FAQ

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?
This is about fixing the business you already own or manage, presuming there is a viable market for what you sell. 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, your output will be massive and the quality of that output will be superb. Back To Top

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 these steps and your life will never be the same. (But here’s the 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. Back To Top

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 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 horribly chaotic and unsettled. 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 the world. From this new vantage point I applied a few simple, mechanical principles and moved to a two hour workweek and a terriffic 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 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 system methodology you can apply, too. Back To Top

Is what you teach some kind of mystical secret?
No! I teach what large and successful organizations everywhere are already doing (and what struggling small businesses almost never do). My book, Work the System just makes “getting it” easy because the processes are laid out in a way anyone can understand and then apply. When you read the book, you will understand. Back To Top

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. Back To Top

What about my teenagers? Would it benefit them to read this book?
I raised two children single-handedly and humbly submit 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-impovement, 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 those three attributes, the rest is up to them. Work the System is about personal efficiency, thoughtfulness, life-appreciation and internal strength.

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). 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. (To date, this has never happened.) Back To Top

Is this a long-term “gottcha!”? Must I buy something else after I buy Work the System?
No.   Back To Top

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 or service, you are the perfect candidate for the Work the System methodology. Back To Top

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 and ever-increasing return — probably the best investment you will ever make. Back To Top

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 understandable in its execution. Understanding this, 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 adopt the mindset of “system improvement” that will drive you to spend your time automating, delegating and sometimes even discarding the details of the work you are performing now. With a new penchant for simplicity, you will become a system-improvement specialist. 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. That’s it! No silly hocus-pocus; no unsupportable theories. This is simple mechanics! Back To Top

Sam, are you really saying there is a chance you can change my life forever?
Yes. That is exactly what I am saying. And, why do I write and speak about systemization? First, because I am fascinated with the way the world operates. And second, I find enormous satisfaction in making things better for myself and for the people around me. Back To Top