The Surprising Enemy of Productivity
The Surprising Enemy of Productivity

On today’s episode we’re talking everything email! I can’t think of anything less sexy to talk, but hear me out:

Over the years, I’ve both seen and experienced how much an unruly email inbox can derail an entire day. I truly believe that productivity is won and lost in your inbox.

Because how can you get anything done when you’re constantly solving other peoples’ problems?

Put your email on “do not disturb,” because I’m telling you exactly how to keep email from derailing your business.

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Build a Business You Can Sell So You Can Pivot, Not Quit It
Build a Business You Can Sell So You Can Pivot, Not Quit It

Today, I’m chatting with Katie Selvidge. Katie created the online and print publication Cottage Hill.

Katie loves real inspiration and wholehearted living, and used her experience as a magazine editor to shape the content of her program, Mastering Instagram for Creatives which is, by the way, the only Instagram course I believe in.

Katie has recently pivoted into the homestead life, and today we’re going to talk about how to build a business that you can sell (which, PS, should be every real-deal business!), how to know when it’s time to pivot, and how to navigate life as a multi-passionate entrepreneur.

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How to Hold the Space Between Boss and Mom
How to Hold the Space Between Boss and Mom

Today on the Zimmerman Podcast, we’re chatting boundaries.

Specifically, how on earth can you be a good mom and a good business owner at the same time? I haven’t always been good at walking this fine line, and to be honest, there are still weeks when I struggle.

My business and my children are totally separate, but also very intertwined. How can this be true? My business makes me a better mom and allows me to have a flexible work routine so I can show up for my kids. Similarly, being a mom totally determined the type of business I wanted to create, and my children continue to determine the trajectory of business today.

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How the Original Bloomer Built Her Empire
How the Original Bloomer Built Her Empire

One hundred thousand dollars. Doesn’t that number just take your breath away?

Have you ever asked someone for a $100,000 loan? I have.

It’s how I saved my business from bankruptcy and created a stable, thriving floral and event design business that supported my family of five as we navigated a twin pregnancy, parenting three under three, and a hospitalized husband.

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What's the Good Life and How do You Get It
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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I Went Dark Last Month
I Went Dark Last Month

I went dark on my instagram feed two weeks ago. I had given myself one week to write a book, and I needed total focus to make that happen.

For that one week, I holed up in a hotel in downtown Little Rock and went to work! It was grueling; a total marathon. But I got my draft to the editor by the deadline, and it felt darn good getting everything down on paper (or virtual paper, at least).

In the week since I turned in my draft, I've felt a little funky, like I have a writing hangover.

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Podcast Preview: Episode Four Sneak Peek!
Podcast Preview: Episode Four Sneak Peek!

Time to get sneak peek of the first Zimmerman Podcast interview! Tuesday, November 5th when SEVEN episodes drop, you'll get to listen to the first Zimmerman Podcast interview episode.

My first guest? Katie Selvidge, creator of Cottage Hill Magazine, The Creative Well podcast and most recently, her own homestead.

Katie and I both know, sometimes your business interests don't last forever-- and that's not something to be ashamed of! It's exciting to build a business, but it's also important to embrace a good pivot so you can avoid burnout.

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