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Anneka M. Jenkins ,   Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Alumni NFL Cheerleader, Anneka Jenkins received her B.A. in Communications with an emphasis in Radio Broadcasting. Currently lending her skills to Cox Media Group Atlanta, Anneka is also the Co-Founder of Show Me Shoes Foundation. The mission: rebuilding confidence..starting at the "sole". TheBOSSNetwork: What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career?  Anneka M. Jenkins :  At the beginning of my philanthropic journey, my biggest obstacle was the fear of getting started and not having everything together. When Show Me Shoes started in 2009, our idea was simply to collect shoes for women in need. That mission grew to become something bigger than the initial seed that was planted resulting in missions that serve not just women who new new soles.. but new souls. We overcame these obstacles by keeping the momentum going and living personally through...

Show me a great leader and I’ll show you a great communicator. The fact is effective communication rest heavily on authenticity and simplicity as much as their words both spoken and written. Communication and leadership are indistinguishably connected. Show me a leader who moved, touched and inspired you and I’ll show you a leader who communicated clearly with authenticity and conviction. 1.    Say it- Mean it- Do it. Establishing trust is paramount as it pertains to effective leadership. The greatest form of communication is in your actions and should always correspond with what you say. People listen to what you do before they listen to what you say and if there is no harmony between the two then you’ll have a hard time leading the very few that may follow you. It’s important to quickly address and correct any form of broken communication in the regard. It can be challenge in maintaining the integrity of your word so having people that you trust to hold yo...

If you tuned into Beyonce’s documentary “Life Is But A Dream” on Saturday, February 4, you saw the many faces of King Bey. Aside from learning about Beyonce, the musician, wife, and mother; we saw Beyonce, the businesswoman. Beyonce taught many lessons throughout her documentary. From making the decision to part from her father’s management, to having tough skin while handling business; Beyonce took us to class. Check out the top 3 lessons I learned from King Bey’s School of Business. Lesson 1: No Skirts In The Boardroom “I think I realized that business and being polite, doesn't match. You can be fair but me being polite was not me being fair to myself. Now, I’m learning how political things are and a lot of the crazy things [my father did] was necessary.” When you have important decisions to make, deadlines to meet, and products to release, the last thing you want to do is be polite. When handling business, being polite can put you in a position to be taken ad...