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MFREE 119 Trailer # 2 with Cory Harelson: Can a Harsh Truth Make You a Better Leader?

Shelon Hutchinson Season 3 Episode 119

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In this focus round with Cory Harelson, things get real — fast.

We cover everything from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to communication blind spots to losing a million dollars and bouncing back with more purpose than ever.

Cory opens up about what success means to him now

 Why listening became his #1 leadership skill

 And how one harsh piece of feedback shifted his entire approach

We also get into

 why “trust but verify” isn’t just a saying — it’s survival

 what most people miss when it comes to risk

 and how doing business with integrity hits different when your kids are watching

It’s not about being flashy

 It’s about building something that lasts

 and doing it the right way

 

#RealLeadership #PurposeOverProfit #InvestorMindset

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Speaker:

Now, Cory, we gonna get into the focus round, just the acronym focus, what do you do for fun when you're not buying parks and running, a hundred miles.

Speaker 2:

Ooh. Right now I'm pretty obsessed with Jujitsu, so I, okay. I train, Brazilian jujitsu, so That's awesome, man. It's a lot of fun. My kids do that too, so it's something we get to do together. Together.

Speaker:

That's great. Yeah. yeah. What opportunity changed your life forever?

Speaker 2:

That would have to be just discovering the whole real estate thing. No matter what road you go down, once you figure it out, you're like, oh my gosh, this is. That's awesome. Amazing.

Speaker:

Yeah. Yeah. So what communication skill does every great operator needs?

Speaker 2:

I got some really great feedback from a colleague when I was in engineering. He just said, you're a terrible listener. And it like shocked me and I was like, what? He's normally this really quiet, nice guy. I was like, and I did some thing about it. I realized I was actually, I am naturally not a good listener and so I, I read a bunch of books. I'm trying to figure out like how to be a better listener.

Speaker:

What do you wish you understood earlier about risk or business?

Speaker 2:

the fact that I should double check the appraiser, that's huge. I dunno if I could get that specific.

Speaker:

Yeah. Maybe get a second opinion or funny gut feelings. That would, that's a good one.

Speaker 2:

Yeah. Double trust, but verify. How about that? double check.

Speaker:

What does success mean to you now?

Speaker 2:

Right now it means, Building a business that, that I can be proud of and that my kids would be proud to say their dad does it.

Speaker:

That is awesome, man. Yeah. create an impact in people's lives, man. So that's awesome.