My Top Six Work-From-Home Essentials

Near the end of 2019, I made the decision to sell my downtown studio and run my online business from home. As I created my workspace in what used to be our upstairs playroom, I never dreamed that in just a few months, millions of people would be joining me in the work-from-home journey. I’m thankful that I made the decision to move my office home before the decision was made for me. It gave me a couple of months to figure out what I need to craft a work environment that works for me. It was definitely an adjustment, but now I’ve figured out what I need to be productive and comfortable in my at-home office! And after months of trial and error, I’m ready to share my favorite work-from-home must haves!

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Let's Get You out of Your Funk

I couldn’t let the week end without telling you about one of my most popular classes ever That’s open for just a few more days. What’s the class about? If you’re feeling lost and confused when it comes to doing business online and you feel like selling online is working for everyone but you, The Zimmerman Toolkit to Standing Out Online is for you!

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How to Do a Weekend in Toronto with Kids

If you know me, you know I work to travel. Back in July of 2018, we took our kids to Toronto and packed a ton into 48 short hours. I know traveling with kids can be overwhelming sometimes, so I’m sharing what we did with three young kids during our weekend away. When I’m not on trips, I’m planning them! So you can bet that a lot of thought and planning went into this little vacation.

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Intimate, Artisan Wedding Photoshoot Inspiration

In 2014, when I totally transformed my tired wedding rentals business into the floral design and wedding planning studio that got me named Top Wedding Planner in the South by Southern Living Magazine, I had no images that would attract the kind of clients I wanted to be working with. I’d done a lot of what I call “roundy-moundy” arrangements with five white Hydrangea and three sprigs of Salal. Not exactly the floral art I wanted to create. That’s why, when it came time to rebrand and create a new website and floral portfolio, I knew I needed some updated images to reflect my new direction. You’ve gotta share the work you want to create, right?

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Shaking off the Script : Jessica on Abundantly Clear Podcast

Malorie from Abundantly Clear Podcast is the queen of unblocking mental barriers to help entrepreneurs experience growth… both in business and in their personal lives. During our conversation, Malorie and I talk about my business story, how to embrace your intuition, and why not making a five year plan has lead me to achieving some of my biggest dreams. I like to see life as a set of stepping stones on a path that leads to me becoming more and more of who I’m meant to be. When I look at the stones behind me, they’re clear and brightly lit. I can see how each stepping stone, each life event has lead me to the stone I’m currently on. But that stone, the stone that represents my present, is dimly lit. There are spots that are clear, but I’m still discovering and uncovering. It’s not abundantly clear.

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No One Will Work Harder for You Than You

It’d been about three months since I’d stepped into a bookstore when I popped into Barnes and Noble the other day with Stella, masks and all. And there it was, my memoir, Sleeping with a Stranger, on the bottom right of the bookshelf. (I wonder if I can convince Brian to change our last name to something that starts with an “A” so we can get that top shelf spot??) It was the first time since my book released that I’d had the chance to see it on a shelf. Turns out, releasing a book during a global pandemic tends to throw off plans like book tours, press features, and readings. I’d be lying if I said that this change of plans hasn’t been, at times, frustrating, infuriating, and discouraging. It has been all of those things and more.

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Simplicity Hacks for Better Days

Welcome to Zimmerman Podcast Episode 61! Today, I’m sitting down with real Zimmerman student Carrie Black. Carrie is a floral designer who spent months taking my webinars and smaller classes until she dove in and bought The Power of Pinning. Carrie’s been where so many of us have been before… strapped for cash and struggling to find a sure-fire way to market our business when we don’t have extra money to spend on something that won’t work. That’s where the Power of Pinning comes in. Once Carrie heard about how Pinterest was working as a marketing tool for us over at Zimmerman, she knew it was the best money she could spend on her business.

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