You Are Capable Of More

YOU ARE CAPABLE OF MORE
THE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL REPORT

92% of people believe
they’re capable of more.

What 200+ people told us about the gap between where they are and who they know they could be.

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THE TOP-LINE

Four numbers that sum it up

Across 200+ respondents, a clear and consistent signal emerged.

92%
believe they’re capable of more than they’re doing now
And 63% said they’re capable of “significantly more.”
71%
feel they fall short of their potential daily or weekly
Only 7% said this rarely happens to them.
78%
delay action on things they know they should do
Procrastination, not lack of ambition, is the bottleneck.
85%
second-guess themselves because of their internal voice
Self-doubt was the #1 thing holding people back.
THE FINDINGS

Desire isn’t the problem. Action is.

People know what they want and where they fall short. What stops them is internal — hesitation, comfort, and self-doubt.

How often do people feel they’re not reaching their potential?
Daily 38%
Weekly 33%
Occasionally 23%
Rarely 7%
What holds people back the most?
Self-doubt 40%
Fear of failure 37%
Time / busyness 36%
Comfort / routine 29%
Lack of clarity 25%
How intentional are people with their time each day?
Highly intentional 26%
Somewhat intentional 55%
Mostly reactive 17%
Completely reactive 2%
LEADERS VS. EVERYONE ELSE

Rank doesn’t close the gap

More than 100 respondents were Managers, Senior Leaders, or Executives. They sense the gap even more sharply — yet hesitate just like everyone else.

Believe they’re capable of “significantly more”
LEADERS
67%
EVERYONE
58%
Delay action they know they should take
LEADERS
73%
EVERYONE
83%
Second-guess themselves
LEADERS
80%
EVERYONE
90%
IN THEIR OWN WORDS

What “more” looks like to them

We asked what would change if people reached their potential. The dream is rarely just money — it’s purpose, peace, and presence.

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Living the life I choose rather than the life that just happens.
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I would be doing the work I am most passionate about — developing leaders — instead of work that drains me.
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Self-doubt would decrease. Confidence would grow.
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To be 100% honest — the ability to be a more patient and present parent to my children.
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If I spent time acting on my own dreams, what would change most is my energy.
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Making a difference in people’s lives.
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THE TAKEAWAY

The gap is real — and it’s closable.

92% of people feel they’re capable of more, yet most delay action and second-guess themselves daily. The barrier isn’t ability or ambition — it’s self-doubt, comfort, and the absence of intentional action. Every one of those is something you can change.

It’s time to become capable of more.

YOUR NEXT STEP

Turn insight into action

Three ways to close the gap between where you are and who you could be.

01
Use the frameworks
Put the You Are Capable of More tools to work — the Comfort Ceiling Assessment, the Goal Reset Worksheet, and the Playbook.
02
Read the book
You Are Capable of More by Chris Sund turns the science of untapped potential into a practical playbook for beating self-doubt.
03
Get time with Chris
Bring Chris to your stage or team — or book one-on-one time — to help your people start reaching their full potential.

Get the full report

Every stat, every chart, the full leaders breakdown, and the voices behind the numbers — in one designed PDF.

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