Part of being successful in business is embracing yourself and sharing your identity and skills with others. Your identity is important in how you lead and leverage every opportunity that is crucial in growing your business. In this week’s episode, we’ll hear how Zaakirah Muhammad built her photography and branding business to empower other minority-owned businesses. She has more than 10 years of professional photography and branding experience and empowers people to step out of their comfort zone through her gift of visual storytelling. She’s also the CEO and founder of Phocus Media Group which empowers and supports the growth of minority-owned businesses. Zaakirah developed a love for photography as a child after surviving a rare childhood eye cancer and taught herself social media, which later gave rise to her business. She explains how she leveraged automation and delegation to ease work and grow her business as a new entrepreneur.Listen in to learn the importance of embracing your leadership style to your advantage rather than seeing it as a weakness.Learn more and access the resources mentioned in the show HERE****************************************************​Discover Your Values!The Personal Values Assessment is a simple survey that takes just a few minutes of your time and provides a wealth of information about why you do what you do. Who you are, what you hold dear, what upsets you, and what underlies your decisions, are all connected to your personal values. Results are sent to you via email with insights and analysis into Your Values & what they mean.About SabineSabine Gedeon is the Founder & CEO of Gedeon Enterprises, LLC, a professional development, and training firm established to support the discovery, education, and emergence of confident and courageous leaders across the globe. We help impact-driven leaders upskill their leadership capabilities so they can cultivate organizations and teams that support their business strategy and growth objectives.With a human-centered approach to leadership development, Sabine has been a Business Partner and Leadership Strategist for over 15 years, supporting emerging and seasoned leaders in growing their confidence, teams, and impact. Sabine is also the Author of Transformed, The Journey to Becoming and Founder of SHE Leads Network, a professional development community for ambitious, impact-driven women in leadership, focused on transforming the way women work, lead, and do business together.Connect With Sabine!Website - https://www.sabinegedeon.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabinegedeonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabinegedeonWork With Me: Complimentary DiscoveryMy Gifts To You: FREE ResourcesConnect With Your Peers: Get on the waitlist to be notified when doors to SheLeads Network Reopen