Motivation Gets You Started. Habits Keep You Going.
Chris Sund speaks on habits and discipline for people who already know what they should do. His signature keynote, You Are Capable of More, is built on three pillars, Ownership, Discipline and Growth, and every chapter of the book behind it ends with actions people can take that day.
Where Organizations Book Chris on Habits
A great session fades by Thursday unless it changes what people do every day. Chris builds his keynotes around habits that last past the event.
Kickoffs
Daily disciplines for the year, not just a big goal.
Sales Teams
Consistency is the top producer’s edge. See sales.
Leadership Teams
The cadences and check-ins that turn a leader’s discipline into a team’s.
Wellbeing Programs
Sustainable habits for teams stretched thin. See burnout and wellbeing.
Why Do Good Intentions Fade?
Most people do not need more information. They need a way to keep doing the thing they already decided to do. Motivation gets them started; it does not carry them through a hard Tuesday.
Chris teaches discipline as a set of small, repeatable choices, and he shows leaders how to turn their own habits into team cadences: goals, check-ins and small wins that compound.
- The three pillars of the book: Ownership, Discipline and Growth
- Why small daily choices beat big annual goals
- Building a habit that survives a bad week
- Turning personal discipline into team momentum
- The closing Playbook for putting it to work with your team
- One habit each person starts that day
Proof: The Book and the Stage
The keynote comes from the bestselling book You Are Capable of More: every chapter ends with actions readers take that day, and a closing Playbook helps teams put it to work.
Chris built these habits into the companies he runs, and delivers the message at kickoffs, conferences and leadership events, including the Definitive Healthcare sales kickoff for more than 800 sales professionals.
Chris would be an incredible addition to any live audience! I’ve had the privilege of seeing Chris speak a few times now, including at our company’s Sales Kickoff in front of 800+ people (which he crushed). Each time he finds a unique way to connect with his audience on both a personal and professional level keeping everyone engaged and attentive.
Having Chris Sund as a Sarpy County emPower Breakfast speaker was a breath of fresh air. Before I heard him I thought, “nice title, I wonder if he’ll deliver any new ideas.” He was amazing! He brought up all the things that make us a little crazy and gave us new ways of handling objections. I would always be happy to recommend Chris.
Programs on Habits and Consistency
Every session is customized to your audience.
You Are Capable of More
The signature keynote: people are capable of far more than they realize, and the gap closes when they stop waiting and take ownership.
You Are Capable of More Sales
The key to closing more deals, built on the LOCKS framework and the LAARC method.
You Are Capable of More: Leadership
How great leaders unlock the people around them. Chris’s leadership workshop, also available as a keynote.
Goal Setting
Setting goals people keep, and the weekly habits that carry them.
Formats
The keynote is the most common format; sales teams often pair it with the sales program.
Keynote
The signature keynote with the habits and Playbook at its center.
Breakout
A smaller-room session where people design one habit and its trigger.
Virtual
The same keynote live online.
Who Books This Session
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What Planners Ask About a Habits Speaker
Is this based on a book?
Yes. You Are Capable of More, a bestseller and winner of the How-To category at the 2026 Paris Book Festival. Each chapter ends with same-day actions.
Can books be provided for attendees?
Yes. Bulk pricing and signed copies are available. See bulk book orders.
Does Chris speak virtually?
Yes. In-person sessions are his preference, and he also delivers keynotes and breakouts virtually.
How much does it cost to book Chris?
Chris quotes the speaking fee and travel together in one proposal, so the total is clear up front. Send your date, city and audience through the contact form and you will have availability and a quote within one business day.
You Are Capable of More
The bestselling book behind the keynote, and the 2026 Paris Book Festival winner in the How-To category. Ten principles for closing the gap between what a team is producing and what it is actually capable of.
Many hosts give every attendee a copy of You Are Capable of More so the message keeps working after the event. Bulk pricing and signed copies are available.
He Still Runs the Companies
Chris is President and COO of Uniti Med, GQR Healthcare and Nebula. He has spent the past decade in healthcare staffing, a business that runs on people, pace and morale, and he speaks two to three times a month alongside running his companies.
He took Uniti Med from startup to one of the largest healthcare staffing companies in the US: 10x revenue growth on the core brand, #3 on the Inc. Regionals list of the fastest-growing companies in the Midwest, and a Fortune Best Workplaces award along the way.
He is the bestselling author of You Are Capable of More, winner of the How-To category at the 2026 Paris Book Festival and built on original research with more than 200 working adults, 92% of whom said they were capable of more than they were doing. He writes for Inc. and Forbes.
Stages I Have Spoken On
Where Audiences Have Heard Chris
Conferences, company meetings and kickoffs where Chris has spoken.
Definitive Healthcare SKOBoston, MA · 800+ sellersBeatStars Company MeetingVirtual · May 2026POWER ConferenceOmaha, NEemPower Breakfast LincolnOct 2026 · Handling ObjectionsNAHCR 2025 Annual ConferencePalm Springs, CAMICA Fall Business MeetingsTake Back Your Time with AIAlso: You Are Capable of More · Goal Setting · All Speaking · See all speaking engagements →
Build Habits That Outlast the Event
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