Work The System: The Simple Mechanics Of Making More And Working Less (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
The central idea of this book is bulletproof, however having gotten about 2/3rds of the way through the book it seems that more of the book is composed of mindset than brass-tacks.This book seems to be geared to people who don't really get it, and need some prodding. Five pages in, I was sold, the next 100 pages was more prodding/selling, when I just wanted to get to the meat: how does one write, edit, categorize, use and enforce the documents. ... maybe I should have read the rest of the book instead of starting to document my own processes. Achieve your goals by managing your systemsAuthor and project engineer Sam Carpenter owns Centratel, a now-profitable telephone-answering company that spent 15 years barely surviving. When Carpenter was working 80-hour weeks struggling to make payroll, he was a basket case – nervous, tense and depressed. He got by on a lot of coffee and very little sleep. Then, he had a eureka moment. He suddenly grasped that many different systems directed his life and work. He saw that if he could control and perfect these systems, he could solve many complex issues. This realization changed his life. Now, Carpenter enjoys himself and works only a couple of hours weekly. He has time for everything he wants to do, and his business hums along. The refreshing thing about this book is Carpenter’s personal perspective as a business owner who figured things out for himself. It’s not just another volume reflecting the theoretical ideas of a management consultant or professor. Carpenter explains his systems-management approach so well that you can use his accessible methods to improve your operations and your personal life. getAbstract recommends this logical book to small-business owners and all those who want to improve the way they run their lives. The caveat: You have to get to work.
What do You think about Work The System: The Simple Mechanics Of Making More And Working Less (2009)?
Excellent book for small/medium business owners and new entrepreneurs.
—sarabela
Introduction to the systems mindset to understand how things work
—alex_hokan01
Great concepts, but it could easily be half the length.
—jatin
