See the man in this picture...he is one bad ass, tough as nails former Navy Seal Commander and his name is Mark Divine. As many of you know I have developed something of a penchant for the likes of Marcus Luttrell and Chris Kyle over the last few years. In fact, I have developed a huge respect, beyond anything I had previously known, for all first responders as they lay it all on the line for the rest of us on an almost daily basis. For whatever reason though Navy Seals have truly fascinated me and Mark Divine is no exception. He is as articulate as any person I know, he is incredibly smart and most importantly he is a motivator without peer. After all, he knows what it takes to turn the average fighter into the ultimate warrior. Having retired from the service he is now involved in numerous ventures including Seal Fit (www.sealfit.com), The Unbeatable Mind Program and The Kokoro Camp (which I would like to put a group together and go do, but that's another post at another time). Let me refer you to his biography as it is rather impressive.
BRIEFLY ABOUT MARK DIVINE:
NYT Best seller, WSJ Best seller and #1 Amazon for books
Ranked the #1 trainee of SEAL BUDS/class number 170
Served 9 years on active duty and 11 years as a Reserve Seal, retiring as Commanderin 2011
Founded NavySeals.com, the leading website for gear and information about the Seals
Launched US Tactical, leading to increased quality of life for Seals and became the inspiration for…
Ranked the #1 trainee of SEAL BUDS/class number 170
Served 9 years on active duty and 11 years as a Reserve Seal, retiring as Commanderin 2011
Founded NavySeals.com, the leading website for gear and information about the Seals
Launched US Tactical, leading to increased quality of life for Seals and became the inspiration for…
SEALFIT
SEALFIT has helped thousands transform their lives, both online and on-site in Encinitas, California
Mark is a highly sought after speaker, coach, author and makes frequent media appearances to discuss Seal way of life
Mark Divine is from upstate New York with a degree in economics from Colgate University and an MBA in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business. Mark’s first career was with Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouse Coopers) as a Certified Public Accountant. Clients included luminous financial firms such as Solomon Brothers and Paine Weber.
Four years after joining Coopers, Mark left behind the corporate world to pursue his vision to become an elite Navy SEAL officer. At 26 he graduated as honor-man (#1 ranked trainee) of his SEAL BUD/s class number 170. Mark served for nine years total on Active Duty and eleven as a Reserve SEAL, retiring as Commander in 2011.
Mark embarked on his third career as an entrepreneur in 1996 by co-founding the successful Coronado Brewing Company (CBC) and founding the web e-commerce site www.NavySEALs.com. He later sold his interest in CBC, but continues to run NavySEALs.com as the leading web site for gear and information about the SEALs. In 2006 he launched US Tactical, a government contracting business where he gained contracts with Naval Special Warfare Group ONE for training support and with the Navy Recruiting Command for a nationwide mentoring program for SEAL trainees. This latter program was credited with increasing the quality of Navy SEAL candidates and reducing the attrition rate at BUD/s by up to 5% and was the inspiration for SEALFIT.
Mark was an adjunct professor of leadership at the University of San Diego, where he left a PHD program due to the Iraq war Reserve call up. In Baghdad with the SEALs again in 2004, he conducted a special study for the DOD on the role of the USMC in the Special Operations Community. Upon return home he decided to focus fully on his business and family.
Mark is an accomplished martial artist with black belts in Seido and Goju Ryu Karate, a military hand to hand combat certification in SCARS and senior ranking in Saito Nijutsu. He is teacher trained in Ashtanga Yoga, and created the innovative Unbeatable Warrior Yoga program taught to his students.
After working with thousands of special ops candidates and professionals developing mental toughness, Mark self-published his first book Unbeatable Mind in 2011 and launched the at-home study program www.unbeatablemind.com. He is also the author of The Way of the SEAL published by Readers Digest and 8 Weeks to SEALFIT published by St. Martins Press.
SEALFIT is uniquely effective at developing elite level physical fitness and mental toughness. The program has helped thousands to operate at an entirely new level in their personal and professional lives, and is used by military, first responders and sheepdog-like professionals of all stripes worldwide.
Mark is a highly sought after speaker for corporations where his Unbeatable Mind program is helping to forge mental toughness among business leaders. He lives in Encinitas, CA., several blocks from the SEALFIT Training Center, the 20,000 square foot facility where he enjoys training with his family and team.
Certifications, experience, honors
• CPA, New York State
• BUD/s class 170 Honor man
• SEAL TEAM 3 Platoon CDR
• Commanding Officer, NR SEAL TEAM 1
• Commander, US Navy Reserves
• Colonel, Kentucky Order of Colonels
• Ambassador, SEAL (NSW) Foundation
• Ashtanga Yoga Instructor training
• Author, 8 Weeks to SEALFIT, Way of the SEAL, Unbeatable Mind
S.C.A.R.S. Military H2H instructor
• Seido Karate: black belt
• Goju Ryu Karate: black belt
• Saito Ninjitsu: brown belt
• Special Adviser to Women’s Olympic Cycling Team
• Warrior Yoga founder and head instructor
• Adviser, Spartan Race inc.
• Board Member, CSSP, Performance Psychology
• US Army Master Fitness Course
• Various special operations courses – advanced Free Fall, SDV Operator, Leadership
Lesser-known Fact:
Mark founded the always-packed Coronado Brewing Company, and was nicknamed Cyborg in the SEALs
About Mark’s Latest Book
In The Way of the SEAL, Mark outlines exercises, meditations and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, greater intuition and inner strength. You’ll learn to approach your goals in life like a SEAL approaches his or her targets—with the utmost precision and never-fail determination. Way of the SEAL will act as a practical guide for businesspeople, athletes or anyone who wants to be an elite operator in his or her life, helping you tap into 20x your current perceived ability. For more about this book and to get it from Amazon, click here.
About The Unbeatable Mind Program
This is the ultimate, at-home training program that guides you through the mental and physical transformation you need to attack your life like a SEAL. You’ll discover what’s currently holding you back, uncover your unique purpose and mission, build laser-like focus, master your mind, harden your body, and learn to perform at the highest level each day. This step-by-step monthly video coaching program features training from Mark and his team and can be taken and applied anytime, day or night, from anywhere in the world. Click here to learn more about how you can get started.
About Mark’s Bootcamp Intensives
If you really want to take your performance to the next level without compromise, then consider attending one of Mark’s live, hands-on training events at SEALFIT Encinitas, California. There, he and his team will take you through the ultimate transformation as you’re pushed beyond your limits, just like SEALS are during their training. You’ll arrive unsure, and leave with the confidence and know-how to get the most from every single area of your life. There are several different options, ranging from 1-day all the way to 3 week intensives. Click here to learn more about the different camps.
SEALFIT has helped thousands transform their lives, both online and on-site in Encinitas, California
Mark is a highly sought after speaker, coach, author and makes frequent media appearances to discuss Seal way of life
Mark Divine is from upstate New York with a degree in economics from Colgate University and an MBA in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business. Mark’s first career was with Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouse Coopers) as a Certified Public Accountant. Clients included luminous financial firms such as Solomon Brothers and Paine Weber.
Four years after joining Coopers, Mark left behind the corporate world to pursue his vision to become an elite Navy SEAL officer. At 26 he graduated as honor-man (#1 ranked trainee) of his SEAL BUD/s class number 170. Mark served for nine years total on Active Duty and eleven as a Reserve SEAL, retiring as Commander in 2011.
Mark embarked on his third career as an entrepreneur in 1996 by co-founding the successful Coronado Brewing Company (CBC) and founding the web e-commerce site www.NavySEALs.com. He later sold his interest in CBC, but continues to run NavySEALs.com as the leading web site for gear and information about the SEALs. In 2006 he launched US Tactical, a government contracting business where he gained contracts with Naval Special Warfare Group ONE for training support and with the Navy Recruiting Command for a nationwide mentoring program for SEAL trainees. This latter program was credited with increasing the quality of Navy SEAL candidates and reducing the attrition rate at BUD/s by up to 5% and was the inspiration for SEALFIT.
Mark was an adjunct professor of leadership at the University of San Diego, where he left a PHD program due to the Iraq war Reserve call up. In Baghdad with the SEALs again in 2004, he conducted a special study for the DOD on the role of the USMC in the Special Operations Community. Upon return home he decided to focus fully on his business and family.
Mark is an accomplished martial artist with black belts in Seido and Goju Ryu Karate, a military hand to hand combat certification in SCARS and senior ranking in Saito Nijutsu. He is teacher trained in Ashtanga Yoga, and created the innovative Unbeatable Warrior Yoga program taught to his students.
After working with thousands of special ops candidates and professionals developing mental toughness, Mark self-published his first book Unbeatable Mind in 2011 and launched the at-home study program www.unbeatablemind.com. He is also the author of The Way of the SEAL published by Readers Digest and 8 Weeks to SEALFIT published by St. Martins Press.
SEALFIT is uniquely effective at developing elite level physical fitness and mental toughness. The program has helped thousands to operate at an entirely new level in their personal and professional lives, and is used by military, first responders and sheepdog-like professionals of all stripes worldwide.
Mark is a highly sought after speaker for corporations where his Unbeatable Mind program is helping to forge mental toughness among business leaders. He lives in Encinitas, CA., several blocks from the SEALFIT Training Center, the 20,000 square foot facility where he enjoys training with his family and team.
Certifications, experience, honors
• CPA, New York State
• BUD/s class 170 Honor man
• SEAL TEAM 3 Platoon CDR
• Commanding Officer, NR SEAL TEAM 1
• Commander, US Navy Reserves
• Colonel, Kentucky Order of Colonels
• Ambassador, SEAL (NSW) Foundation
• Ashtanga Yoga Instructor training
• Author, 8 Weeks to SEALFIT, Way of the SEAL, Unbeatable Mind
S.C.A.R.S. Military H2H instructor
• Seido Karate: black belt
• Goju Ryu Karate: black belt
• Saito Ninjitsu: brown belt
• Special Adviser to Women’s Olympic Cycling Team
• Warrior Yoga founder and head instructor
• Adviser, Spartan Race inc.
• Board Member, CSSP, Performance Psychology
• US Army Master Fitness Course
• Various special operations courses – advanced Free Fall, SDV Operator, Leadership
Lesser-known Fact:
Mark founded the always-packed Coronado Brewing Company, and was nicknamed Cyborg in the SEALs
About Mark’s Latest Book
In The Way of the SEAL, Mark outlines exercises, meditations and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, greater intuition and inner strength. You’ll learn to approach your goals in life like a SEAL approaches his or her targets—with the utmost precision and never-fail determination. Way of the SEAL will act as a practical guide for businesspeople, athletes or anyone who wants to be an elite operator in his or her life, helping you tap into 20x your current perceived ability. For more about this book and to get it from Amazon, click here.
About The Unbeatable Mind Program
This is the ultimate, at-home training program that guides you through the mental and physical transformation you need to attack your life like a SEAL. You’ll discover what’s currently holding you back, uncover your unique purpose and mission, build laser-like focus, master your mind, harden your body, and learn to perform at the highest level each day. This step-by-step monthly video coaching program features training from Mark and his team and can be taken and applied anytime, day or night, from anywhere in the world. Click here to learn more about how you can get started.
About Mark’s Bootcamp Intensives
If you really want to take your performance to the next level without compromise, then consider attending one of Mark’s live, hands-on training events at SEALFIT Encinitas, California. There, he and his team will take you through the ultimate transformation as you’re pushed beyond your limits, just like SEALS are during their training. You’ll arrive unsure, and leave with the confidence and know-how to get the most from every single area of your life. There are several different options, ranging from 1-day all the way to 3 week intensives. Click here to learn more about the different camps.
Having read this far I hope you can appreciate why I would choose to listen to what this man has to say. Hopefully you are feeling the same way and are willing to listen and implement his sage advice on various topics. Ultimately our journey with Beards, Bulking, Bros, Bras and Boarding will culminate with our collective participation in the NYC Marathon (at least for those that are interested). Along the way though we will all inevitably find ourselves faced with different circumstances -- some will be challenges that need to be addressed and some will be obstacles that need to be overcome. Regardless we will see each other through from start to finish and we will never leave a bro or bra behind. I am including the following post from Mark because I think it provides a good launching point for this notion of team building, mentoring and making changes. These changes will be made in ourselves individually, in our group collectively and then hopefully within the greater context of the world in which we live. Read and enjoy! Hooyah!!
DARE TO BE SOMEONE SPECIAL:
September 10th, 2014 by Mark Divine
Recently I was invited back to Colgate to give a homecoming speech to 900 students and parents in September. I was honored and terrified at the same time. Just what value I could offer these students – who are on the cusp of entering a “real world gone mad.” I had a sense that this generation is to be the turning point for the human race. Either they step up and lead, or we could perish as our scarcity model of life devours life and tips the scales toward oblivion.
It will be 2045 when this young group of men and women are my age. The world will be very different place than what we know today. I believe it will be a more beautiful world if they learn how to be special. Over the next 30 years there will be many chaotic, confusing and violent challenges to overcome and make wise choices about. Most of the institutions we now rely on in the West will likely be gone and replaced by a new model. More important, the myths of our human co-existence will be challenged and must also transform– to include all of the unsustainable, separation-based stories that guide our everyday actions: the corporate structures, nation-states, fiat currency, centralized economic manipulation, health care, food production, the educational systems and more. Yes, this new generation of graduating smart kids will not only witness it all, but must step up to take a sheepdog role to lead the sheep, protect them from the wolves, and find the pastures in the more beautiful world that lies beyond the veil of normalcy.
So, in the spirit of becoming the mentor (and in gratitude for my own mentor Kaicho Tadashi Nakamura), I offer these ten principles to follow once you choose to be special and co-create a more beautiful world together. If every student in that room, and everyone reading this blog, makes this choice, and then influences just one other person to be their swim buddy on the journey, I believe the ripple we send out into the world will become a tsunami of positive change.
Here they are:
September 10th, 2014 by Mark Divine
Recently I was invited back to Colgate to give a homecoming speech to 900 students and parents in September. I was honored and terrified at the same time. Just what value I could offer these students – who are on the cusp of entering a “real world gone mad.” I had a sense that this generation is to be the turning point for the human race. Either they step up and lead, or we could perish as our scarcity model of life devours life and tips the scales toward oblivion.
It will be 2045 when this young group of men and women are my age. The world will be very different place than what we know today. I believe it will be a more beautiful world if they learn how to be special. Over the next 30 years there will be many chaotic, confusing and violent challenges to overcome and make wise choices about. Most of the institutions we now rely on in the West will likely be gone and replaced by a new model. More important, the myths of our human co-existence will be challenged and must also transform– to include all of the unsustainable, separation-based stories that guide our everyday actions: the corporate structures, nation-states, fiat currency, centralized economic manipulation, health care, food production, the educational systems and more. Yes, this new generation of graduating smart kids will not only witness it all, but must step up to take a sheepdog role to lead the sheep, protect them from the wolves, and find the pastures in the more beautiful world that lies beyond the veil of normalcy.
So, in the spirit of becoming the mentor (and in gratitude for my own mentor Kaicho Tadashi Nakamura), I offer these ten principles to follow once you choose to be special and co-create a more beautiful world together. If every student in that room, and everyone reading this blog, makes this choice, and then influences just one other person to be their swim buddy on the journey, I believe the ripple we send out into the world will become a tsunami of positive change.
Here they are:
1. Uncover Your Purpose and Ignite Your Passion
2. Stoke Your Inner Vision
3. Live with Honor and Take a Stand
4. Find an Enlightened Mentor and Model Him or Her
5. Get Committed and Starve Fear
6. Forge Grit
7. Take Bold Action but Know When to Stand Down
8. Trust Your Gut
9. Soften Your Heart and Love Your Teammates
10. Never Quit
Train hard, step up and make the call. Hooyah!
Mark Divine
Train hard, step up and make the call. Hooyah!
Mark Divine
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