The years 2011 - 2014 are a bit of a blur. I don't remember everything, but I remember the way I felt after coming home from work each day. I remember crawling in bed night after night thinking to myself, "I just worked my tail off, but did I actually accomplish anything? I worked hard, really hard for 12 hours today, but did I even make any money? Why am I working so hard and have nothing to show for it?" During those years, I could have won an academy award for my act. "How's business?" they would ask ...
Read MoreI need to speak to those of you who are working from home. Those of you who have little ones running around while you are simultaneously trying to build your own business. Those of you who are preparing lunch for your kids while you answer client calls.
Read MoreEvery single day I quit the same thing - I quit my work.
Have you ever been home with your family and that little “ding” sound goes off notifying you of a new email? You immediately check it and feel the urgency to respond right away. While you are simply trying to get your thoughts from your head through your fingertips and onto the screen so you can press send, and your child walks over to you and says, “Mommy, look at…” only to be abruptly cut off by you with a response that resembles something like, “Honey, I need you to give mommy just a second - I’m just trying to finish this one thing then I can listen to you.”
Read MoreWhen I got an email asking me if I’d share my thoughts on why so many are considering new careers these days, I jumped at the chance to share my opinion. Now, my answers are featured on a recent article by Tribune Content Agency.
Read MoreI recently sat down with Heather Hansen of Elegant Warrior podcast to talk about what it’s meant to embody an elegant warrior in my life.
Read MoreEver wonder what creative coaches like Katie Selvidge and me do when it’s OUR businesses that need some fine tuning?
We call each other for a little business therapy session.
Read MoreWelcome to Zimmerman Podcast Episode 96! Guess who’s back? It’s Kelsey Murphy! Kelsey is a present mom, a boundaried businesswoman, and an incredible career and life coach to women everywhere. If you listened to episode 64, you know that Kelsey and I are total soul sisters and I could not be more excited to share MORE of Kelsey and her wisdom with you today. I somehow love this episode even more than the last one if that’s possible.
Read MoreEvery year, I make a vision board of things I want to accomplish in the next 365 days. This year, on day 177, I got to cross off a BIG goal!
Ever since I started my business in 2014, I’ve dreamed of being featured in Forbes. I saw Forbes as the pinnacle of the business world. Being featured there would mean that my business advice and acumen was validated in a way that only recognition from a major publication could provide.
Read MoreDo you ever feel like you're doing such a good job living a life you just weren't meant for? Do you ever feel stuck? Do you ever feel like you're going through the motions of each day, keeping your head down, but when you look up you're going nowhere? You’re busting your butt to make progress on a road you don’t even want to be on. When you have that realization, it can feel there is an emptiness inside you that nothing can fill.
Read MoreY’all. Arizona is a big place. Looking back now, it’s hard to believe that we could spend week after week in Arizona because there was still so much we didn’t see! It reminds me how lucky we are to explore such beautiful places full-time in this weird and wonderful season of life. If you watch the video below, you’ll see how breathtaking every view, hike, and highway is. Traveling like this has been a dream of mine for so long, and somehow actually living it is exceeding my expectations. So many times, I get asked the question “How can you afford to travel full time like this??”
Read MoreEvery feel like your plans are ruined before you even get out of bed? As soon as my kids wake up, all my carefully laid plans for the day have fallen apart. So how do I run a business AND parent three small kiddos?
Read MoreLast week, I talked about how I actually make a living while adventuring with my family in our Airstream full-time. There are so many small steps I’ve taken over the past ten years of entrepreneurship that have formed and shaped the lives we live today.
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