Make Your Work Hours Count!

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 ...

Why I Quit

Every 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.”

My Business Therapy Secrets Revealed

Ever 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.

USA's Top 50 Career Tips featuring Zimmerman

You know I love representing my home state of Arkansas!

That’s why I’m so excited to share that I’ve been featured in The Ladders 50 Pieces of Career Advice from Every State!

When thinking through what I wanted to share with The Ladders as my best career advice— the one piece of advice that would not just represent me, but the whole state of Arkansas— I knew what I had to share!

The Finish Strong Challenge Day 4

Wait, there are how many hours in a day?!? Still the normal 24… although this time of year it feels like there’s about ten minutes in each day thanks to the early sunset.

You know what else cuts down on the time in each day? Instagram breaks, mindless scrolling, frustrating interruptions, and inefficiency.

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What's the Good Life and How do You Get It

Welcome to Zimmerman Podcast, a place for wedding professionals and creative entrepreneurs.

If you're new around here, I'm Jessica Zimmerman. In the past five years, I've transformed my nearly bankrupt business into a seven-figure career.

A few years ago, I discovered the life-changing power of sharing my story. It includes face-plants and pit-falls, mistakes and triumphs.

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USA's Top 50 Career Tips featuring Zimmerman

You know I love representing my home state of Arkansas!

That’s why I’m so excited to share that I’ve been featured in The Ladders 50 Pieces of Career Advice from Every State!

When thinking through what I wanted to share with The Ladders as my best career advice— the one piece of advice that would not just represent me, but the whole state of Arkansas— I knew what I had to share!

Stop Waiting and Wondering; Open the Door

Have you ever thought this...

"I think I would love to do _______, but I just don't know if I'd be good at it. It seems like a risk!

or...

Quarterly Reviews | How to use them to your advantage

I had a conversation with one of my mentoring clients that really stuck with me. She has so many great ideas. Her mind is racing in 17 different directions. She’s wondering what her next step should be. Does this sound familiar? I used to be the exact same way!

"How did you know you were ready?"

My Great-Uncle Buck was a successful, self-made businessman. He grew up on a farm in Arkansas and later moved to Seattle with his wife, Lou. He started out dirt poor working in construction. Later, he began investing in storage units, then office rental properties, and eventually became a self-made millionaire. You would never know it. He wore the same pair of Levi’s jeans and denim shirt every single day of his life. He knew what was important in life, and it wasn’t flashy, material things.

8 Tips to Eliminate Email Stress + Take Back Control of Your Inbox

Remember when the smartphone came out? Remember how life changing it felt to be able to check your email anywhere? Talk about freedom! Fast forward to today - do you still feel that same freedom? Can I be honest for a second? Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong decade. I remember when I was a kid how the phone would ring and someone would yell, “I’ll get it!” I miss those days.

Make Your Work Hours Count!

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 ...