You Are
Capable of
More.
Chris Sund wrote the bestselling book on closing the gap between what people are doing and what they are capable of. He is also a sitting President & COO who scaled a company 10x — so the keynote is a report from the field, not a theory.
You Are Capable of More.
A bestselling, no-excuses guide to becoming your best self — ten principles for closing the gap between what people are doing and what they are actually capable of.
The book is not merchandise sold at the back of the room. It is the framework. Every keynote runs its principles, which is why audiences leave with something they can keep working on after the applause stops.
Foreword by Ben Newman. Published by Game Changer Publishing.
Television, radio, and national press.
You Are Capable of More
The keynote built directly on the bestselling book. Chris makes the case that the ceiling in most organizations is almost never ability — it is the quiet set of beliefs and habits that keep capable people operating below what they are actually able to do.
Grounded in original research with 200+ professionals and a decade of running companies through fast growth, the session gives audiences a framework they can use on themselves and on the people they lead. It works as an opening keynote, a closing keynote, or a full-company session.
One message. Five programs.
Every program runs the ten principles of You Are Capable of More. What changes is the audience in the room and the outcome you are after.
You Are Capable of More
The signature keynote. For full-company meetings, conferences, and general sessions where everyone is in the room.
View Program →YACOM: Leadership
For executive teams and leadership development audiences. Ownership, coaching, and leading people who then stay.
View Program →YACOM: Sales
For kickoffs and sales organizations. Objection handling, the calls reps avoid, and performance that holds past January.
View Program →Your Team Is Capable of More
For intact teams and offsites. What a group is capable of together once the standard is shared rather than assigned.
View Program →You Are Capable of a Better Culture
For HR and people leaders. The five research-backed drivers behind workplaces people commit to and stay in.
View Program →Built from the healthcare & staffing trenches.
Two programs built for specific rooms. The five above travel to any industry. These two are for healthcare, patient experience, and recruiting audiences, and they stay in the lineup because those rooms keep asking for them.
The Power of Small Moments
A story-driven session revealing how everyday human interactions — a warm greeting, a moment of genuine connection — can ease fear, build trust, and transform the entire experience for patients, customers, and teams.
Winning the Talent Battle
Reveals how healthcare facilities and organizations can elevate their employer brand, attract stronger candidates, and improve retention — using clarity, consistency, and smart digital strategy — without a large marketing budget.
Built for the room in front of him.
Same framework, rebuilt around what your industry is actually dealing with. These are the sectors Chris works in most.
Healthcare
Hospitals, health systems, senior care, and rural facilities — from someone who staffs them.
View Page →Healthcare Staffing
Growth and retention strategy from inside the healthcare talent market.
View Page →HR & People
HR conferences and DisruptHR stages. The executive case for the work your audience does.
View Page →Staffing & Recruiting
Staffing conferences and owner forums, from an operator who scaled a firm 10x.
View Page →Insurance
The producer bench problem — recruiting and keeping the next generation.
View Page →Banking & Financial
Front-line and lending retention for community banks and credit unions.
View Page →Agriculture
Finding and keeping people when the whole county is hiring. From a Nebraska operator.
View Page →AI & the Future of Work
What AI is actually changing about your workforce, from someone deploying it against a P&L.
View Page →Standalone favorites still available for booking — and now woven into the You Are Capable of More programs above.
The Leadership Exchange
An interactive leadership workshop built on guided conversation and real scenarios.
Motivating Today's Workforce
The original workforce motivation keynote — now powering A Better Culture.
People Quit People, Not Companies
The leadership retention playbook — now inside the Leadership program.
Handle Objections to Achieve Your Goals
The objection-handling session — now the closing act of You Are Capable of More Sales.
Pick your theme. We’ll match the program.
Eight topics. Eight dedicated pages.
Each topic has its own page with the framework, the outcomes, the formats, and the questions event planners actually ask.
Mindset Keynote Speaker
Self-doubt, the comfort ceiling, and the belief gap that stops capable people.
LeadershipLeadership Keynote Speaker
Your people are capable of more. Leadership as the multiplier.
CultureCulture Keynote Speaker
The SPARK Advantage. Build a workplace people never want to leave.
PerformancePeak Performance Speaker
A higher level of output, sustained, without burning through your best people.
SalesSales Keynote Speaker
Consistency, objection handling, and selling from the heart. Built for kickoffs.
Teams & SportsSports Team Speaker
Mindset, resilience, and a standard the team writes and protects together.
ResilienceResilience Keynote Speaker
Recovery speed, and the habits that decide how fast people get back up.
HealthcareHealthcare Keynote Speaker
Engagement and retention for care teams, treated as patient-care strategy.
Stages I Have Spoken On
National conferences, state associations, health systems, and corporate stages across the country.
The feedback speaks for itself.
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. Our staff genuinely loved his message — engaging, relatable, and inspiring from start to finish.
Chris would be an incredible addition to any live audience. I’ve seen him speak multiple times — including our Sales Kickoff in front of 800+ people, which he crushed. Each time he finds a unique way to connect on both a personal and professional level.
Chris consistently brings knowledge, insight, and practical advice. At our NAHCR Conference he led two impactful sessions and left everyone with tools they could use immediately. His deep understanding of our audience elevates every engagement.
Your best people already know they have another gear.
In an original survey of 200+ professionals, the pattern among leaders was impossible to miss. The ceiling is almost never ability — it’s what quietly gets in the way. That gap is exactly what every keynote is built to close.
Real Frameworks. Real Results.
Every keynote goes beyond inspiration. Audiences leave with tools they can apply immediately — because Chris is still using them himself, every day, at scale.
Unlock Potential
Helping individuals break through self-imposed limits, build confidence, and step into what they are truly capable of achieving.
Build High-Performing Teams
Equipping leaders to build cultures of accountability, engagement, and sustained high performance that outlast the event.
Drive Results Through Action
Practical tools for communication, leadership, and execution that translate into measurable results starting Monday morning.
Where the message comes from.
You Are Capable of More: A No-Excuses Guide to Becoming Your Best Self was published by Game Changer Publishing on August 13, 2026, with a foreword by Ben Newman.
A direct wake-up call to stop settling for less and start taking ownership of your life. Through personal stories, hard-earned lessons, and actionable frameworks, Chris exposes how excuses, fear, self-doubt, and the trap of comfort quietly sabotage your potential. This is not a book about becoming perfect. It is a blueprint for becoming better.
Bulk orders and signed copies are available, and many programs include a copy for every person in the room.
What leaders and authors are saying.
Endorsements for Chris’s book, You Are Capable of More — the same message he brings to the stage.
Growth begins the moment we stop waiting for better circumstances and start taking ownership of the choices in front of us. In this book, Chris offers an honest and practical roadmap for doing exactly that. His relatable stories and actionable insights encourage us to embrace discomfort, keep growing, and become more intentional about the person we’re becoming. It’s an encouraging read for anyone ready to stop settling and start stepping into more of their potential.
I spend my life helping professionals break into highly competitive industries, and the biggest obstacle they face is rarely a lack of capability; rather, it’s hesitation and a lack of self-trust. Chris Sund has written a practical, compelling guide to getting out of your own way. You Are Capable of More challenges you to stop making excuses, train your inner voice and take decisive action. If you’re ready to step up and lead yourself, start here.
Host of Super Data Science · The Industry’s Most-Listened-To Podcast
Fear has a way of convincing us to stay comfortable, but growth has always required courage. If you’re ready to stop settling, think bigger, and step fully into your potential, this book will encourage you to take that next step with confidence.
Host of The Amberly Lago Show
Chris delivers a powerful reminder that our future is not defined by our circumstances, but by the choices we make. You Are Capable of More challenges readers to break through self-imposed limitations and step confidently into their greatest potential. Well done.
Author of Finding Your Summit
You Are Capable of More is both a wake-up call and a guidebook — personal stories, hard-earned lessons, and practical strategies that inspire readers to take responsibility for their lives and create meaningful change.
Too many people settle for less than they are capable of because of fear, doubt, and limiting beliefs. Chris provides a practical roadmap for breaking through those barriers. A book you’ll highlight, revisit, and recommend.
American Ninja Warrior
A genuinely practical, no-fluff guide to becoming your best self. Chris uses honest personal stories and a memorable “iceberg” idea — that most of your potential sits hidden beneath the surface. He makes concepts like extreme ownership, pushing past your comfort zone, and finishing what you start feel doable rather than preachy. The closing Playbook turns it all into real action, which is what sets it apart. Highly recommend for anyone who knows they’re capable of more.
Award-Winning Keynote Speaker
You Are Capable of More is a direct call to stop making excuses and start taking ownership of your results. Chris delivers a clear, practical message: real change happens when your choices change. Nothing more, nothing less. This is a focused, action-driven guide for anyone ready to break limits, reset their mindset, and execute at a higher level.
Trust Expert
Resilience is not just about pushing through hard moments. It is about learning, growing, and becoming stronger because of them. In You Are Capable of More, Chris provides a roadmap to take ownership, move through discomfort, and unlock the potential within each of us.
American Ninja Warrior City Finalist
Chris Sund’s You Are Capable of More isn’t just motivational and inspirational; it teaches in a way few books do. Chris draws incredible lessons from real-life experiences and provides deep wisdom and guidance along the way. For those looking to be the best version of themselves, this book should absolutely be in your tool belt.
Workplace Culture & Leadership Expert · Keynote Speaker
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Where Chris shows up.
Speaking Engagements
A look at conferences, events, and organizations Chris Sund has worked with.
View Events →Television and Radio
Every appearance in one place, with full transcripts.
View Media →Podcast Appearances
Conversations on leadership, growth, and building high-performing teams.
View Podcast Appearances →Articles and Media Features
Insights and features across industry publications and media platforms.
View Articles →Let’s bring this to your stage.
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Find Your Audience. Find Your Keynote.
Chris customizes the You Are Capable of More message for the room in front of him. Start with the category that fits your event — each one opens the full list of programs built for it.
Healthcare & Senior Care
Hospitals, health systems, senior care, rural health, nurse leadership, patient experience, and state associations.
Explore Healthcare →Staffing, Recruiting & HR
Staffing conferences, talent acquisition, HR events, retention, engagement, recognition, and workplace culture.
Explore Staffing & HR →Leadership & Performance
Leadership keynotes, emerging leaders, mindset, peak performance, resilience, and unlocking potential.
Explore Leadership →Corporate & Event Types
Annual meetings, sales kickoffs, company events, offsites, association conferences, and chamber programs.
Explore Corporate →Education, Students & Athletics
High schools, student leadership, colleges, faculty and staff, administrators, coaches, and athletic banquets.
Explore Education →Industries
Insurance, banking, agriculture, trucking, utilities, manufacturing, AI and the future of work, and general business.
Explore Industries →Locations
All fifty states and more than one hundred thirty cities, plus international engagements. Chris travels from Omaha.
Explore Locations →You Are Capable of More.
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