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Trevor Ambrose
Haven't Got an MBA? Read This Book Instead
If you're stepping into a leadership role and wondering where to start — this book is worth your time.
In this video, Trevor shares one of his favourite reads for upcoming young leaders: The Visual MBA by Jason Barron. It covers everything from leadership and marketing strategy to business negotiations and financial reporting — and it does it through drawings and visuals rather than dense theory.
No MBA required. No prior business degree needed. Just a willingness to learn and a highlighter.
0:23 – Introducing The Visual MBA by Jason Barron
1:12 – What's inside the book
1:45 – Who this book is for and how to use it
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Get to know more about Trevor Ambrose!
🖥️ Website: http://www.trevorambrose.com/
🎧 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38WSzFjD6506FXVFTvpbBL?si=bfe1942528264902
👥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevor_ambrose
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorambrose/
📚Buy Trevor's Book: https://trevor-ambrose.square.site/product/public-speaking-book-by-trevor-ambrose/3

11:08
Trevor Ambrose
50 Years of Life: Realizations I’ve Gained
Trevor Ambrose turns 50 today — and instead of celebrating, he's sharing the life lessons that actually changed how he thinks, leads, and lives.
From victim mindset vs victory mindset, to why happiness is overrated, to what his kids said that made him put his phone down for good — this is the honest stuff that takes decades to learn.
0:00 – Intro: 50 years on this planet
0:22 – There's always tomorrow
0:57 – You can be lonely in a crowd
1:22 – Resentment lives in the past. Anxiety lives in the future.
1:52 – Victim mindset vs victory mindset
2:43 – Ownership: you're the captain of your ship
3:07 – Why money will never be enough
3:35 – Happiness vs joy — and why it matters
4:45 – The friends you actually need
5:08 – Stop chasing perfection. Start chasing connection.
5:40 – The dash between two dates
6:25 – Why unforgiveness is drinking poison
7:21 – Humility and giving
8:08 – What his kids told him that changed everything
8:36 – Age is just how you show up
9:30 – Stop complaining. Be the game changer.
10:23 – Everything is grace
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Get to know more about Trevor Ambrose!
🖥️ Website: http://www.trevorambrose.com/
🎧 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38WSzFjD6506FXVFTvpbBL?si=bfe1942528264902
👥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevor_ambrose
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorambrose/
📚Buy Trevor's Book: https://trevor-ambrose.square.site/product/public-speaking-book-by-trevor-ambrose/3

04:13
Trevor Ambrose
The Mindset That's Keeping You Stuck
Growth mindset, psychology, and sales performance all come down to one thing: how your brain interprets challenges, failure, and possibility.
In this video, Trevor Ambrose breaks down the real difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset, and why this distinction is critical for personal development, leadership, sales performance, and long-term success.
You’ll learn how neuroplasticity actually works, why some people stay stuck repeating the same patterns, and how self-talk quietly shuts down innovation, learning, and confidence. Trevor also explains how a fixed mindset shows up in business, leadership, and everyday life — from avoiding new technology to resisting change and challenge.
Most importantly, this video gives you practical ways to develop a growth mindset, take action even when fear is present, and surround yourself with people who expand how you think.
If you feel stuck, unmotivated, or limited by your own thinking, this video will challenge you to change how you approach problems, learning, and growth.
00:00 – Fixed vs growth mindset (why people get stuck)
00:32 – Neuroplasticity and how the brain actually grows
01:19 – How fixed mindset thinking limits progress
02:03 – What people with a growth mindset do differently
02:25 – 3 practical ways to build a growth mindset
03:32 – Simple actions to break out of being stuck
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Get to know more about Trevor Ambrose!
🖥️ Website: http://www.trevorambrose.com/
🎧 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38WSzFjD6506FXVFTvpbBL?si=bfe1942528264902
👥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevor_ambrose
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorambrose/
📚Buy Trevor's Book: https://trevor-ambrose.square.site/product/public-speaking-book-by-trevor-ambrose/3

00:38
Trevor Ambrose
Voluntary Exposure Therapy Explained
Growth mindset, psychology, confidence, and performance all improve when you learn how to deliberately step outside your comfort zone.
In this video, Trevor Ambrose explains Voluntary Exposure Therapy, a powerful psychological concept used to build confidence, reduce fear, and accelerate personal and professional growth. This is the same approach Trevor used to overcome his fear of public speaking and develop high-level communication skills.
You’ll learn why waiting to “feel confident” doesn’t work, why practice doesn’t make perfect (it makes permanent), and how intentionally volunteering for discomfort rewires your brain over time. This applies directly to public speaking, sales conversations, leadership, and learning any new skill.
Trevor breaks down how voluntary exposure works, why fear responses like racing heart and shaking are normal, and how choosing to say “pick me” — even when you feel unprepared — is what actually drives growth.
If you feel stuck, hesitant, or held back by fear, this video gives you a practical framework to move forward by taking controlled, intentional action.
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Get to know more about Trevor Ambrose!
🖥️ Website: http://www.trevorambrose.com/
🎧 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38WSzFjD6506FXVFTvpbBL?si=bfe1942528264902
👥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevor_ambrose
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorambrose/
📚Buy Trevor's Book: https://trevor-ambrose.square.site/product/public-speaking-book-by-trevor-ambrose/3

Trevor Ambrose
Body Language That's Making Speakers Worse (Not Better)
You've probably heard it: 70% of communication is body language, 25% is tone, and only 5% is the actual words you use. It gets quoted everywhere — books, courses, Google, corporate training days.
There's just one problem. It's not doing you any favours.
In this video, Trevor explains why this statistic creates more anxiety than it solves, why Christopher Reeve is the most powerful counter-argument to it, and what you should actually be focusing on when you speak in public.
0:00 – The body language statistic that won't go away
0:26 – Why Trevor thinks it's nonsense
0:56 – Christopher Reeve: the most powerful speaker who couldn't move
1:25 – How this statistic makes speakers more anxious, not better
1:49 – What actually connects you with an audience
2:19 – The real goal: shine the spotlight on your audience
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Get to know more about Trevor Ambrose!
🖥️ Website: http://www.trevorambrose.com/
🎧 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38WSzFjD6506FXVFTvpbBL?si=bfe1942528264902
👥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevor_ambrose
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorambrose/
📚Buy Trevor's Book: https://trevor-ambrose.square.site/product/public-speaking-book-by-trevor-ambrose/3

02:57
Trevor Ambrose
How to Answer a Question You Don't Know the Answer To
Every speaker faces it eventually — someone asks a question you simply don't know the answer to. Most people panic. But there are three straightforward ways to handle it that actually build your credibility rather than damage it.
In this video, Trevor shares three practical techniques for responding to questions you can't answer, whether you're presenting to a boardroom, speaking at an event, or fielding tough questions in a meeting.
Knowing what to say when you don't know what to say is one of the most underrated public speaking skills — and it's a lot simpler than most people think.
0:00 – The question every speaker dreads
0:24 – Tip 1: Use the room — someone else might know
0:50 – Tip 2: Make an educated guess (transparently)
1:41 – The power of stating the inverse
2:00 – Tip 3: Just be honest — and follow up fast
2:43 – Share how you handle it in the comments
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Get to know more about Trevor Ambrose!
🖥️ Website: http://www.trevorambrose.com/
🎧 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38WSzFjD6506FXVFTvpbBL?si=bfe1942528264902
👥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevor_ambrose
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorambrose/
📚Buy Trevor's Book: https://trevor-ambrose.square.site/product/public-speaking-book-by-trevor-ambrose/3

Trevor Ambrose
The Worst Public Speaking Advice Everyone Repeats
"Just keep practising and you'll get there." It sounds reasonable. It's repeated constantly. And when it comes to public speaking, it's genuinely bad advice.
Practice doesn't make perfect — it makes permanent. Which means if you're practising the wrong things, you're just getting very good at doing it incorrectly.
In this video, Trevor breaks down why the most common piece of advice given to nervous speakers actually works against them, what the golf analogy reveals about how skill development really works, and why connection — not perfection — is the real goal when you're standing in front of a room.
0:00 – The advice that needs to stop
0:25 – The golf ball analogy — why repetition alone doesn't work
0:45 – Practice makes permanent, not perfect
1:14 – Why feedback and adjustment are the real game changers
1:57 – The biggest myth in public speaking: perfection
2:24 – What to strive for instead — connection over perfection
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Get to know more about Trevor Ambrose!
🖥️ Website: http://www.trevorambrose.com/
🎧 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38WSzFjD6506FXVFTvpbBL?si=bfe1942528264902
👥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevor_ambrose
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorambrose/
📚Buy Trevor's Book: https://trevor-ambrose.square.site/product/public-speaking-book-by-trevor-ambrose/3

03:26
Trevor Ambrose
Can Introverts Be Good at Public Speaking? (The Answer Might Surprise You)
Think being an introvert means you're not cut out for public speaking? Think again. Some of the world's most compelling speakers are introverts — and in this video, Trevor breaks down exactly why that is.
The difference between introverts and extroverts has nothing to do with speaking ability. It comes down to energy. Once you understand that distinction, the whole myth falls apart.
Whether you're reserved by nature or somewhere in the middle, this video will change how you think about your own potential as a communicator.
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Get to know more about Trevor Ambrose!
🖥️ Website: http://www.trevorambrose.com/
🎧 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38WSzFjD6506FXVFTvpbBL?si=bfe1942528264902
👥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevor_ambrose
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorambrose/
📚Buy Trevor's Book: https://trevor-ambrose.square.site/product/public-speaking-book-by-trevor-ambrose/3

02:32
Trevor Ambrose
The $20 Tool That Keeps Me Focused and On Track
Time is the one thing you can't get back — so how do you actually protect it during a busy workday? In this video, Trevor shares a simple physical tool he's been using to stay focused, manage tasks in blocks, and stop losing track of where the time goes.
No apps, no complicated systems. Just a cube timer from Amazon and a smarter way to work.
➡️ Buy the timer here: https://amzn.asia/d/04wUHIxO
If you've got your own time management tips, drop them in the comments — Trevor would love to hear how you stay on track.
0:00 – Time is money — but how do you control it?
0:19 – Introducing the cube timer
0:41 – How the cube timer works
1:20 – Pausing and resuming — why it works in a busy day
1:40 – How to use it to drive real productivity
2:03 – Share your own time-saving tips in the comments
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Get to know more about Trevor Ambrose!
🖥️ Website: http://www.trevorambrose.com/
🎧 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38WSzFjD6506FXVFTvpbBL?si=bfe1942528264902
👥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevor_ambrose
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorambrose/
📚Buy Trevor's Book: https://trevor-ambrose.square.site/product/public-speaking-book-by-trevor-ambrose/3

01:56
Trevor Ambrose
How Small Businesses Can Beat Big Companies in Sales
Big companies have bigger budgets, more products, and more resources. So how is a small or medium business supposed to compete? The answer isn't to out-resource them — it's to out-pace them.
In this video, Trevor Ambrose explains why the game has shifted from size to speed, and what small businesses can do right now to win more deals by simply moving faster than the competition.
If you're in sales or run a small to medium business, this one's worth two minutes of your time.
0:00 – Why small businesses feel outgunned by big corporations
0:24 – How the sales game has changed
0:46 – The power of empowering your staff to decide on the spot
1:07 – Why big companies can't move fast enough
1:34 – Where to find more free content
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Get to know more about Trevor Ambrose!
🖥️ Website: http://www.trevorambrose.com/
🎧 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38WSzFjD6506FXVFTvpbBL?si=bfe1942528264902
👥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevor_ambrose
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorambrose/
📚Buy Trevor's Book: https://trevor-ambrose.square.site/product/public-speaking-book-by-trevor-ambrose/3

26:38
Trevor Ambrose
Identify Your Customer's Type and Win the Sale
Ever wonder how different individuals approach the world? This video explores various personality types and how they influence styles of communication, using terms like "Direct," "Express," "Amiable," and "Analytic." We dive into the fascinating world of personality psychology to help you better understand human behavior. By reading people and observing their body language, you can significantly improve your effective communication in any setting.
00:00:00 – Building Connection
00:01:46 – Personality Myths
00:02:35 – Personality Flexibility
00:04:12 – Direct
00:07:23 – Expressive
00:10:34 – Amiable
00:17:12 – Analytical
00:19:07 – Personality Mix
00:24:41 – Adapting Communication
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Get to know more about Trevor Ambrose!
🖥️ Website: http://www.trevorambrose.com/
🎧 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38WSzFjD6506FXVFTvpbBL?si=bfe1942528264902
👥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevor_ambrose
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorambrose/
📚Buy Trevor's Book: https://trevor-ambrose.square.site/product/public-speaking-book-by-trevor-ambrose/3

22:31
Trevor Ambrose
The Simple Formula to Scale Any Business
How to grow a small business, increase revenue, and improve profit margins using a simple 5-step formula that actually works.
If your business feels stuck, inconsistent, or unpredictable, this video breaks down a clear, practical methodology you can apply immediately. Instead of chasing random tactics, you’ll learn how to focus on the only five areas that truly drive growth: leads, conversion rate, transactions, average sale value, and profit margin.
Through a real-world example of a salon business, Trevor walks step-by-step through the numbers and shows how small improvements (just 10% in each area) can compound into massive growth.
This is not theory. This is a practical framework you can use in any service or product-based business to create predictable, scalable results.
If you want to stop guessing and start growing, this is where to start.
00:00 – Why most businesses struggle to grow
02:22 – The 5 key drivers of business growth explained
05:15 – Calculating customers, revenue, and profit
09:20 – Why you can’t control revenue directly
10:13 – Increasing leads without wasting money
11:43 – How to improve your conversion rate
13:10 – Getting customers to buy more often
14:05 – Increasing your average sale value
16:15 – Improving profit margins (without cutting quality)
18:30 – How small improvements create 60%+ growth
19:44 – The compound effect of the 5 levers
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Get to know more about Trevor Ambrose!
🖥️ Website: http://www.trevorambrose.com/
🎧 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38WSzFjD6506FXVFTvpbBL?si=bfe1942528264902
👥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevor_ambrose
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorambrose/
📚Buy Trevor's Book: https://trevor-ambrose.square.site/product/public-speaking-book-by-trevor-ambrose/3
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