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Work the System - a book by Sam Carpenter
“The photo on the cover was taken while my husband, Sam, and I waited for a train
in the small seaside town of Monterosso, Italy. It was the end of yet another trip
made possible because Sam’s business was churning away back home, affording us two
luxuries – the financial ability to take the trip, and the serenity of knowing that
all was well in our absence.
It wasn’t always so. In his book, Sam takes you on his journey from endless, chaotic
workweeks to this calm scene of us on a bench in Italy – a moment that is a metaphor
for our life as it is now. His story is inspiring, but it’s more than that. It’s
a real-world, how-to guide for anyone trying to find their way to the same metaphorical
moment.” - Linda Carpenter
Sam Carpenter never really understood the old adage, "work smarter, not harder."
Now, he lives by it.
Eight years ago, after two decades of grim struggle in his business and personal
life, Sam had a late-night epiphany. Five days before he was going to miss a payroll
for the first time, and ultimately lose his business, he realized that his life
and business problems did not require blanket, "holistic," solutions such as the
perfect employee or yet another bank loan. He saw that the primary systems in his
life and business are made up of linear "sub-systems" that can be isolated and then
perfected one at a time.
Suddenly, the struggle, complexity and unpredictability of running his telecom business
began to dissolve. His 80- to 100-hour workweeks were reduced to a mere 2 hours;
his personal income multiplied more than 10 times; his walking-dead physical body
turned into one of robust health; and he founded an international charitable organization.
Simultaneously, Centratel became the highest quality answering service in the United
States.
For small business owners, corporate ladder-climbers, and nine-to-fivers, this is
a boots-on-the-ground blueprint for breaking free. There’s nothing mystical here;
no feel-good, unsupportable theories of reality that offer little more than immediate
comfort. The Work the System method provides simple and dispassionate direction
for finding freedom and wealth in the world you now inhabit.
It's a roadmap to success you never imagined.
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“The best management book of the year.”
- Thomas Cox, founder of Cox Business Consulting, Thomasbcox.com |
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Interview with Sam Carpenter
KTLA Morning News
Los Angeles, CA -June 10th, 2008 |
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A telecommunications professional, Sam has been a business owner for over 20 years
and is the author of the book Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More
and Working Less, published by North Sister Publishing, Inc. in April 2008.
Originally from upstate New York, Sam lives in Oregon with his wife, Linda. He is
majority owner and president of
Centratel, the highest-quality telephone answering
service in the United States. He also founded and operates Kashmir Family Aid, an international
charitable organization to aid earthquake victims in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.
He and Linda are also in the process of launching a major Internet startup site.
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Testimonials
“Just because you’re a small business doesn’t mean you should think or act small.
Sam Carpenter has brought together the practices of the biggest and best companies
to help you succeed in your small business.”
- Rich Sloan, co-founder
of StartupNation.com
“Work the System clarifies the few essential steps you need to replace overload
with control, and reduce complexity with the power and genius of simplicity. Maximize
results in your business---while working less every week!”
- Nancy
Hagan, Executive Productivity Coach, Effective Executive, LLC, EffectiveExec.com |
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