The Surprising Enemy of Productivity

Today we’re looking back at Zimmerman Podcast Episode 005 where 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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Art and Food and Snowstorms, Oh My! The Magic of Marfa | Vlog Ep. 7

Our visit to Marfa, Texas was the perfect example of why we decided to full time travel in the first place. It was a town we never would have visited by chance. It’s not on the way to anywhere else. We had to drive three hours to Marfa from Carlsbad, but when you have a empty calendar and an open road, you have the freedom to see out-of-the-way places you’ve been dreaming of seeing for years and years. Marfa is one giant hole-in-the-wall in the best way.

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Ditch Resolutions and Plan Days Worth Repeating

Welcome to Zimmerman Podcast Episode 90! Today, after an incredibly fast-moving first two months of 2021, I’m sharing what I do at the beginning of each year to focus my intentions and goals for another year here on earth. I’ve never been a big “New Year's resolutions” fan. Those seem to rely pretty heavily on motivation, which just isn’t enough to get you through the first week of the year, forget about all the long weeks and months. Especially with a year as long as this one.

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The Six Most Instagramable Spots in Marfa, Texas!

After we hiked Guadalupe Mountains National Park, we popped down to Marfa, Texas for a little visit. Marfa is known as a hub for the arts, and it did not disappoint! Everything we saw in Marfa, from the permanent art installations to the thoughtfully designed landscape, was infused with art.

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Guadalupe Mountains National Park | Vlog Ep. 6

When we made it to Guadalupe Mountains National Park, we did our first big hike! And by “big,” I mean a few miles. We’ve got three young kids, y’all. But the kids powered through when they were tired and I’m so proud of them! It was not easy, and they have short little legs!

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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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The 7 Must-Have Essentials I Take on Every Hike

Ever since heading out on our Airstream adventure, we’ve been doing a lot of hiking. Really, we’ve been doing more hiking for the past few years, ever since I made it a goal to intentionally get outside and experience the peace and gratitude I seem to find whenever I’m in nature. But now that we’re living in an Airstream, my list of essentials for a good hike has been edited and perfected to include 7 perfect picks. So today I’m sharing what I take with me on every hike.

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