The Leadership Locker

On the episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about how to come to terms with the proportionality of work time vs. family time, and why that is so critical for entrepreneurs.

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On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Ann Cardona returns to talk with Rich about more common mistakes that entrepreneurs make. Listen in as Rich and Ann discuss ideation, consistency, focus, and why “the riches are in the niches”.

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On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich is joined by his wife, Ann Cardona, Regional Executive Director at Bunker Labs, to talk about common mistakes that entrepreneurs make. Listen in as Rich and Ann discuss personal branding, transitioning service members, and the power of LinkedIn.

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“We want to fail early, and we want to fail often. But more importantly, we want to fail small. So how do we fail small? It’s by not over-committing to things that we don’t fully understand.” – Jocko Willink

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, we take a look back to Rich's interview with podcaster and Echelon Front CEO Jocko Willink, where they talked about pooling resources and mitigating risk. Listen as Jocko and Rich discuss leadership, patience, and how to avoid blind spots in business.

Jocko Willink is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer, co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, Dichotomy of Leadership, host of the top-rated Jocko Podcast, and co-founder of Echelon Front, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer, leadership instructor, speaker and strategic advisor. Jocko spent 20 years in the SEAL Teams, starting as an enlisted SEAL and rising through the ranks to become a SEAL officer.

Upon retiring from the Navy, Jocko co-founded Echelon Front, a premier leadership consulting company, where he teaches the leadership principles, he learned on the battlefield to help others lead and win. Jocko also authored the Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, a New York Times Bestseller, and the best-selling Way of the Warrior Kid children’s book series.

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On this episode of The Leadership Locker, we take a look back to December 2019 to when Rich interviewed Gary Vaynerchuk at his headquarters in New York City, where they discussed judgment and how it can ruin your progress, career, and persona. Listen in as Rich and Gary discuss working for your people, competitiveness vs. judgment, and what war and entrepreneurship have in common.

Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and serves as the Chairman of VaynerX and the CEO of VaynerMedia. Gary is considered one of the leading global minds on what’s next in culture, relevance and the internet. Known as “GaryVee” he is described as one of the most forward thinkers in business – he acutely recognizes trends and patterns early to help others understand how these shifts impact markets and consumer behavior. Whether its emerging artists, esports, NFT investing or digital communications, Gary understands how to bring brand relevance to the forefront. He is a prolific angel investor with early investments in companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, Coinbase and Uber.

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On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about how to make it easier to get help from experts by first taking the time to help yourself.

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“We will hurt your feeling before we let you publish a bad book.” - JeVon “JT” McCormick

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, guest host Eliza Delgado talks with author and Scribe Media CEO JeVon “JT” McCormick about how to get started as an author. Listen in as Eliza and JT discuss traditional publishing vs. self-publishing, quality and integrity in publishing, and why it’s important what you say “no” to.

JeVon “JT” McCormick is an American author, public speaker, and businessman. In 2016, author Tucker Max hired McCormick as CEO of Scribe Media, formerly known as Book in a Box, an Austin-based book writing and publishing company, after working together on McCormick's book, I Got There: How I Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Achieve the American Dream.

• 00:09 – Introduction
• 01:11 – Why JeVon chose publishing
• 04:12 – Knowing what you don’t know
• 05:20 – Do you have a book in you?
• 16:32 – Everyone has a story to tell
• 18:16 – Traditional publishing vs. hybrid publishing vs. self-publishing
• 20:57 – It’s important what you say “no” to
• 22:44 – Quality and integrity in publishing
• 28:55 – Where to learn more about publishing from JeVon
• 30:06 – Eliza’s closing remarks

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On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about the importance of not taking shortcuts in working towards achieving excellence in what really matters to you.

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On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about why your passion is so important to sustaining your business long-term.

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“If you aren’t taking care of your spirit, I just feel like your body is going to wear down.” – Jillian Tedesco

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, fit-flavors Founder and CEO Jillian Tedesco joins Rich to discuss her transition from being a personal trainer to a chef and entrepreneur. Listen in as Rich and Jillian talk about nutrition, cheat days, and the importance of changing things up.

Jillian Tedesco is a Christian, mom, wife, certified chef, founder & CEO of fit-flavors, becoming author, yogi, and golfer with a vibrant personality. Jillian’s passion for God, her family, and her business shines through to even the most distant stranger. In the past year, Jillian has opened up about the raw truths in her own journey and is in the process of publishing her first book in 2021 called Owning the Wait. She’s also started a Tough Love from Jillian newsletter & blog and is getting ready to launch Season 1 of her new podcast called Owning the Wait.

• 00:09 – Introduction
• 03:46 – About Jillian
• 04:41 – From personal trainer to chef and entrepreneur
• 11:42 – Transitioning to brick and mortar
• 14:02 – Giving employees control over what they do
• 18:02 – Why to-go?
• 19:05 – Growing the company
• 20:54 – Managing labor
• 22:23 – The importance of variety and changing things up
• 25:26 – Jillian’s book
• 27:59 – How Jillian’s faith helps her
• 29:17 – Jillian’s upcoming process
• 33:11 – Cheat days
• 37:12 – Nutrition and expectation management
• 40:27 – How to get in touch with Jillian
• 42:34 – Rich’s closing remarks

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