There are a lot of books about escaping the 60-hour workweek.

And I've read most of them.

But the best book on building a 3-hour workday I've found is "Work the System" by Sam Carpenter.

For a few reasons:

• Reason #1: "Your life is a collection of systems you control." After reading this 6 years ago, I systemised my business and exited my agency. Now, with AI, I’ve achieved complete life-work harmony.

• Reason #2: "First you work your systems, then your systems do the work." AI is my perfect system worker.

• Reason #3: "98% accuracy is perfect" freed me from perfectionism.

• Reason #4: "Document, fix, automate." It’s not just a process—it’s liberation. AI takes what used to drain my energy and transforms it into frictionless systems.

• Reason #5: "I went from 80-hour weeks to near zero, multiplying my net income by 100." What took Sam years, AI makes possible in weeks.

If you're done with digital agency overwhelm, grab this book yesterday.

(And if you've read it, do you agree? What other book would you recommend for beginners?)