The 4-Dimensional Definition of High Performance
Most high performers define success by how much they make.
Kris doesn’t.
“High performance isn’t just finance—it’s fitness, faith, family, and then finances.”
He explains that a real high performer is winning in all four:
Fitness – Discipline in your body reveals discipline in your life. Kris has competed in bodybuilding and mentors men to lead through strength.
Faith – Non-denominational connection to God. Can you hear Him? Can you follow? Are you living your calling?
Family – “Does your wife feel seen?” Most men lose their marriages not through betrayal—but through absence.
Finance – Are you leading with impact and earning from it without losing your life to it?
This grid becomes a personal scorecard that many founders never measure.
“Most men are 1- or 2-dimensional. We’re meant to be 4.”
Success without alignment is failure with better packaging.
Trauma Was the Wake-Up Call
Kris’s journey didn’t begin with ambition. It started with pain.
Newly married and in college, his wife experienced traumatic memory recall. It created years of disconnection in their relationship.
In response, Kris sought to “fix” himself.
He mastered spiritual connection.
He transformed his physical body.
He built financial freedom through real estate.
He retired at 26 with $155,000/year in passive income from 25 properties.
But it wasn’t until years later he realized: It wasn’t about him being enough—it was about being present for the healing.
“A person’s mess becomes their message.”
That awakening led him to build not just a real estate empire, but a global men’s movement to help men reconnect with their purpose, presence, and power.
How Kris Built Passive Wealth Through Real Estate
When Kris worked in telemarketing during college, he spent thousands of hours talking to 55-year-olds trying to retire. The numbers shocked him.
Most had $250K or less saved after 40 years.
Their home equity was often worth more than their entire retirement account.
Even the most “responsible” were years away from freedom.
So he made a decision: never play a rigged game.
He started buying single-family homes and grew his portfolio using a partner model—where he handles everything and splits profits 50/50.
Results:
2,000+ partners
2,000+ properties
60.65% annual ROI on last 2,000 deals
75x better performance than a 401(k)
He now helps founders unlock financial freedom—without landlord headaches—by converting underperforming retirement funds into passive wealth.
Learn how Kris’s partner model works → FreeWealthGift.com
The Power of Systems, Social, and Sabbath
Even though Kris generates 8 figures annually, he only works part-time.
Here’s how he does it:
Monday = Media Day
Shoots video content in-studio for 4–5 hours
Media team syndicates 200+ pieces per week
No meetings, emails, or editing—just artistry
Tuesday/Thursday = Home Office
Only handles high-leverage $2,000/hr activities
Delegates everything else to a systems team
He credits this approach to knowing his identity.
“I’m an artist, not a manager. So I fired myself as CEO.”
This is the shift many founders miss. They try to do it all, rather than systemizing their zone of genius and hiring for the rest.
“If you want it done right, don’t do it yourself. Find a master.”
5 Takeaways Any Founder Can Apply This Week
Audit your 4 performance pillars – Where are you overinvesting? What needs attention?
Measure your $2,000/hr activities – Cut or delegate the rest.
Adopt a passive wealth strategy – Don’t just work more—work less with leverage.
Batch your content creation – One day of focus = a week of freedom.
Practice presence daily – One minute of connection can change your child’s life.
“Presence is the greatest wealth.”
Kris shared how a single moment of eye contact with his daughter did more than two days at Disneyland.
This reframe—choosing impact over income—drives everything now, especially after almost losing her to suicide.
“After that, I gave up the jets, the mansion... and chose minimalism and moments.”
When you ask Kris what he’d keep if he lost everything, his answer isn’t the money.
It’s the ability to hear from God.
Embracing AI, but Living by Revelation
While Kris runs a highly optimized business, he doesn’t idolize tools.
He uses AI for “impossible problems,” has trained his team to adopt it fully, and believes it multiplies results—but only when paired with wisdom.
“If you’re not using AI, you’re not evolving.”
But at the core of every business decision is a deeper question: Did I hear from God?
Purpose is not performance. It’s obedience.
Whether you're building media or buying back time, the secret to freedom is not just systems—it's surrender.
Real Founder Results
🧠 25 homes by age 26
📈 60% ROI on 2,000+ properties
📉 Works < 20 hours/week
📲 Millions of social views weekly
👨👧👦 Rebuilt deep family connection after trauma
These aren't just financial outcomes—they're signs of a founder who's chosen balance over burnout.
📚 Access Kris’s Free Books, Tools, and Men’s Group → FreeWealthGift.com
Don’t Just Grow Wealth. Grow Presence.
The biggest lie most founders believe is that success requires sacrifice.
It doesn’t. It requires systems.
If you're a faith-driven founder who's lost touch with your time, your team, or your purpose—this is your invitation to come back to balance.
Build the system. Leverage AI. Choose wealth with presence.
“The real ROI isn’t in your business. It’s in your operating system.”
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About the Author
Nathan Newberry helps elite business owners implement AI in sales, marketing, systems, and models to build rapidly successful brands. He specializes in helping founders implement Sell By Chat strategy to buy back their time and double their revenue within 6 months using his Elite Sales Model.
