21 Social Media for HR Tips You Ought to Know

21 Social Media for HR Tips You Ought to Know Heisann… (That’s “Hey There” Or “Hello” in Norwegian). My grandfather was Norwegian. That was for him! I was lucky to have him in my life. Anyways, I was reminded this past week that social and HR is hard. I am immersed in social media every day. Comes at me all the time. I rarely talk about social media unless I am asked because it feels like I am talking about a telephone. I would rather use a telphone than talk about how it works. That line is for you Joe! I use social for HR to network, share, recruit, engage with employees, build communities, lead ideas and snoop on what other HR Pros are doing with social and HR. I also use it for employment branding for my company @EnergizerJobs . So you could say I work in social with HR. If that is your goal, interest, situation or opportunity then I would like to point out a few things about social and HR. This is not a tirade, just my thoughts. My purpose of this list is to share with others the problems I have discovered in the last few years. If you work in a big corporation and in HR, chances are you have experienced some of this stuff. The problem with social and HR is that… You have to go first. Being the first HR Pro to do social for you company is like converting people to a new religon. You believe it, but others do not. Even though you may not know much about your social media journey, stay true to your beliefs. You have to be comfortable being a chameleon. You must speak and translate between two HR cultures. Traditional cultures who have little experience with it and the social media culture who know it and want to learn how it can help our industry. Careful with the traditional culture. Their ignorance can make your days long. You need to figure out how social canâ€" save your company money with recruiting, improve engagement, increase brand visibility (i.e., employment branding), attracting talent and share your company’s vision. You need to find metrics to measure this. HR Pros love measurement and goals. Your CEO needs social to share his/her vision of the company. The quarterly town hall is not enough. If you work at a big (greater than 10k people) global company very few people know the vision of the CEO or president. Your job as the social HR Pro is to get them to believe in using it to share their vision. Some people will give you lip service that social for HR is important, but have no idea why it is important. Many senior HR leaders will want to learn more, but not commit to doing social. This will leave you feeling lonely. Don’t give up. HR Pros are paid to manage liabilities. Many will see social for HR as another liability. Show them how it can help. See point #3 above. In the  beginning, doing social for HR will add more work to your plate. So be smarter with it. Use it to do your normal (i.e., recruit, network, communicate, engage) HR work better. This will enhance your work like a the remote control did for your TV watching. You will meet new people and know your existing network better. Use social to interact, then meet in real life. Meet the people you interact with online in real life. When you do it well, it will look easy. Nobody will care or realize how much work it took. Same way nobody calls your payroll team to thank them for paying them correct and on time. No body will call you to say you did a good job. Social and HR work isn’t glamorous. You don’t get paid any extra money either. If you screw something up with social and HR it is public. My advice is to screw up when you are small and nobody is watching. Learn from those screw-ups, then do it better next time. You won’t get fired. Just don’t be stupid. And please don’t ask me what stupid looks like. Don’t wait for approval to do social and HR. It will never come. Take authority of social before it is given to you. Your business leaders expect you to be using it to bring them talent. Stop right now and go ask them. I bet they agree. If you build a strong public presence, some HR Pros will think you are all about becoming “famous”. That’s not your problem. You will be critiqued by people in a mean way. Go buy your tissues now. You will be critiqued by HR Pros who have no idea what they are talking about. Some of your ideas will be new and exciting to you and old news to everyone else. Social is fast paced. You will have no resources to make this happen. Find believers in your network and work with them. They will help you. Nobody in HR will care when you get a ReTweet by someone cool on Twitter. Even if it means 1,829 talented people just saw something cool about your company. There is a fine line between promotion of self and promotion of people. Social is about the people. Always, always…always promote other people. If you are introducing social to HR, I pray for you. You will be asking people to use their imagination to do stuff in HR in a different way. This is a new experience to them. So to round off my list like a game of Black Jack….here is the 21st thing that will make it worth it…. Inside each problem with social and HR is an opportunity to lead. There is an opportunity to reach out and build something with people that we can’t build alone. People want to help. People want to make your company better and themselves better while they are at it. Your job is to show them why they should help, then how they can help. The HR transformation is going on around us and will keep going on. Has been for my 13 years of HR. Use social to speed up the transformation. Social media will soon be like the telephone. Another cool tool that can help us do our jobs better. In the meantime, I will go back to using social for HR. It’s much easier. Bet you could add to this list. What do you think people need to know about doing social and HR? Related: How Recruiters Can Get Started with Social Media.

11 Work-Life Balance Tips from Men - Classy Career Girl

11 Work-Life Balance Tips from Men As host of The Dr. Jaime Show, I had the privilege of talking to four successful business and family men on the topic of work-life balance. Times have changed for women?  and? men. It has been decades now that women have been juggling work and home life, but more than ever now, men are, too. Below are 11 key points I walked away with from this segment that women can implement into their lives. 11 Work-Life Balance Tips from Men 1. Awareness is Key We should be aware in order to avoid creating negative habits. For instance, we dont always have to be the best mother, leader or spouse, we can make mistakes. We just need to be aware of our hiccups and adjust our actions. If you are not aware that you are being hurtful, this behavior may become habit,  which can impact balance in all areas of your life. 2. Have Mentors Have more than one mentor. In any vertical of life, you need a mentor. You need to know who you can reach out to when it comes to struggles you are having with family, business, health, finances or spirituality. It is not always the same person. Be sure to identify who you can reach out to in the various sectors of your life. And, it is okay to re-open old connections. Sometimes, taking up those old connections provide you with new opportunities. 3. Include Family It is important to include family into your work routine and travel so that partners can get an intimate understanding of what you do. This increases communication, empathy and balance in life. 4. Schedule Your Days Without a schedule, I am not sure I could make it through 10 am successfully without messing something up. But the perspective that the men shared was to schedule your days as a way to minimize pop-ups. This way, you can stay committed to your commitments. Last minute pop-ups in your schedule should be a rare occurrence in order to maintain balance. 5. Encourage Your Partner to Follow Their Passions It is important to consistently talk with your partner to make sure that they are happy with where they are at in life. As a spouse, we need to help our partner pull out their passions if they are struggling to find it. Both parties happiness and level of fulfillment contribute to the overall balance of the familial unit. 6. Use Decompressing Time Use your decompressing wisely. Find ways to put yourself in the right frame of mind. Do something that helps you to adjust both mentally and physically to your next life role. You can do this by listening to music or something inspirational on a podcast during your drive home. [RELATED: 8 Secrets to Balance a Busy Week] 7. Move on and Forget About Ruminating It is okay to not always make the right decisions. It is okay to have some negative thoughts here and there. If you make a poor decision, do not ruminate and dwell on it, find a way to make it right, or adjust and move on. 8. Do Things Outside Your Comfort Zone When you feel that you are not balanced and are hurdling tough times, do things outside of your comfort zone. Living outside of your comfort zone and trying new things will produce new opportunities that can pull you through and rebalance your life. 9. Surround Yourself with the Right People Surround yourself with positive people during hardships or setbacks. When you have been ripped away from something in life or business you have to be cautious of what you re-attach yourself to. When you are down and out, be sure to surround yourself with the right events and influencers so that you attach to something positive. 10. Be Mindful Be in the moment with people and things you love. You must be present physically and mentally. One tip provided was doing quarterly reviews of your personal life with your partner just like you would with an employee. 11. Know Your Why You must know why you are doing what you are doing. Instead of focusing on getting a paycheck, begin your journey with happiness in mind. Follow something bigger than yourself and look to impact the world in a positive way.

Use the entrepreneurship boom to improve your corporate job

Use the entrepreneurship boom to improve your corporate job The new wave of entrepreneurship is changing the startup landscape for sure. Its nearly free to start a company online, even teens are having wild success, and young people are flipping web sites like boomers flip houses. Life as an entrepreneur has never been so fun, but that is very annoying to hear if you are in a corporate job. Fortunately, this trend is so big at this point, that its affecting corporate life as well. Here are five ways to use entrepreneurship to make your corporate job better. 1. Think of entrepreneurship as a safety net that allows you to demand more from your job. If you dont like the job offers you have, you can leave. Start your own company. The history of the organization man is someone who is defined by whatever track the company puts him on. You dont want to be that. Today, you have the freedom to figure out who you are and what you want, even in the context of the company, because if you find out that you are not compatible, you can leave. The freedom to leave gives you the freedom to truly examine who you are. Chris Britt is chief executive of accounting firm Priviley. He founded the firm after a quick stint doing finance in the hotel industry and finding that he was not well suited for the environment. Britt is an example of the massive wave of young people who are testing big-company waters and then striking out on their own. 2. Think of intrapreneurship as a launching pad for who are waiting for the right idea. Seventy percent of young people say they eventually want to work for themselves. The problem is that only a fraction of those people have an idea for a companyor a friend with an idea for a company. So there are a lot of people in corporate America waiting for their moment, but thinking of themselves as entrepreneurs at heart. These people are great at taking a project and making it their own. They create a project arena for themselves that have the feel of a small company within a large company, and then take ownership like its a start-up. Of course this is incredibly annoying to some old-school managers, but to a young person hellbent on entrepreneurship, starting something small within something bigwhich is what intrapreneurship isoften is the only way to make big company life palatable. 3. Get in a rotational program to learn a broad range of skills that many entrepreneurs learn as they go. Some of the most popular post-college routes today are management training programs at companies such as General Electric or Procter Gamble, where superstar candidates get to test out the work in lots of departments in a company. Candidates often see these programs as stepping stones to running their own business, when the time is right, because as an entrepreneur you wear so many different hats. 4. Recognize that with no clear ladder to climb, youre an entrepreneur even if you never leave corporate life. Even if you dont want to launch a start-up, you still end up functioning like an entrepreneur in todays new workplace. There is no long-term stability, so the way you create stability is with your skill set and your connections. You are the product, and you are the sales and marketing team for your product. On average, people today are changing jobs every two to five years, which means you must function like an entrepreneur nearly all of the time if you are going to bring in a steady paycheck. 5. Think of corporate jobs as a way to fund entrepreneurship. It used to be that you were either corporate or an entrepreneur. Today, people move in and out of big companies and start-ups, using the steady paycheck to fund the risky venture. This is what Britt did, using the money he earned from the hotel industry as the seed funding for Priviley. This model gives founders the benefit of not having to divert their attention to raising angel funding. The self-funding model has spawned a generation of scrappy founders who use virtual tools and low-budget marketing. Priviley, for example, provides services to a wide range of other start-ups, creating a community of entrepreneurs that model these larger trends. And, of course, the self-funding model also allows founders to reap benefits more quickly because they dont have to share large pieces of their pie. Priviley is doing so well, for example, that at this point Britt is able to take an afternoon off to go flying.

After the Seminar or Conference Planning the Cocktail Hour and Dinner

After the Seminar or Conference Planning the Cocktail Hour and Dinner Hosting a business conference or seminar means heavy planning, great organizational skills and serious attention to detail. While hotels clamor for your business for the daytime portion of your event, its a lot more engaging for your guests to have a change of scenery for the nighttime part of the conference. Check out these great location ideas for the cocktail party or dinner. Art Gallery Cocktail Hour A sleek art gallery is an excellent space to host a cocktail party and transition from day to night. Many galleries in major cities offer their space for catered events. The atmosphere can be a glamorous change-of-pace from the daytime scenery. Also, art work offers instant entertainment and conversation starters. Summer Conference? Go With Rooftop Glamour Do you want to impress your out-of-town business collegues? Nothing is more chic than a spectacular urban view. Yes, we know the season matters. Dont even think of planning this on the cusp of warm weather. Guests dont like being cold, its that simple. But even in the warmer months, adding space heaters is a great way to make your clients happy. Choose a Space Near the Water People love water views. Whether its on the ocean, a nearby lake or even river, finding a space near the water is a perfect place to unwind after a long work day. When planning evening events, always keep in mind accessibility and ease. Is the timing and location convenient for your guests? Have you allowed for enough transition space for clients to take a break from the day and get ready for the evening? Make sure the location is close by. Extra travel can be stressful for out-of-town colleagues and clients. One of the more helpful and efficient ways to plan are using the latest resources available. Sometimes thats a quick Google search. Other times you can dig deeper and find event technology software dedicated to this. Did you know that a  mobile event app can help you improve attendee engagement while tracking all kinds of important metrics so you can get the true ROI of your business event? Also, while your town might be well-known for a certain kind of cuisine, make sure you have a variety of food options and that your guests are greeted with appetizers when arriving. Long work days create hearty appetites! Do use simple, light-based centerpieces. Well-placed candles set a night time vibe and are inexpensive. Planning a great cocktail party or dinner for your conference in one of these locales can mean the difference between a good business event or a memorable, energizing experience for your clients.

11 things to do if youre suffering from work burnout - Debut

11 things to do if youre suffering from work burnout - Debut Writers note 11.05.2017:  This is a bit of a Throwback Thursday. I wrote this a month into my job here at Debut HQ, and yet, the tips still apply. Work burnout is still something I suffer from, from time to time. Theres no such thing as a one-article-fix-all scenario if so, heck, Id be out of a job. However, things are a lot better, and with time and patience, it will for you too. Team Debut wishes you a good Mental Health Awareness Week 2017.   I have a confession to make. Ive been working at my new job here at Debut HQ for just over a month, and Im suffering from work burnout. Heres the thing. Feeling burnt out does not mean 1) You dont like your job and 2) Youre not good at your job. Likely, youve been pushing yourself to your limits in a new, unfamiliar and stressful situation, leading to you feeling like your sparks gone out. Weve all been there.  We ran a quick poll on Debuts Twitter and here were the results: Something were pondering: Have you ever felt burnt out/overworked at your job? #mentalhealth #talkingaboutit â€" Debut (@DebutCareers) October 3, 2016 Not a single person said they hadnt experienced burnout before. So Im putting myself out there with the steps Ive been taking to combat burnout if you have any other tips, do tweet us @DebutCareers with yours! 1.  Take a night off from checking your emails If youre anything like I think you are, you probably say alright, Im off to bed and then spend the next 45 minutes scrolling and tapping away at your phone. Article after article tells us that checking your phone before bed is bad for you.  It causes worse sleep quality, insomnia, and fatigue during the daytime. So take the night off. Read that book thats been collecting dust on your nightstand, perhaps. 2. Make sure you eat a good breakfast A photo posted by Hayley (@whygowithout) on Oct 2, 2016 at 3:31am PDT Earlier this year the New York Times had the audacity to say theres nothing magical about breakfast, but Imma bout to fight them on this. Sometimes it isnt even about the meal itself. Its about the ritual. When you eat a good breakfast, youre mindfully giving your body the nutrients and energy it needs to fuel itself for the day. So dont scoff at the Instagrammers with their avocado toasts there might be a reason why theyre that cheery. 3. Start a bullet journal A photo posted by Nicole Lionne (@nicolelionne) on Aug 12, 2016 at 4:24am PDT This productivity craze has taken over the Internet, and the sheer neatness of the aesthetic is bound to soothe the burnt out beast within. Theres no specific planner you need to buy, just use your favourite notebook and start mastering your calendar and life. Head over to BulletJournal.com to get started with your own DIY planner. 4. Or, screw to-do lists altogether and use an anti to-do list Forget about a to-do list. Start making a done list. According to Slate, writing down the things youve already done is just as useful as listing the things you have to do. I love the idea of the anti to-do list. If this means giving myself a gold star every time I accomplish a task, Im all for it. Also, this could be a great way to track achievements and small wins. For someone suffering from work burnout, this could be a fantastic small adjustment to improve overall mental health. 5. Call your person Everybody is guilty of letting work get in the way of the important relationships you have in your life. But if theres a good time to call your person, its when youre going through burnout. Your person could be anybody. It could be your mum, or your best mate from uni you havent caught up with. Just someone you can bounce ideas off, share frustrations with, and most importantly, who can be supportive and honest at the same time. 6. Take some time in the workday to go outside Take a break. Dont just sit at your desk to eat your lunch, pop out of the office for a quick wander. Its important to be strict about this with yourself. Your lunch hour is  yours and its necessary to give your brain the recharging it needs to go about the rest of your work day. If you can join a gym an do a quick lunch sesh, even better! 7. Start a careers fight club We go into the details of a careers fight club in this article, but honestly, theres no better place to recalibrate your work life than in the meetings you have with your fight club. They will likely offer you the bespoke advice you need to be able to overcome your work burnout. Trust us, this strategy is a good one. 8. Do a brain dump of the things that have been giving you anxiety Keeping your worries in will only result in them festering. I tend to type out all of my worries in a Notepad .txt file, read over it, and then cathartically place it in the Recycle Bin on my desktop. Running away from your worries wont do you any good. Facing them head on and saying Im not afraid of you can empower you to push through them. 9. Speak to your manager about it Its better you do this earlier, as keeping silent about struggling through burnout may result in your work superior thinking youre under-performing. Take the initiative by addressing your needs, and work together with them to find a solution. 10. Chant  affirmations to yourself in the morning before you go to work Practicing mindfulness is a great way to keep you centered. Just take a look at this adorable dad/daughter duo and their morning affirmations.   Its useful to come up with affirmations that are specific to you. Write down a list of your own, and say it to yourself every day in the mirror. 11. Pick a weekend, and make it all about you Self care is the best care. Forget about your job for just a hot second, and have a weekend just about taking care of you. Put a face mask on. Sort out all of your bills. Drink lots of tea. Go exploring in your favourite city. Sometimes you just need a break in your routine to get you back on the right work track. Feature Image ©  Unsplash Post originally published on 6th October 2016.

Four Fantastic Phrases at work - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Four Fantastic Phrases at work - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Lets say you agree with me, that being happy at work is really important. That coming to work day after day, year after year, simply for the paycheck is just not enough. Hey, we spend most of our waking hours at work, so we might as well enjoy it, right? Assuming that: What can you do to be happy at work? Specifically, what can you do right here and right now? Something simple, easy and fun, that will make a positive difference for you and your co-workers. If thats where youre at, there are Four Fantastic Phrases you should know. Four simple things to say that make work a lot more fun. Four phrases whose absence is guaranteed to make work absolutely miserable. Here they are: 1: Thank you Its so simple: People are constantly helping each other out at work and doing stuff for co-workers, and a simple thank you can really make a difference. Take it a step further and praise people while youre at it. Remember that you can praise people both for what they do and for who they are. As in Thanks for getting that report to me a day early or I really like working with you because youre so dependable respectively. Both are good! Praise and thank-yous take no time and cost no money, but really brighten peoples day. 2: Im sorry Lets face it, we all screw up once in a while. When you do, dont hesitate to apologize. In fact, the sooner you apologize, the easier it is. Some people think apologizing is a sign of weakness, but in reality it shows that you take responsibility for your actions and it makes it easier to move on after making an error. It also shows that you learn from your mistakes, provided, of course, that you dont keep making the same mistake over and over. Most of the time, a mistake is not your fault alone, but you can always take responsilibity for the part that is your fault and apologize for that. When its both your fault and somebody elses fault, apologize first, instead of waiting for the other guy to do it. He may be waiting for you too, you know :o) 3: Help Ask for help when you need it. Many people actually like being asked, since it makes them feel appreciated and needed, so theres a chance to make somebody happy at work right there. Also: Offer your help, even when not asked. Some people feel too busy to offer their help, but when we all help each other, we each become more efficient and get more work done. When everybodys thinking I really dont have time to help others everybody gets less work done, and the statement becomes self-fullfilling. 4: Yes, and A co-worker comes to you with a new idea. Lets try a new approach on the Hansen project. Why dont we [insert new idea here]? Here are some potential responses: No, thatll never work Yes that sounds interesting, but we dont have time for that Yes that sounds interesting, and Id like to hear more Nos and yes-buts discourage people. Its a sign that youre not really open to new ideas. Yes-and means youre willing to listen and consider new ideas in depth. People love being listened to. NB: Yes-and is not about saying yes to everything. If you do that, youll never survive :o) Yes-and is about being open to other peoples suggestion instead of immediately rejecting them. So. Imagine a workplace where people: Constantly thank and praise each other Apologize freely when they make mistakes Easily offer and ask for help Are always open to each others ideas That would have to be a nice place to work. On the other hand: Imagine a company where people rarely or never use those four phrases. Scary thought, huh? Heres the deal: Each of the four phrases is contagious. The best way to spread the virus is to use them yourself. The more you thank others, the easier it will be for them to thank you. The more you admit your errors, the more your co-workers can do it too. Etc And start now. Find a co-worker and praise her. Have you made a mistake recently? Go apologize right now. Are you stuck on some task? Go ask for help. Does one of your colleagues look stressed? Go offer him your help. Anybody can use these phrases, employees, executives, middle managers, techies, receptionists, janitors, office workers, everyone. I will say this though: Coming from managers, they have an even stronger impact. But thats no excuse for the rest of us not to use them, untill management does :o) Remember: Something happens when you do something. Not before. Will it make a big difference? Not immediately. But it gets the ball rolling and makes you and others a little happier at work every day. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Client Case Study Tori Pintar - When I Grow Up

Client Case Study Tori Pintar - When I Grow Up Um, do you know that Ive coached hundreds of women since I started offering dream career guidance in 2008? And that these women are freakin rock stars, leaving soul-sucking jobs and traveling the world and launching creative, grown-up businesses and simply doing work that fits their lifestyle goals? Well ya do now and youll hear their stories firsthand in my  Client Case Studies series! Tori Pintar, a talented and successful wedding photographer, came to me 2ish years ago via  Boost Your Dream Business  knowing she wanted something more/different/authentic. Im thrilled to see where that questioning, that business goal refinement, that heart-searching work has brought her to now and Im smiling so wide thinking of where it will take her! She describes it all in her beautiful and honest reflections below, so Ill say no more and leave her to it! Why did you decide to work with me? Ive been in business for 8 years. Ive had my ups and downs but was always headed in one direction. I started to feel transition coming but I felt frozen when it came to taking next steps. So many ideas swirled in my head from going back to school and becoming a doctor (Im a wedding photographer for reference) to opening a private retreat space in the woods of Montana. I needed help getting out of my head and someone to ask me good questions. A friend had worked with Michelle in the past and she said, Michelle asks really good questions. What were you doing work-wise when we started working together and what are you doing now? I was a full-time wedding photographer. I still am a wedding photographer but through Michelles help I decided to take a step back and take a semi-sabbatical. That was just over a year ago and it was one of the best choices I could have made for myself. Im still chasing my curiosity (great advice from Michelle) and right now its taken me to a life with my new puppy living out of our CR-V (#vanlife was too expensive) to explore the US and capture portraits of womxn. You can find out more about this new avenue of work and this project dear to my heart here: https://www.womxnsstoryproject.com/ What was your biggest takeaway from our work together? I have to be me and I cant be afraid of being a very big me. That doesnt mean I have to walk in a room and take up all the breathing room, not that kind of big. But, when I have an idea I believe in, its ok to fully completely believe in it regardless of my own imposter syndrome or the worries of how others might misinterpret or judge it. This manifests in every single thing I do. In business, in dating, in starting to post more about political causes on my personal Instagram, in asking for help because I feel I need it even if the world might say I can do it alone. I have to honor me. Its wonderfully freeing to start really getting this and it is also terrifying because I dont always feel super comfortable with the actions this requires of me. But anyone who said change was easy was lying! Think of someone who is currently in the shoes you wore when we first started working together. What advice do you have for her? Let your timeline be long. We live in this culture of comparison and often only see all that people are succeeding at. Its easy to feel like youre behind or that you need to move quickly. The reality is that all of our timelines are unique to us. Putting pressure on yourself to figure everything out now, to get there (and is there actually a there) takes away from your process andâ€"I believeâ€"ultimately your longterm success. Not to mention what a joy thief it is. The best things I have done in my life have mostly taken a great deal of time and effort, but theyve been so worth itâ€"not for where I arrived, but for all that happened along the way. Sounds so cliche, and yet I have this to be truer and truer as I get more days around the sun under my belt. Is there anything thats been a game-changer for you when it comes to your business that you can share? Wed love a good resource or a mindset/productivity tip! Take a step back from the striving every now and then. When were always striving it is hard to be present. Not only are you missing out on your life, but striving can also be a distraction from the pain of the present. Sometimes we just have to sit and be uncomfortable or bored, which does not mean youre failing, or behind, or not good enough, it just means youre human and fully awake to your life. Striving also perpetuates the illusion that were far more in control of our lives than we actually are. Im not suggesting you sit back and be complacent, Im suggesting that letting go a little leaves more room for truly living and being better able to handle all the glorious good and messy tough stuff that gets thrown our way. Were all dying and striving does nothing to stop that. Hopefully, that doesnt sound morbid, its just a truth Ive been working at better accepting in the last year that is far more linked to my working life that I once realized. Whats on the horizon for your business? Wed love to hear about any upcoming offerings or goals!   So much! Im still in transition and my transition has been slow, but I think the personal work Ive been doing the past two years has been critical to freeing up head space to be able to fully dive into whats next. I am deeply passionate about changing the culture around the relationship women have with their bodies. My new Womxns Story Project is founded out of this. Im traveling the country to be accessible to more womxn who want their stories told and want to use portraits as tool in their body confidence journey. You can participate or nominate someone, Id be honored. Im also working on rebranding my wedding photography site to be more ME and include an editorial side aimed at working with small farms and food producers. Food is a passion of mine and doing work that helps local food producers tell their story resonates deeply. Lastly, more and more writing. I keep submitting work to random publications and have almost been accepted twice but them not made the final cut, and while this stings, Im committed to keep throwing myself out there. Where can we find you and your work? Websites: toripintar.com womxnsstoryproject.com Instagram: @toripintar @toripintarphotography @womxnsstoryproject