THE ATTRIBUTES

Anyone can learn a skill. But not everyone has the right attributes to succeed. The former head of the Navy SEAL training program explains why we get recruiting, success, and personal growth all wrong-- and shows you how to do it right.

Skills can be learned. Attributes, however, are traits that we don't all have, we can't all recognize, nor can we all learn them. Through years of observation Rich Diviney learned to identify a successful recruit's core attributes, these innate traits that explain how a person performs, not only as an individual but also as part of a team. And the key to this book is understanding that this same methodology can be used by anyone in their personal or professional lives.

The attributes included have been condensed to the most important - and the read is fresh, the book is written with fun stories and anecdotes and defined in ways that might be surprising. Very important to the range of audience for ATTRIBUTES is that Diviney shows how they can be applied to a team as readily as a person. Diviney explains how teammates can complement or consternate each other--and shows how understanding your own attributes and those of the people around you can create optimal performance in all areas of your life.

Rich Diviney spent more than twenty years as a Navy SEAL, most notably leading and training the most elite special forces SEAL As Officer in Charge of Training, intimately involved in the world-renowned Navy SEAL selection process. Diviney spearheaded the creation of a directorate that fused physical, mental, and emotional disciplines. He led his small team to create the first ever "Mind Gym" in Naval Special Warfare that helped SEALs train their brains to perform faster, longer, and better in all environments--especially high-stress ones. Since his retirement, Diviney has worked as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant with the Barry-Wehmiller Leadership Institute, speaking to and training more than five thousand business, athletic, and military leaders. Rich also works with Simon Sinek's organization, Start With WHY.