Chapter 28 Texting Isn’t Enough Let’s poke a hole in Ockham’s Law, that the simplest solution is usually the correct solution. More and more, general one-on-one communication is devolving into the texting mentality: it’s too short and concise, too interrupting. Let’s join together to fight this slide. So what is the Ockham’s Law exception? It’s this: […]

Chapter 27 Automate, Delegate, Delete Use the title of this chapter as the filter for many of the decisions you make, especially at work. If you’re going to quickly get out of the middle of things and gain a truckload of personal control, you must be sure you’re headed in a single direction, not helter-skelter, all […]

Chapter 26 Clustering: Guilt Free and with a Calm Mind Note: The following biographical chapter explains why I don’t 1-2-3 prioritize the important component systems of my life. An advanced Systems Mindset protocol, it will be instantly useful no matter your current state of fire-killing. The lament is incessant: Day in and day out we quietly […]

Chapter 25 We Are Not All One The “we’re all one” mantra is sixties drivel—the psychedelic-induced notion that we’re all connected and therefore need to act that way. The declaration, more precisely translated, suggests that we all need to agree to the same truth and then act the same way about it. Well, I actually do […]

Chapter 24 Semantics Matter: Making Your Machines Visible Your real-time vocabulary matters. Choose the right words—what you say overtly and what you say in your head—to keep yourself on track. Because a work, health, or relationship system can’t be physically touched doesn’t mean it’s not there. But this system invisibility is why people don’t pay attention […]

Chapter 23 Dissection’s Your Name and Repair’s Your Game The first step to getting somewhere else is to establish exactly where you are right now. Measurement is key. Let’s start with the subject of health. Seventeen years ago I was very sick and headed for the most catastrophic end. But then the Systems Mindset struck, and […]

(Note to reader: This is Part Two of a summary-essay regarding the necessary mindset – “the systems mindset” – that is fundamental to the Work the System Method. It’s written so that anyone can get a solid take-away. For that reason feel free to share with your friends and colleagues, whether they are familiar with […]

A Manifesto for 2017 The Simple Mechanics of Getting What You Want By Sam Carpenter  (Note to reader: This is a summary, “all encompassing” essay regarding the necessary mindset – “the systems mindset” – that is fundamental to the Work the System Method. It’s written so that anyone can get a solid take-away. For that […]

Chapter 22 You’ll Never Go Back Whew! Will you put all of this in a nutshell? OK, let’s go back to the root of things: It’s a misconception that all is turmoil, that life is an epic struggle against adversity. The default way of the universe is order, not chaos. Look around. Maybe it’s not exactly […]

Chapter 21 Miracle at the Airport After all this, I’m getting the sense that I haven’t been able to see the forest for the trees. Am I right? If so, is there a specific place I can go where separate systems are obvious, where I can immerse myself in the Systems Mindset? Yes, your forest/trees analogy is spot on, […]

Chapter 20 It’s a Very Good Thing To Have Lots Of Money But still, money is the root of all evil, right? No, it’s not, although there is a huge segment of humanity that believes it’s so. For instance, in much of Western Europe, you’re under general suspicion if you’re in  business and have done well. In many […]

Chapter 19 A Better You What you propose is way different from how I see the world now, and I still don’t “get” the Systems Mindset. I really want to, though. But when I do, I can’t help but think I might slip back into my old mode of seeing things. How would I avoid that? You won’t slip back […]