Bring The Bestselling Author. Bring The Book.
Book the signature keynote and every person in the room can walk out holding the whole framework, signed, with a hundred and seventy two pages more than a talk can hold.
Chris Sund is the bestselling author of You Are Capable of More: A No-Excuses Guide to Becoming Your Best Self, an Amazon bestseller published by Game Changer Publishing with a foreword by Ben Newman. The signature keynote is the book on a stage. Add copies for the room, a signing line, and a free toolkit, and one event becomes something people are still working through in November.
A keynote gives a room forty five minutes. A book gives them the whole thing, on their nightstand, for as long as they want it.
The talk starts it. The book keeps it going.
Booking an author is a different value proposition from booking a speaker. The event is the beginning of the material rather than all of it, and that changes what a planner gets for the same slot on the agenda.
- Ten principles, not one message. A keynote can land three or four ideas well. The book carries all ten, in order, with the stories and the exercises that make each one usable.
- Something to hand out that gets kept. Attendees keep books. A copy with the speaker's signature in the front is on a desk a year later, which is a long tail no swag item comes close to.
- A signing line is part of the event. The line after the talk is where people say the thing they would never raise a hand to say. Planners consistently report it as one of the most talked about parts of the day.
- A shared vocabulary across the organization. When everyone has read the same ten principles, comfort ceiling and hidden gear turn up in one on ones and planning meetings months after the event.
On why the book and the keynote belong together
You Are Capable of More.
A No-Excuses Guide to Becoming Your Best Self. Published by Game Changer Publishing, August 13, 2026, with a foreword by Ben Newman.
Part memoir and part playbook, built to move a reader from knowing they want more to actually going after it.
Through personal stories, hard-earned lessons, and actionable frameworks, Chris walks through how excuses, fear, self-doubt, and the pull of comfort quietly hold back people who already have everything they need. Ten chapters, ten principles, across four movements: the Foundation, the Breakthrough, the Standard, and the Purpose. This is not a book about becoming perfect. It is a blueprint for becoming better.
Read what other authors, athletes, and leaders said about it on the endorsements page.
Eight ways to put an author in front of your people.
Most events combine two. A keynote plus a signing is the most common, and it fits inside a slot you already have on the agenda.
Author Talks & Signings
A talk, open Q and A, and a signing line, for bookstores, libraries, and campuses.
BooksBulk Book Orders
Volume pricing for teams, conferences, and campuses. Signed copies available.
Author Keynote
The signature keynote, You Are Capable of More. The book on a stage, built for a general session or an opening slot.
Author Talk and Q&A
A conversation about the book, the writing of it, and the ideas inside it. Works with a moderator or open floor.
Fireside Chat
Two chairs and a host. Best when your audience wants the story behind the framework rather than the framework itself.
Book Signing
A signing line after the session. Pre-signed copies are available on larger orders so the line moves at whatever pace your schedule needs.
Workshop With The Book
The working session, run with a copy in every hand. Participants mark up the chapters that match the barrier they named.
Book Club Session
For teams and organizations reading it together. Chris joins live or virtually once the group has worked through the chapters.
Bookstore and Library Event
A reading, a conversation, and a signing. Built for independent bookstores, libraries, and community programs.
Virtual Author Talk
Live for distributed teams, national associations, and multi site organizations, with copies shipped ahead.
Everyone leaves holding it.
Bulk orders are available for events of any size, and this is the single easiest upgrade to an agenda slot you have already paid for.
A Copy On Every Seat
Copies waiting on the chairs before the general session starts. Attendees walk in already holding the framework they are about to hear, and the talk becomes a guided tour of something they can finish later.
One Per Team Member
A copy for everyone in the department or the whole organization, so the ten principles become shared language rather than one person's takeaway from a session they attended.
One Per Student Or Athlete
Campuses and athletic programs often send every student or every roster member home with a copy. Signed copies are available, and pre-signing on larger orders keeps the schedule intact.
Pricing depends on quantity and event type, and it is worked out on the call rather than off a page. Tell us the room size and the format and you will get options back the same day.
Four movements. Ten principles.
The keynote runs the same architecture as the book, in the same order, which is what makes the copy in their hands a continuation rather than a souvenir.
The Foundation
Ownership and time. Chapters one and two, where a reader decides what is actually theirs to move and how much runway they want to use.
The Breakthrough
The comfort ceiling and the inner voice. The chapters readers report highlighting the most, and the ones that come up first in a signing line.
The Standard
Truth over praise, and the hidden gear. What becomes available once someone asks for an honest read instead of a comfortable one.
The Purpose
Finishing and leaving people better. The closing movement, and the one that tends to reframe why the rest of it mattered.
Ten principles. Ten chapters.
The keynote covers the arc. The copy in their hands works each one.
Own It. Every Day.
What changes the moment a person decides the result is theirs to move.
Time Is Your Edge
The advantage available to anyone willing to use the hours they already have.
The Comfort Ceiling
How to find the level you settled at and choose a new one on purpose.
Train Your Inner Voice
What you say to yourself in the ninety seconds after a mistake, and how to make it work for you.
Relentless Improvement
Take the lesson and keep moving. The past is for lessons, not for residence.
Seek Truth. Not Praise.
How to find the people who will tell you the truth, and what opens up when you do.
Unlock Your Hidden Gear
The capacity that is already there, waiting on an honest look at what has been given so far.
Lead Before You Are Asked
Why the most trusted people in any room got there without a title.
Finish What You Start
How to stay in it through the exact point where things usually get set down.
Leave People Better
The part that outlasts every result on the list above it.
A companion toolkit for every reader.
Everything below is free, with nothing gated behind an email, and it works whether or not your organization buys copies.
The Playbook
Discussion guides, exercises, and commitments a team or reading group can run together, chapter by chapter.
Open the playbook →The Comfort Ceiling Assessment
A short assessment that shows a reader where they have gotten comfortable. Works well sent before the event.
Take the assessment →The 30-Day Challenge
A month of daily actions a whole group can run at once, with accountability built in.
Run the challenge →
The feedback speaks for itself.
His engaging style draws the audience into the conversation, creating a relaxed atmosphere that encourages learning and reflection. You leave not only inspired but equipped.
Chris was an outstanding speaker and a highlight of our event. He took the time to deeply understand our organization and thoughtfully personalized every moment.
Chris consistently brings knowledge, insight, and practical advice. He led two impactful sessions and left everyone with tools they could use immediately.
Chris is a thoughtful, intentional leader who understands the influence he carries. His message challenged me to think differently about how I lead, serve, and influence others.
Chris energized the room, sparked conversations, and encouraged connections throughout the event, with a lasting impact on our future leaders.
Chris would be an incredible addition to any live audience. Each time he finds a unique way to connect on both a personal and professional level, keeping everyone engaged and attentive.
His engaging style draws the audience into the conversation, creating a relaxed atmosphere that encourages learning and reflection. You leave not only inspired but equipped.
Chris was an outstanding speaker and a highlight of our event. He took the time to deeply understand our organization and thoughtfully personalized every moment.
Chris consistently brings knowledge, insight, and practical advice. He led two impactful sessions and left everyone with tools they could use immediately.
Chris is a thoughtful, intentional leader who understands the influence he carries. His message challenged me to think differently about how I lead, serve, and influence others.
Chris energized the room, sparked conversations, and encouraged connections throughout the event, with a lasting impact on our future leaders.
Chris would be an incredible addition to any live audience. Each time he finds a unique way to connect on both a personal and professional level, keeping everyone engaged and attentive.
Events that want to send people home with something.
He wrote it from inside the work.
Chris Sund is an executive leader, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of You Are Capable of More.
As President and COO of Uniti Med, GQR Healthcare, and Nebula, he helped grow Uniti Med 10x in two years and earn the number three ranking on the Inc. Regionals list among the fastest growing companies in the Midwest, while the organization earned Fortune Best Workplaces recognition and Great Place to Work certification three years running.
The book came out of two decades of building teams that had to perform under pressure, and it was written while he was still doing that work rather than looking back on it. He is a father of three, a Maxwell Leadership Certified speaker, trainer, and coach, Vice President of the NATHO Board of Directors, and the founder of Amplify Speakers and host of the Amplify Speakers Podcast.
Details your planning team will ask for.
Planners ask these.
What is the difference between booking the author keynote and a regular keynote?
Do we have to buy books to book the keynote?
How do bulk orders work?
Can he sign copies for everyone?
Can you do an author talk instead of a keynote?
Do you work with bookstores and libraries?
Our team is reading the book. Can he join us?
How do we start?
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Bring the author to your event.
Send your dates, your audience, and whether you want copies for the room. You will get availability and a plan back within one business day.