Using Systems to Create a Life That Works - Trevor Timbeck

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Nov 21, 2024

Trevor Timbeck, a coach and author who champions love-based leadership, dives into transformative systems in this engaging discussion. He shares how viewing life through the lens of systems can shift challenges into opportunities for growth. Trevor reveals insights from his book 'The Power of Systems,' emphasizing the joy of collaborative writing and the power of language in influencing behavior. With practical questions for reflection, he inspires listeners to explore new possibilities and adopt systems that simplify and enrich their lives.

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Fun Collaborative Book Writing

Trevor Timbeck describes writing The Power of Systems with Steve Chandler as easy and fun, contrasting common beliefs about book writing difficulty.
Their process was like playing a game, exchanging writings in short cycles, making creativity effortless.

INSIGHT

Systems Create Possibility

Viewing life's challenges as "systems" shifts focus from psychology to possibilities and action.
Language affects our reality; changing words can unlock new behaviors and options.

ANECDOTE

Coach Shifted Trevor's Mindset

Trevor shared his personal struggle with confidence as newly promoted head of sales.
His breakthrough came when his coach told him his role was to have questions, not all the answers.

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Sometimes we resort to “amateur psychology” when an area of our life isn’t going the way we’d like. It’s natural to ask WHY and look for answers that often lead to some version of “What’s wrong with me?” What if you could replace that thinking with a new system focused on actions that explore possibilities?

In this episode, host Meredith Bell discussed these ideas and many others from The Power of Systems with Trevor Timbeck, who co-authored the book with Steve Chandler. You’ll hear about Trevor’s experiences that led to the realization that everything in life can be viewed as a system. Trevor also shares the system he and Steve created for writing their book that made the process fun and energizing for both of them.

You’ll learn two simple questions to ask when evaluating a current system, and you may feel a sense of freedom in hearing how easy it is to start playing with a new one. Trevor has thought deeply about the power of systems, and his brilliance shines through in this conversation. Be prepared to take notes and listen to this episode more than once. There are many thought-provoking insights.

About the Guest:

Trevor is a coach and author who lives and plays at the intersection of Love, Language and Leadership. He's on a mission to transform the world of leadership from fear-based command and control to love-based inspire and enroll. Trevor spent the first forty years of his life getting a masters in righteousness and has committed the next forty years to a masters in workability. He loves to walk really slowly and listen to the Universe.

Website: www.trevortimbeck.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevor.timbeck

About the Host:

Meredith is the Co-founder and President of Grow Strong Leaders. Her company publishes software tools and books that help people build strong relationships at work and at home.

Meredith is an expert in leader and team communications, the author of three books, and the host of the Grow Strong Leaders Podcast. She co-authored her latest books, Connect with Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills, and Peer Coaching Made Simple, with her business partner, Dr. Dennis Coates. In them, Meredith and Denny provide how-to guides for improving communication skills and serving as a peer coach to someone else.

Meredith is also The Heart-centered Connector. One of her favorite ways of BEING in the world is to introduce people who can benefit from knowing each other.

https://growstrongleaders.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithmbell

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