Welcome back, small business owners! Are you building a business that supports your dream life—or one that drains it? In today’s episode, we’re diving into how to align your business with your life goals. First, we'll define what success means in your life outside of your business, and then you'll learn practical steps to evaluate your business and shape it to fund the life you want. When your business supports your life, rather than your life supporting your business, you can gain the freedom you envisioned when you started your business.

This is the third episode of the Dream Big, Plan Smart series. If you missed the beginning, listen to episode 78, where we reflected on the past year, and episode 79, where we envisioned what we want life to look like one year from now. Those exercises gave us clarity on where we’ve been, where we are, and where we want to go. You'll also want to download the Dream Big, Plan Smart workbook (ceoamplify.ca/dream-big) so you can follow along with the exercises.

If you want to go further into planning your revenue to support your life, you'll be interested in the Get Paid Like A CEO Toolkit: ceoamplify.ca/get-paid

Timestamp Overview:

00:00 Build a business that supports you rather than draining you.

01:44 Previous episodes in the series.

02:56 Dreams of freedom not coming to fruition.

05:26 Decide what success means for your life outside of your business.

09:24 Success inside your business: decide what you need to let go of.

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Welcome to the second episode in the Dream Big, Plan Smart series! Today, we’re diving into something I think is both exciting and deeply important—designing your year. But this isn’t just about setting business goals or hitting revenue targets. It’s about stepping back to dream bigger and creating a life you love, supported by a business that works for you. This approach draws inspiration from Cameron Herold’s Double Double, where he encourages looking three years ahead to design your future. But instead of focusing on three years, we’re zeroing in on just one. A year is tangible—it’s close enough to feel achievable but long enough to create meaningful change. Listen in and learn a technique for visualizing your ideal life, then choosing the upgrades you can implement to make that dream a reality this year.

Resources I mentioned:

The Get Paid Like A CEO calculator: ceoamplify.ca/getpaid

Dream Big, Plan Smart workbook to guide you through this series (be sure to start on the first episode!): ceoamplify.ca/dream-big

Timestamp Overview:

00:00 Design the lifestyle you want and make that dream a reality.

02:26 Designing your year goes beyond revenue and even beyond your business.

03:05 Visualize your ideal day 1 year from now.

04:30 Think about what intentional change you can make.

07:04 Narrowing down to your business.

07:46 Evaluate whether you have the revenue to support your ideal life.

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As we kick off the new year, many of us feel the pull of possibility and motivation to set ambitious goals. January often brings a sense of renewal, making it the perfect time to reflect, dream big, and plan smart. I'm starting the year with the Dream Big, Plan Smart series—a step-by-step process to help you create a year you can look back on with pride and satisfaction. In this first episode, we’ll explore why planning matters and how reflecting on the past year can set the stage for a more intentional and impactful 2025.

Download the Dream Big, Plan Smart Workbook here to follow along with the reflection and planning activities for each week of the series. https://ceoamplify.ca/dream-big

Timestamp Overview:
00:00 Get ready to uncover powerful insights from your last year.
02:52 Why planning matters.
04:19 Start by looking back.
05:32 Month-by-month deep dive.
07:58 Identify what worked and what didn't work.
09:58 Decide what to keep and what you want to change.

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