CHAPTER ONE

To Hell with Ho-hum

What are you doing?

I know that’s not the customary way to begin a book, but play along with me.

I’ll start again.

What are you doing?

I’m reading a book.

No, you’re not.

I’m not?

It only seems like a book.

What is it then?

A chain saw.

Chain saw? Could’ve fooled me.

In a moment, we’re going to crank this sucker up and rip through the barriers that make going to work, doing your best, and being your best such a royal pain in the butt.

This chain saw is the perfect tool for all those who believe life is too precious to waste on a job that’s boring, frustrating, or pure torture. It’s for all those who are fed up with the same old excuses and dumb ideas, fed up with no shows, no guts, and no for an answer. ...

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