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

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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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Episode Transcript

Speaker (00:00):
Now, Cory, we gonna get into the focus round, just the

(00:02):
acronym focus, what do you dofor fun when you're not buying
parks and running, a hundredmiles.

Speaker 2 (00:07):
Ooh.
Right now I'm pretty obsessedwith Jujitsu, so I, okay.
I train, Brazilian jujitsu, soThat's awesome, man.
It's a lot of fun.
My kids do that too, so it'ssomething we get to do together.
Together.

Speaker (00:16):
That's great.
Yeah.
yeah.
What opportunity changed yourlife forever?

Speaker 2 (00:22):
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 (00:31):
Yeah.
Yeah.
So what communication skill doesevery great operator needs?

Speaker 2 (00:36):
I got some really great feedback from a colleague
when I was in engineering.
He just said, you're a terriblelistener.
And it like shocked me and I waslike, what?
He's normally this really quiet,nice guy.
I was like, and I did some thingabout it.
I realized I was actually, I amnaturally not a good listener
and so I, I read a bunch ofbooks.

(00:57):
I'm trying to figure out likehow to be a better listener.

Speaker (00:58):
What do you wish you understood earlier about risk or
business?

Speaker 2 (01:03):
the fact that I should double check the
appraiser, that's huge.
I dunno if I could get thatspecific.

Speaker (01:08):
Yeah.
Maybe get a second opinion orfunny gut feelings.
That would, that's a good one.

Speaker 2 (01:11):
Yeah.
Double trust, but verify.
How about that?
double check.

Speaker (01:14):
What does success mean to you now?

Speaker 2 (01:18):
Right now it means, Building a business that, that I
can be proud of and that my kidswould be proud to say their dad
does it.

Speaker (01:25):
That is awesome, man.
Yeah.
create an impact in people'slives, man.
So that's awesome.