In today’s gripping episode of Scales Of Success, host Marcus Arredondo dialogues with Rich Diviney, a founder, retired Navy SEAL officer, author, keynote speaker, and workshop facilitator, to uncover how elite performers stay calm when chaos hits. From mastering uncertainty to turning pressure into power, Rich reveals the tools that build unshakable focus, humility, and drive. Tune in and learn how to think, lead, and win like a SEAL, no matter what battlefield you’re on.

Rich Diviney is a retired Navy SEAL CDR who spent over 21 years as an Officer, serving in several leadership positions and conducting over 13 combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Since retirement, he has become a bestselling author of The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance and Masters of Uncertainty: The Navy SEAL Way to Turn Stress into Success For You and Your Team. He and his wife, Kristen, co-founded The Attributes Inc., where they train and consult thousands of businesses and teams on how to build and sustain the highest-performing teams on the planet.

Episode highlights:

[0:00] Intro
[4:12] How SEALs adapt in chaos
[8:59] Skills Vs. Attributes: What really matters
[14:53] Perseverance and resilience
[17:43] Adaptability, task switching, and learnability
[22:18] The meaning of discipline and faith
[27:05] The Moving Horizons process
[34:27] Developing attributes and inner strength
[39:05] Courage, fear, and doing hard things
[44:22] Dynamic subordination: How elite teams flow
[51:35] Identity, “I Am” statements, and growth
[56:13] Why stepping into uncertainty changes everything
[57:04] Outro