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June 1, 2009: New York Book Festival Winner:

“The Potent Leader is calm, decisive and clearly in control. This is an individual who has a firm grip on the organization, rather than the other way around.”

Ask yourself two questions: If the business or corporate department you now operate is to survive the down-times and, better yet, become tremendously successful, do you believe it must become hyper-efficient? And, if you are to have personal control and freedom, is it true that your business or department must be able to operate without your moment-to-moment input? If you answered yes to both of these questions, read on. You’ve come to the right place.

“The transformation begins with a small yet profound adjustment in how one views the world. Once this epiphany occurs, the rest is simple mechanics.”

Thanks for coming to my Web site! My name is Sam Carpenter, author of the new book, Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less. My book is all you need in order to transform your business or corporate department into a super efficient machine – a machine that will provide you the freedom and income you’ve always dreamed about.

“Our lives are primary systems made up of individual recurring sub-systems. If one can see these sub-systems on a moment to moment basis, it is possible to examine and then manipulate them into super-efficiency one at a time. Then, for each perfected sub-system, the final and critical step is to make that perfection permanent. Do this, and create a life of control, peace and freedom”

My life is very different from how it was nine years ago when I worked 80- to 100 hours a week and was barely surviving financially. Now my work week is 2 hours and my monthly income is double my previous annual income. How did I get to this place?At a single point in time I had an epiphany that permanently changed my perception of how the machinery of the world works.Then, seeing things “one layer deeper,” the next steps were obvious: I took action and fixed my life in a very short period of time. My bet is that you can make dramatic changes too….

“The world around us, composed mostly of recurring processes, is 99.9 percent efficient as-is. If things are not working well in your world, it won’t take a lot of time and effort to fix things. Most people don’t see the incredible efficiency of the world. They see their lives as problematic as they concentrate on the undesired results of unmanaged systems.”

My book is based on hard-and-fast reality – the physical, mechanical way the world actually operates. There are no airy-fairy, feel-good platitudes. No esoteric theories or mystical pronouncements. And despite the title of the book, this is not about manipulating the people around you. (The book’s title exactly describes the methodology.) Best of all, you don’t have to discard your current business, job or lifestyle although, of course, that is always an option. The Work the System methodology is about making your world hyper-efficient by applying simple and logical mechanical adjustments in how you operate throughout the day. Read the Preface for more information about the practicalities of this.

“If the mechanics of the endeavor become the focus, control will naturally ensue. The secret is to concentrate on system-improvement, not fire-killing. Systems must be seen and then coddled; constantly “tweaked” to perfection by instituting systemization and orderliness. Bad results will be a thing of the past.”

Intriguing? You’ve opened the first door to freedom and wealth. There are other doors to open, too. And, this is not a stretch: These principles apply to personal life including relationships and physical and mental well-being. The best part? There’s no “catch.” I am not attempting to upsell you to an expensive long-term consulting arrangement. I don’t do consulting for three reasons: There are other things I prefer to do with my time, I don’t need the money, and once you “get it,” you will be able to fix things yourself without me holding your hand. The book is all you need.

“The goals, principles and recurring operating processes of a business or a corporate department should be simple yet well-explained. Staff members should not have to be mind-readers or fortune tellers.”

My book, Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less, published by Greenleaf Book Group on May 1, 2009, is available in bookstores, on Amazon or can be ordered here on this website. (Your best price for the book is right here on this website). You can read the Table of Contents, Preface, Introduction and first three chapters by clicking on “Book,” in the menu at the top of this page.