
On the X
The Systems Guy: Ben Meer on Designing a Life That Works
In today’s episode of On The X, Chris Irwin sits down with Ben Meer, best known as “The Systems Guy” who has spent years as an innovation consultant for Fortune 500 companies, and is the author of the System Sunday newsletter as well as the author of the upcoming book “How to Be Good at Life: Simple Systems to Achieve More and Stress Less, out this October. In this episode, Ben digs into the simple, almost embarrassingly obvious systems that changed his life, why “trust the process” is bad advice, and how his weekly “System Sunday” routine can kill Sunday-night dread for good. (00:00) Introduction to Ben Meer (00:42) Why Systems? Ben's Personal Story (04:47) What Is a System? (And the First One Ben Built) (11:13) The DRIVE Framework & Setting Better Goals (17:25) The Seven Life Engines & Physical Health as a Multiplier (24:25) Finding Root Causes and Limiting Beliefs (32:23) Case Study: Building a Sleep System (40:29) Decluttering and Navigating External Systems (46:21) Emotional Regulation Tools, Writing the Book & System Sunday Support the Mission: Become a $25/month recurring donor to the Navy SEAL Foundation and get our limited edition 250th U.S. Anniversary T-shirt. Join the mission at navysealfoundation.org/250 On the X is an IRONCLAD Original More about The Navy SEAL Foundation: https://www.navysealfoundation.org/ Text ONTHEX to 60104 to sign up to receive updates from the Navy SEAL Foundation (NSF). By participating, you agree to our Mobile Terms and Conditions (60104-info.com) for recurring autodialed donation messages from NSF to the phone number you provide. Text STOP to end. Msg & data rates may apply. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/navysealfoundation/ https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices




