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Welcome to another solo episode of the Dear Black CEO podcast with your host, Karl Sona!

Picture that big, audacious dream in front of you. Then allow me to add one caveat to that image: a powerful and loving support system surrounding you! Can you see them? In this episode, I want to talk about the importance of allowing the right people to come around you and how it can set you up for success. This journey is an arduous one, but it doesn’t have to be walked alone. And what better place to start than here, with the Dear Black CEO community?! 

So jump in, and let’s talk about setting up a support system around your dream. 

[00:01 – 03:50] Opening Segment

• I talk about my passion for this podcast and my vision for change
• I introduce the topic for today’s episode
• • A reminder of my personal journey up to this point 
  • Becoming the face of the organization
  • It’s a big task that can’t be taken on alone

[03:51 –08:31] Your Dream Needs a Support System 

• In the game of entrepreneurship - it is a leap of faith 
• • The feeling of starting as a young infant 
  • Remember God has got you by the hand
• The journey into the unfamiliar is not easy 
• • You need support 
  • Who lifts you up when you can’t stand? 
  • People are out there who want to lend a helping hand

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[08:32 – 14:15] Be Willing to Open Up to the Ones Around You

• Dedicating this episode to my fiancée 
• • I talk about how she supported me during my low point
  • “What’s the point of me if you can’t open up to me?” 
• My advice to you in setting up your support system
• • Be willing to open up to the safe people around you 
  • This path doesn’t have to be traveled alone 
• Remember the purpose of this show is to bring a community together 
• Dare to believe that the average can do something great 
• jump into the dialogue and email me at karl@dearblackceo.com
• Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“Having a strong support system is definitely a way to bolster that journey into the unfamiliar.” - Karl Sona

“It’s amazing how lonely it can be… it doesn’t have to feel that way, even if you are the only one building the business from the beginning.” - Karl Sona

“All great things that we revere and that we are in awe of came about as a result of an average woman, or an average man, who dared to believe in their ability to do something great.” - Karl Sona

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. Feel free to reach out to me at karl@dearblakceo.com with any questions. 

You don’t have to be anyone other than who you are to be a world-class CEO!