@jerrybanfield
It isn't you Mr Banfield;
Most of the issues you expressed are limitations of steemit or forgive me for saying this, but you are only one person. It just might be time to delegate and initiate the JTeam :)
You Sir are a very bright young Man and as your abilities in finding the deficiencies which hinder your progress, be it in steemit, Youtube or whatever platform you use. I believe you are bright enough, that with the proper support team, you could create a more powerful, more user friendly as well as being very productive platform for us all.
One thing you mentioned was a flooded follower stream, which should be an easy fix if only a person could prioritize the flow as in for example top, med, low and even block. Something G+ uses quite successfully in their blocking script, is that from the viewpoint of the person being blocked. They are none the wiser as the "Blocker" never sees the content from the "Blockee", but the "Blockee" sees his own posts being presented to himself as if nothing ever happened. Kind of like speaking on the phone even after the other party has hung up on you. You never know until you realize that there is no response from the other end.
Also we need to take the time to check the new arrivals by scanning through the "New Posts" looking for Talent. Something which can be easily overlooked if all we ever do is try to keep our followers happy. There is no growth in talent unless someone does a little scouting. The potential is always there but the resources are seldom realized.
Then again these "New" people will most of the time not be able to fill your purse much at first. But the rewards for taking the time to find talent are priceless. Contests, rewards of more than a buck or two will draw them in and once in and seen as talent. It will be time to bring them into the fold, hire them on or just promote them and reap the rewards yourself.
Your doing fine as a Husband, Father, and everything else you have piled upon yourself. Remember to delegate and use the resources around you. Don't try and do everything yourself.
Sincerely,
Ely