Rich Diviney draws upon more than 20 years of experience as a Navy SEAL officer where he completed more than 13 overseas deployments – 11 of which were to Iraq and Afghanistan. Throughout his career, he has achieved multiple leadership positions – including serving as the commanding officer of a Navy SEAL command. Since retirement in early 2017, Rich has worked as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant with the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute and Simon Sinek Inc. He is the author of The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance.

What you'll learn from this episode:

  • What the famously demanding Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) really ascertains about prospective Navy SEALs beyond superhuman physical prowess.

  • Why reading the resume of a potential hire's skills is a poor way to determine if they'll make an ideal employee—and what turns out to be a better indicator of their actual ability to perform under pressure.

  • Are we stuck with the attributes we're born with and develop in early life, or—like skills—can they be learned over time?

  • The attributes that make up grit—the quality of resilience that anyone who endured 2020 had put to the test (and if you're listening to this episode, then congratulations: you made it)!

  • The neuroscience behind fear, and how the attribute of courage works to get us through it.

  • And so much more!

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Resources from this episode:

The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance | Rich Diviney

Assessment Tool | The Attributes

Simon Sinek Inc.

Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute

Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training (BUD/S) | Navy SEALs

Draper Kauffman: The Godfather of the Navy SEALs | Huckberry

MOS Skills vs. Attributes: What’s the Difference and Which Are the Most Important When You’re Job-Hunting? | Talented Ladies Club

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance | Angela Duckworth

How to Instantly De-Stress and Supplement for Better Health, Sleep, and Longevity | Andrew Huberman, PhD | The Genius Life 83

Why Courage Requires Fear | Michael Hyatt

How to Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable | Mindful

The Dark Knight Rises | Prime Video

Why Do We Fall? | Hans Zimmer

Brain Exercises: 13 Ways to Boost Memory, Focus, and Mental Skills | Healthline

Break Through Your Mental Bureaucracy | Harvard Business Review

How Constant Vigilance Leads to Success and Prevents Failure in Life | Patrick Byron, Medium

The Cost of Task Switching: A Simple Yet Very Powerful Demonstration | The Learning Scientists

What Texting Does to the Spine | The Atlantic

Can Narcissism Ever Be Good? | Psychology Today

President Obama is Scared of Sasha and Roasts Donald Trump | Jimmy Kimmel Live

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