You have a LinkedIn profile. A website. A professional headshot that does exactly what it's supposed to do — it says I am a credible, accomplished person who takes herself seriously.

And it's true. You are. You do. (and kudos to you!)

But here's the thing about credible and accomplished — it gets boring. At some point, the women who have built something real, led something meaningful, and shown up fully in every room they've walked into start to feel a little... contained by their professional photos.

Like the image is telling part of the story. Just not all of it.

There's visible, and then there's being seen.

Being visible means you're out there. You exist on the internet in the way that established businesswomen are supposed to exist on the internet. Your photo is current. Your bio is solid. You've done the work, and it's all good!

Being seen is something different entirely.

It's when someone lands on your profile and immediately thinks I need to work with her — not because of your credentials, but because of something they recognized in your energy, your presence, the way you showed up in that image. Something that told them exactly who you are before they read a single word. 

Think about how many times you've connected with people in every day life...over kids, pets, your favorite band, a hobby or interest, etc. There is real power in that.

That's not a headshot. That's a portrait. There's something different about it.