL whether it’s investing in a mentor, being part of a community or getting yourself an accountability partner you need to find a way to make sure you keep doing it.

Nobody wants a vision board that gathers dust!

Action builds momentum—start before you feel ready.

Then the final step is M - Measure 

This step is about checking in on your progress, making sure it is still in alignment and moving you in the right direction.

Success is a moving target so you need to track and adjust as you grow.

So doing those regular check-ins and asking yourself am I moving closer to my dream? Will anble to stay on track and adjust and tweak as needed

Be flexible remember our dream evolves, and that’s okay!

You also need to make sure you are celebrating your wins…however small they are, they are a step closer to where you want to be and that is 100% worth celebrating,

So there you have it my DREAM framework

Define success on your terms…visualise the dream.

Reality check…where are you now?

Exact steps you need to take…create a clear plan that gets you from reality to dream and don’t forget to break it down into small chunks.

Action & accountability…do the stuff as progress only becomes progress when you take the action.

Measure where you are up to and tweak as needed, remembering to always celebrate as you go.

Nothing changes unless YOU decide to take action.

So right now, you have two choices:

Walk away feeling inspired after but do nothing… OR take one step today that moves you toward the business and life you truly want.

I want you to tale option two…go and take that first step right now!

You CAN do whatever you want

You HAVE to start with your dream

You NEED a plan

You HAVE to put the effort in

You WILL need to review your progress & tweak

And you MUST never lose focus on that dream.

Thank you for listening; see you next time…

You have been listening to Dream Business Dream Life with Emma Hine. If you want to know more about how I can help you to build your dream business and your dream life, then visit my website emmehine.co.uk. Until next time remember you really can have it all!