Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2021-01-04
Books mentioned on Navy SEAL Rich Diviney On The Attributes That Drive Optimal Performance
It’s hard to predict success in the real world. But there’s a reason why some people thrive — even when things get hard.
Rich Diviney recommended Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, and discussed Key to Yourself by Venice J. Bloodworth and others. Rich Roll recommended The Attributes by Rich Diviney.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Antifragile
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a groundbreaking exploration of systems that not only withstand shocks and disorder but actually thrive and grow stronger when exposed to volatility, stress, and uncertainty.
Recommended“Great book called by Nassim Taleb. Anti-fragility is the ability to get knocked off baseline and when you come back, you're stronger.”
Where to get it
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Key to Yourself
Discussed“It's written by Venice Bloodworth. "The Key to Yourself" is a book that explained the law of attraction and visualizing and all that stuff.”
Where to get it
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The Attributes
The Attributes by Rich Diviney is a self-improvement and leadership book that identifies the core mental, emotional, and visceral characteristics required for optimal performance under high-stress conditions.
Recommended“the best way to begin that process is to pick up Rich's new book, "The Attributes." You can go to theattributes.com.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“He's the author of a new book called "The Attributes," which is all about the drivers behind human performance.”


