Nate’s Notes 137: Cory Sanford | What Helps Us Today Can Hurt Us Tomorrow

What a great metaphor Cory shared. It’s impossible to dive deep while wearing a life jacket. The things that helped us in the past can be the same things that hold us back today.

In the HR world, Cory puts cover letters and unpaid internships into that category. But more broadly, Cory has found power in the words, “I don’t know”, “I’m not sure, let’s look together” or “What do you think?” By being okay with not having all the answers, Cory has accelerated his own learning.

In summary, take off the life jacket when it holds us back. It’s a simple idea. Please take it seriously.

Cory Sanford Bio:

Cory Sanford is the Vice President of Culture and Talent at Guidant Financial, where he led the transition of the entire organization to remote work. He has also helped two different companies win #1 best place to work honors.

Cory is both a graduate of and an instructor in Cornell University’s Executive Master’s in Human Resource Management program. His book HR You Kidding Me? Surprisingly Simple Steps to Unlock the Power of People is a #1 best seller on Amazon.

I hope you enjoy learning from Cory Sanford today, because I certainly did.