From Burnout to Better: How I Reset My Operating System

A few years ago, I was hit with burnout. My health was shaky, my energy was inconsistent, and my business was running on grit instead of systems.

post 2020 economy and chaos wore me out. I’ve never worked so hard and had so many challenges all at once. Can you relate?

Here’s what changed — fast-forward to now:

Health First: I invested in real food, supplements, bloodwork, and a heavy lifting routine consisting of squats deadlifts and the basics. Energy is back and strength is increasing.

Systems: I stopped operating my real estate business in house. delegated property management, sold off headache properties, added software and used partners to help carry the new deals forward.

Partnerships: I stopped trying to do it all solo. I found partners who brought the “how” so I could stay in my lane.

Freedom Stack: I built my own operating system for business + life. It’s like a personal operating system for my life, not someone else’s.

At 41, I feel 30 again. I’m doing bigger deals with less chaos. And most importantly: I don’t live in fear of the blowout anymore. I have a go to Stack that keeps me on path.

This isn’t motivation. It’s proof that small, consistent changes in health + systems = transformation.

lastly, get a ChatGPT pro account, ignore the noise. If you are an operator in real estate, use this tool to create more free time, delegate what drains you. You never know, maybe you’ll spark another business idea as well?

Read it in 3 minutes. Apply it in 30 days. Live it in 2 years.

— Steve

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From Burnout to Better: How I Reset My Operating System

A few years ago, I hit a wall.

My energy was inconsistent.
My health was shit.
And my business?
It was running on grit — not systems.

Post-2020 chaos didn’t just hit the market.
It hit me.

The stress wasn’t just external.
It was personal — and it was showing up in my body, my decision-making, and my day-to-day execution.

Can you relate?

Here’s what changed — and what’s now become my system for real estate + real life:

I ran full bloodwork.
Cleaned up my inputs.
Started lifting heavy again — squats, deadlifts, the basics.

Real food. Real supplements. Real recovery.

The fog lifted. My focus returned.
I didn’t just “feel better.” I started feeling dangerous again. Quickly.

I stopped muscling through every project.
I delegated property management.
Sold off draining assets.
Built in tech, automation, and learned AI.
Leaned on software. Simplified everything.

Now?
The properties operate well — because I do less manually.

I stopped trying to do it all.

I brought in partners.
Not just for capital — but for structure.
People who brought the how, so I could stay in my who.

That shift?
It’s the reason I’m doing larger deals — with less weight on my shoulders.

This wasn’t a course.
It wasn’t a coach.
It was a personal operating system I designed for myself.

One repeatable day.
Stacked across weeks.
Driven by rhythm, not reaction.

Now I build from clarity, not chaos.

At 41, I feel like I’m 31 again — but smarter, stronger, and more determined.

This isn’t motivation.
This is capacity engineering.

Small, sustainable changes — in your body, business, and bandwidth — are what create transformation.

So here’s what I’d tell any real estate operator right now:

✅ Get your labs done
✅ Start lifting again
✅ Simplify your inputs
✅ Get ChatGPT Pro
✅ Use it to delegate what drains you
✅ Build your FreedomStack

You don’t need to become someone else.
You just need a structure that protects the version of you that’s already powerful — and brings him back online.

Think of it like creating your own wave to ride.

Read it in 3 minutes. Apply it in 30 days. Live it for years.

— Steve
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