FAQ

First, some mechanics: The first thing I checked was the Amazon ranking for your book. Why isn’t it higher?
Because I give away the book. You can get PDF and/or audio versions free via www.workthesystemacademy.com. (The hard cover version? Get it on this site, Amazon or at your local book store.) Like any author, I would very much like the book to be on the top 10 Amazon business book list, or to be on the NY Times best seller list, but that will never happen because I give the book away. Why do I do this? My first intention is to help as many people as I can. The self-serving, second intention, is that I have other more in-depth products/services to sell to those who want them, and those sales more than make up for any loss of Amazon or book store sales. Why does my publisher allow me to give away my book? Because, through an unusual arrangement, I retain ownership of the manuscript and can do anything I want with it. Now, ask me questions about the fun part…
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I like my work. Can I keep doing what I’m doing, or are you telling me I must turn my world upside down by doing something completely different?
Are you a business owner? This is about fixing the business you already own or manage. And if you work for someone else? If there is a ladder to climb, and a future in the service or product your company provides, you should think hard about keeping your job. Here’s the crux: If what you do has a future, then what I teach will propel you toward freedom and wealth because, through the underlying “machinery” that you will optimize to do the work, the quantity of your output will be massive and the quality of that output will be superb.
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This all sounds too good to be true. Are you offering a magic pill?
Yes, I am. Once you “get” systems methodology, your next moves toward freedom and wealth are obvious. You will confidently take the proper steps for your circumstance, and your life will never be the same. (But here’s the obvious obligatory disclaimer: I can’t guarantee anyone’s near or long-term success). You will quickly find Work the System methodology to be believable and logical. It’s common sense! As you start to see results — and it won’t take long — you will be convinced of the validity of the principles.
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Hey, Sam Carpenter: Who do you think you are? Are you qualified?
I lived this, from the bottom to the top, and then I documented the process of my success in a way that translates easily to anyone who is working too hard and struggling financially. I have no use for pretense or silly sophistication. I’ve done everything from riding on the back of garbage trucks and scrubbing toilets (in three separate jobs!) to managing four corporations simultaneously; from factory line-work to project engineering; from flipping hamburgers to journalism in the most dangerous areas of the world. And through all this, the first 50 years of my life were chaotic and therefore unpleasant. In the small business I purchased in 1984, I worked 80- to 100-hour workweeks for 15 years. My gross personal income never exceeded $60,000 in any one year. To top it off, for all of these 15 years, I was the single custodial parent of my son and daughter. It was very tough. But in a midnight moment of insight, I changed the way I viewed my world. From this new vantage point I applied a few simple, mechanical principles and moved to a two hour workweek and a terrific income. As part of this transformation, my business, Centratel (www.centratel.com) quickly grew to become the highest quality telephone answering service in the United States. Know this: Other than my gut-level grasp of the system principles presented here and in my book, I am nothing special (and, in fact, have a natural tendency to be a bit scattered). It’s the new vantage point and system methodology I applied that has transformed my life.  There is a good probability it’s a tact you can apply, too.
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Is what you teach some kind of mystical secret?
No! I teach what successful leaders everywhere are already doing…although most of them would be hard-put to explain it in words, and some of them don’t even know they’re doing it! Work the System explains the ‘systems mindset” simply and directly and it lays out the necessary mechanical processes in a way anyone can understand and then apply. When you read the book, you will understand.
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Must I change how I see the world?
Well, yes. But this has nothing to do with religion, politics, or esoteric/mysterious theory. You don’t necessarily have to change where you work or reside, or who you associate or live with…and I certainly don’t encourage you to change your fundamental spiritual/religious beliefs. But once the epiphany strikes, as you understand the logic of it, you’ll willingly adjust how you operate moment-to-moment. The first third of Work the System is designed to help you “get it,” and once that happens the rest will come easy.
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What about my teenagers? Would it benefit them to read this book?
I raised two children single-handedly and humbly submit that this book is “required reading” for any teen. You know this is true: Today’s kids are bombarded by disorienting input/output, especially nerve-jangling electronic entertainment and inane peer-to-peer communications. These low-benefit preoccupations preclude quiet contemplations such as reading, study, self-improvement, and good conversation – the habits that ultimately lead to personal control, prosperity and great relationships. Work The System induces a life-methodology that assists your teen in finding the strength to fend off useless time-wasters, as it instills a hunger for learning and creative contribution. Here’s what I believe: It’s a parent’s job to accomplish just three things: First, to help the child develop enough internal backbone so he or she can negotiate the world without assistance. Second, to assist the teen in developing solid personal integrity. And third, to raise an individual who respects others. Once we succeed in teaching our kids these three attributes, the rest is up to them: Turn them loose and let them go (at age 18, not 35!) Work the System is about personal efficiency, thoughtfulness, life-appreciation and internal strength.
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Is there a guarantee?
Yes. It’s a 110% guarantee. If you buy the book from this website, and in the first 60 days if for any reason you are not satisfied with the message, send it back to me and I will immediately refund the purchase price plus an extra 10% (the extra 10% is to pay for your postage in sending the book back to me). I don’t care what condition the book is in. I only ask you to add a very brief note telling me why it didn’t fill your expectations. (BTW, to date, this has never happened.)
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Is this a long-term “gottcha!”? Must I buy something else after I buy Work the System?
No. But if you want to go deeper, there’s our Work the System Academy product. Go to workthesytemacademy.com for comprehensive information. Or, we’ll come to you (or you can physically come to us!): Go here for information regarding our consulting services.
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Are there qualifications I must meet? Must I be an expert in my line of work?
No. This is about simple mechanics; not high IQ, charming personality, advanced educational degree, or any specific expertise or aptitude. If you are surviving in the business or job you have now, and there is a future in your product, service or job, you are the perfect candidate for the Work the System methodology.
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Must I do something? Is there work I must perform in order to work less and make more?
Of course! First, prompted by the book and your own common sense, there will be some mental adjusting. Then, some work in the form of documentation of your business or job and how you go about things. Then you will want the people who work for you to “climb on board.” Here’s what happened to me, and I am not exaggerating: For each hour I invested in applying the methodology, more than 1000 hours in free time has been made available to me — while my income has increased geometrically. An investment in time in the Work the System method provides a phenomenal return – my bet is that it will be the best investment you will ever make.
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In a nutshell, what do you teach?
You’ve stuck with me this far, and for that effort you deserve the nutshell-summary: First, I will prove to you that your world is logical and already working at 99.9 percent efficiency, even before you make changes. Second, I will convince you that your existence is not an unpredictable and amorphous conglomeration of sights, sounds and events, but instead, that your every-day world is composed up of separate linear systems, each of which is easily seen and then easily adjusted to your benefit. You will develop the ability to see your life’s “system packages” on a moment-to-moment basis. Then I’ll teach you how to organize and make them perfect, one at a time. You will become a ”system improvement” specialist, spending your time automating, delegating and sometimes discarding elements of the work you are performing now. And the end-result of these efforts? Your service or product will be the highest quality in your field as you find the peace and prosperity you’ve always wanted. Your personal comportment will include powerful self-confidence and gut-certainties about how the world operates.  That’s it! No silly hocus-pocus; no unsupportable theories. This is simple mechanics!
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Sam, are you really saying there is a chance you can change my life forever?
Yes. That is exactly what I am saying.

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