Rich Cardona

The Leadership Locker

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Starting and growing a business is harder than it was to serve in the United States Marines. Join retired Captain Rich "NINI" Cardona as he enlists the help of influencers and subject matter experts who are eager to share their knowledge with the veteran entrepreneur and small business owner community. If you are looking for fresh and relevant content that can help you accelerate and assist your transition or your entrepreneurial dreams, this podcast is for you. We cover marketing, negotiating, law, finances, and all the subjects you needed to level up your business and level up YOURSELF. Gues...

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Rich Cardona

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126. Eye Level is Buy Level 28.05.2021 8:00

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about the importance of visibility in personal branding. Personal Branding | Rich Cardona Media ----- Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

125. How to Stop Pitching 27.05.2021 7:35

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about a different approach to sales, focusing more on diagnosing your prospective client’s needs rather than pitching to them. Personal Branding | Rich Cardona Media ----- Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

124. How to Listen for Your Calling with Ben Newman 25.05.2021 49:13

“Wherever you are, learn as much as you can in those chapters of your journey, because they might prepare you for the next one.” – Ben Newman On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich is joined by performance coach Ben Newman. Listen is as they discuss Ben’s unique leadership style, having the confidence to follow your calling, coaching the uncoachable, and dealing with fear, doubt and uncert...

123. Your Tribe Is the Difference 21.05.2021 17:07

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich reflects on his recent trip to The Arete Syndicate Summit in St. Louis, and his realization about the importance of surrounding yourself with people that will force you to up your game and take it to the next level. ----- The Arete Syndicate Winning by Tim S. Grover ----- Personal Branding | Rich Cardona Media ----- Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn...

122. Why People Get Disappointed When You Fail 20.05.2021 7:23

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about how the reason people get disappointed when you fail is because they care about you and want you to succeed, and why that encouragement is so important.   Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

121. How to Use Your Attributes in Business with Rich Diviney 18.05.2021 1:02:36

“Whether you’re a military person in conflict or war, whether you’re an entrepreneur starting out, whether you’re a person struggling through disease, to understand our behavior really helps us in our processes.” – Rich Diviney On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich is joined by author and retired Navy SEAL Commander Rich Diviney. Listen in as Rich and Rich talk about Rich Diviney’s book,...

120. One Piece of Content is Not Enough 17.05.2021 10:15

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about the importance of staying in motion and continuingly creating content in order to keep your audience engaged. Personal Branding | Rich Cardona Media ----- Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

119. How to Audit Your Business 14.05.2021 6:48

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about how to audit your business, and how it can be a useful tool to expose bottlenecks in your processes and gain an objective perspective. Personal Branding | Rich Cardona Media ----- Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

118. Do You Use Your Instincts? 13.05.2021 8:40

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about tapping into your potential by trusting your instincts, following your curiosity, and putting in the work. Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

117. How a New Life Became a New Business with Claudia Mata 11.05.2021 36:24

“I think that’s the beauty of being an entrepreneur. When you jump into things, ignorance is bliss.” - Claudia Mata   On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich is joined by Vertly founder Claudia Mata. Listen in as they discuss Claudia’s transition from the fashion industry to the CBD industry, living abroad, and how Claudia rediscovered her identity when she founded Vertly. Claudia Mata...

116. Why Consistency Beats Intensity 10.05.2021 7:53

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about why the key to being exceptional is being consistent over extended periods of time, rather than having short bursts of activity. Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

115. How to be a Leader People Actually Follow 07.05.2021 8:20

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about the importance of leading by example, your do/say ratio, and the power of being consistent. Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

114. Getting Results and Learning From Losses 06.05.2021 9:16

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about making the most of your failures by turning them into learning experiences, and the importance of having clarity with your goals. Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

113. How to Avoid a Personal Brand Flop with Talie Miller 04.05.2021 1:00:36

“You can’t build a brand around you if you really don’t know what you want to do, why you’re here doing it, and really who you are.” – Talie MIller On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich is joined by personal branding expert Talie Miller. Listen in as Rich and Talie discuss why people struggle with personal branding, why virtual relationships are real relationships, and the difference be...

112. How to Leverage Social Media without Hating It 03.05.2021 12:52

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about consistency and perseverance in social media, how to sell yourself without being salesy, and why the key to effective social media is delayed gratification. Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

111. How to Stop Worrying about Work-Life Balance 30.04.2021 10:47

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. Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

110. What Entrepreneurs Get Wrong the Most with Ann Cardona – Part 2 29.04.2021 29:11

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”. Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

109. What Entrepreneurs Get Wrong the Most with Ann Cardona – Part 1 27.04.2021 16:56

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. Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

108. The Best of The Leadership Locker with Jocko Willink 26.04.2021 41:00

“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 mitig...

107. Best of The Leadership Locker with Gary Vaynerchuk 23.04.2021 15:51

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 Vayner...

106. Be Easy to Help 22.04.2021 12:03

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. Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

105. How to Start Writing Your Book with JeVon “JT” McCormick 20.04.2021 31:03

“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 yo...

104. You Don't Take Shortcuts for Things You Want 19.04.2021 9:39

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. Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

103. How to Determine if Your Business Will Last 15.04.2021 9:29

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks about why your passion is so important to sustaining your business long-term. Connect with Rich: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube

102. How to Let a Failed Business Lead to a Successful One with Jillian Tedesco 13.04.2021 43:48

“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. J...