– 05:34] Opening Segment  I welcome Trey Johnson to the show Trey gives us a look into his background  Born and raised in Sacramento  Tried a little bit of everything in the job space  Now going into entrepreneurship Trey’s story about building a relationship with his dad [05:35 – 26:22] A Look at the Current State of Society Trey shares his perspective of the role fathers play in their children’s lives “It takes a man to raise a man”  There’s something different about having your own father with you  You need to find a mentor  “Old man for council, young men for war”  How finding mentorship ultimately plays into your success  Trey talks about his experience with his mentors  You can get mentored by people you’ve never met  We need to be more receptive to paying our success forward  How we need to engage with other black folks in business We need to get comfortable with doing business with each other “Your enemies look like you” the preconditioning of competition  We’re craving black brotherhood  Getting rid of the excuse that “this was the hand you were dealt”  Look at yourself in the mirror and be honest Then you act - what do you want to change?  Be hard on yourself and do the work  Trey and I unpack the difficult conversation around what it takes to be a high achiever You have to unplug - how our algorithms are working against us  Social media is engineered to create certain types of people  Trey talks about how we’re undergoing the biggest wealth transfer in modern history Pretty soon there will only be rich and poor  Book your free consultation at The Kas Company [26:23 – 38:06] Asking the Difficult Questions Trey shares his thoughts on what is happening right now in society There will only be rich and poor, no middle class The time for people to step up is now  We take a look at the biggest companies and how we should engage with them Get back to the basics - S.T.E.M. We can put our dollars back into the community  We need to move away from begging for things  Unpacking the misconceptions in politics  We can’t keep looking for a savior  There are people in the community that can actually make a difference It’s within our control to be on the right side of history  A look into the next 10 years  Wealth is transferring The government is becoming more authoritative  It’s up to us to create a plan and carry our community forward  Exposing the reality of poverty  It’s not just a financial problem, it’s a mindset problem A lot of people are asleep to it Trey talks about how people are waking up to reality and making shifts A lot of people are unplugging from social media Now more than ever people are investing in crypto Maneuvering out of jobs and going into entrepreneurship Tech is the future and you need to pay to play  [38:07 – 52:39] Turning Things Around for Yourself  Trey gives his insights on leveraging capital You don’t get anywhere by being realistically  Thinking is free, so think big Tapping into your creativity to make things change  Going back to the concept of unplugging Get into books and build yourself up  It comes down to becoming intentional with your energy  What can you create that can be of value to others? [47:41 – 52:39] Closing Segment  We need to keep getting candid with these conversations  Audit your conversations with your closest units  Are you expanding or contracting?  You deserve to be the best person you can be  It takes doing the work  Do the things that others aren’t willing to do  Do what you can do to get closer to your target Final words        Tweetable Quotes: “What things do I want to change about myself? What things can I change? What things can’t I change? Write down the list, then attack it!” - Trey Johnson  “You don’t get anywhere by thinking realistically… What I want to do in the next two years is unrealistic.” - Trey Johnson    Want to connect with Trey? Go show Uncle Trey some love over on Instagram.  LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW on Itunes and subscribe to get first access to every inspirational story shared on the show and share with friends and family. Let’s connect! Find me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or check out my website http://karlsona.com/. And The Kas Company to find out more about my coaching program. You don’t have to be anyone other than who you are to be a world-class CEO!