If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? 

“The incredible power of not speaking at all - but instead listening.  But not just listening, empathetic listening.  We have such a capacity as humans to evolve, explore, and discover - and we do best when we come together and unify.  That’s hard (if not impossible) to do if we can’t listen and empathise with each other.”

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Have you ever wondered what Navy Seals really do? Not the stuff we see in the Hollywood blockbuster movies - but what makes them tick and how do you ever return to a ‘normal life’ after living on the edge for so many years. Well, we are about to find out as my guest today is Rich Diviney who is now a bestselling author, leadership and human performance expert, and a retired Navy SEAL commander. 

In a career spanning more than twenty years, he completed more than thirteen overseas deployments - eleven of which were to Iraq and Afghanistan. He served on multiple SEAL teams and in several leadership positions, including as a commanding officer for a SEAL squadron. As the officer in charge of training for a specialised command, Rich was intimately involved in an extremely specialised SEAL selection process, which pared down a group of exceptional candidates to a small team of the most elite optimal performers.

Rich also spearheaded the creation of a directorate that diffused physical, mental, and emotional disciplines. He led his small team to create the first-ever “Mind Gym” that helped special operators train their brains to perform faster, longer, and better in all environments—especially high-stress ones.

After retiring from the Navy in 2017, Rich worked as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant with the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute and Simon Sinek Inc, before releasing his book: The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance. This has led to a business called The Attributes where he brings all his knowledge together as they help companies build the highest-performing teams possible.

For more information about Rich, check out these places;-

Rich’s Book: The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance. You can find it here: The Attributes

Website: https://theattributes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rich_diviney/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richdiviney/

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