You know you're not operating at your full capacity. You've known it for a while.
Not because you're lazy. Because somewhere along the way, the voice in your head got quieter about what was possible and louder about what wasn't.
In a survey of more than 200 adults, 92% said they believe they're capable of more than they're currently living. When asked what was stopping them, the answers came back in four:
- Self-doubt. The quiet belief that you'd fall short if you really tried.
- Being too busy. Every hour already spoken for by someone else's priorities.
- Comfort. Things are fine. Not great, but fine. And fine is hard to leave.
- Waiting for the right time. Which has a way of never arriving.
Not one of them was talent.
You Are Capable of More is about what's actually stopping you, and what to do about it.
Chris Sund isn't writing from theory. He's spent two decades sitting across from people performing well below what they were capable of, and years doing it himself. What he found is that the thing standing between you and your potential is almost never ability. It's the excuses you stopped noticing you make.
What you'll build:
- Train Your Inner Voice: change how you talk to yourself under pressure
- Own It, Every Day: take responsibility before anyone asks you to
- Growth Starts Where Comfort Stops: find the ceiling you built yourself
- Time Is Your Edge: stop trading your best hours for everyone else's priorities
- Relentless Improvement: get better on the days you don't feel like it
This isn't a book about becoming perfect. It's a blueprint for becoming better, in your work, your relationships, and the way you see yourself.
Beneath the surface is more resilience than you've had to use, more discipline than you've been asked to show, and more capacity than you've ever tested.
It's time to stop waiting.
Chris Sund is a keynote speaker and executive who has spent two decades leading teams and sitting across from people performing well below what they were capable of. He is President and COO of Uniti Med and GQR Healthcare, both national healthcare staffing firms, and of Nebula, an AI-powered talent sourcing platform. He helped grow a company 12x in revenue in two years to a #3 ranking on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in the Midwest, while it earned Best Places to Work honors. He is the founder of the Amplify Speakers bureau, host of the Amplify Speakers Podcast, Vice President of the NATHO Board of Directors, and a Maxwell Leadership Certified speaker, trainer, and coach. His work has been published in Inc. and Forbes. He lives in Fremont, Nebraska.
