This is Operate Week – a special Christmas-week series on the Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Podcast celebrating the release of my second book, OPERATE: Escape the Finisher’s Trap and Build a Business That Runs Without You.For the next seven episodes, I’m gifting you something I’ve never done before on this show: one full pillar per day from the OPERATE framework, straight from the audiobook.No fluff. No teasers. Just the core operating system I’ve refined over 17+ years of entrepreneurship.If you’ve ever felt:Like your business only moves when you moveLike growth creates more chaos instead of freedomLike you’re the bottleneck — even though you’re “successful”This week is for you.🚨 The Finisher’s Trap (Why OPERATE Exists)Most founders are stuck in what I call The Finisher’s Trap – being the fixer, the closer, the quality control, and the safety net for everything.It feels responsible. It feels productive. But it’s actually a ceiling.OPERATE is about escaping that trap and stepping into the role you were always meant to play: The Architect — the one who designs systems that scale without burning you out.📘 About the Book: OPERATEOPERATE isn’t about hustling harder or hiring endlessly.It’s about installing a 7-Pillar Operating System that turns a founder-dependent business into a scalable, self-running machine.Hustle builds momentum. Systems build businesses.You can get the full book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or at OperateBook.com.🎧 Today’s Episode: ExecutionThis episode is one full chapter from OPERATE, focused entirely on today’s pillar. Listen all the way through — these pillars compound when applied together.📕 Want the Full OPERATE Experience?These seven chapters are the pillars, but they’re only part of the full story.OPERATE includes:The Finisher → Architect identity shiftReal-world examples from my journeyThe connective tissue that ties the system togetherGet the full book on Amazon or visit OperateBook.com.Thanks for being part of Operate Week — and for letting me give you the most meaningful gift I can: a better way to build.