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Capability Amplifier

Capability Amplifier

By: Mike Koenigs and Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach
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Summary
 Join the eternally curious, interested, and interesting hosts, Mike Koenigs of the SuperPower Accelerator and Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach®, to amplify your capabilities, value, status, and authority on the Capability Amplifier podcast. Ever episode focuses on a new mindset, shortcut or deep thinking exercise that will improve your performance and lifespan. Learn more at: https://www.CapabilityAmplifier.comDan Sullivan & Mike Koenigs Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Development Personal Success
Episodes
  • How to Think Bigger When You're Facing Your Biggest Challenge

    How to Think Bigger When You're Facing Your Biggest Challenge
    Oct 21 2026

    I've been working on one of the biggest projects of my career.

    And I needed some advice.

    A major European company hired me to create a customized Ai training experience for an organization with thousands of employees.

    The goal? Help people think bigger, embrace new technology, and discover entirely new ways to solve problems.


    Sounds exciting, right?

    It is.

    But after decades of teaching entrepreneurs, I was suddenly preparing to work with a very different audience.


    Different countries. Different languages. Different departments. Different attitudes toward Ai.

    And some people who might not want to be there at all.

    So I turned to my friend and Capability Amplifier co-host, Dan Sullivan.

    What happened next was one of the most useful coaching conversations I've had in a long time.

    Dan walked me through a simple framework he uses at Strategic Coach to help people understand what's working, what's not working, and what they can do differently.


    Then he introduced three types of people you'll find in almost every group: players, shoppers, and prisoners.

    That alone changed how I was thinking about the entire experience.

    We also explored the Four C's of confidence, the psychology of change, and why helping people feel comfortable with new ideas can be more important than teaching them another tool.

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Why I took on one of the most challenging projects of my career
    • Dan's framework for simplifying complex business problems
    • The three types of people you'll encounter when leading a team
    • How to help people think bigger when they're stuck
    • Why successful organizations struggle with complexity
    • The Four C's - commitment, courage, capability, and confidence
    • How to make Ai training more engaging and useful
    • Why the best learning experiences start with the people in the room

    One of my favorite moments comes near the end when Dan shares a simple lesson about being a great host.


    It completely reframed how I was thinking about the event.

    If you're an entrepreneur, founder, or leader taking on something bigger than you've done before, I think you'll appreciate this conversation.

    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 - My Biggest Career Challenge
    01:39 - Teaching a Company to Think Bigger
    05:01 - Designing the Ai Experience
    09:06 - What Always Works
    14:33 - My Five-Step Innovation Framework
    15:58 - Why People Get Overwhelmed
    20:34 - Context Before Content
    22:44 - New, Better, and Different
    25:46 - Players, Shoppers, and Prisoners
    32:09 - What Does a Home Run Look Like?
    36:21 - The Four C's
    41:54 - Dan's Thinking Framework

    PS – When you’re ready, here’s how I can help:

    1. Want to find the hidden revenue in your business? Grab a Cup of Coffee with me: AiAccelerator.com/1k
    2. Ready to reinvent yourself, your business, and your brand, and create “Your Next Act”? Watch this.

    Discover More

    📘 Ai Accelerator Book: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/AiBookFree
    🎉 Referral Party: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/RPFree
    🌍 Your Next Act: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/YNAFree
    🚀 Private Experiences: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/PEFree

    🌟 Follow Mike
    🎙️ Podcast: http://www.MrBz.com/CA
    📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/koenigsmike
    💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekoenigs
    📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/koenigs
    📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikekoenigs
    🚀 X: https://X.com/mikekoenigsreal
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    57 mins
  • How to Slow Down Time - Dan Sullivan on Scoring Your Day

    How to Slow Down Time - Dan Sullivan on Scoring Your Day
    Oct 14 2026
    What if you could actually slow down time?And what if the way to do it was by changing how you think about yesterday?My good friend and Capability Amplifier co-host, Dan Sullivan, is 82 years old. He's been coaching entrepreneurs for more than 50 years, and he just told me something fascinating.He's experiencing some of the best months of his entire life.And he credits much of it to a remarkably simple daily practice he's been experimenting with for 286 consecutive days.He calls it Yesterday Creates Tomorrow.Here's the big idea.Every day, Dan gives himself a score for the experiences, activities, and accomplishments that made his day valuable.The interesting part? He even gives himself points for dealing with frustrating situations, unexpected problems, and things completely outside his control.Why?Because you can't always control what happens to you, but you can decide how you respond and what that experience is worth.And after doing this for more than nine months, Dan says something remarkable has happened.Time actually feels like it's slowing down.In this episode, Dan and I dig into the psychology behind his scoring system, why appreciation and gratitude change how we experience time, and how this connects to something I've been experimenting with myself - cutting out the constant noise, distractions, and information overload that come with living in the age of Ai.We also explore why so many entrepreneurs spend their lives worrying about tomorrow while overlooking the value of what they accomplished today.In this episode, Dan and I break down:Yesterday Creates Tomorrow - The daily practice Dan credits with changing his relationship with time.The Psychology of Keeping Score - Why putting a number on your experiences can change how you value them.Taking Control of Your Response - How Dan finds value even when things don't go according to plan.The Power of Appreciation - Why recognizing your daily progress can make your experiences more meaningful.Focus in the Age of Ai - What happened when I stopped consuming outside content and started protecting my attention.Dan also shares his new book, Yesterday Creates Tomorrow, which includes the framework, a practical scorecard, and additional resources to help you experiment with the process yourself.Get Dan's FREE book here:https://capabilityamplifier.com/TimeThis is one of my favorite conversations with Dan because it challenges something most of us take for granted.The meaning of your time is yours to decide.And that changes how you think about everything.TIME STAMPS00:00 - How to Slow Down Time01:59 - Introducing Yesterday Creates Tomorrow06:15 - How Dan's Daily Practice Began08:53 - 286 Days of Great Yesterdays10:38 - The Scorecard and Daily Progress16:31 - The Psychology of Keeping Score19:25 - Finding Value in Difficult Experiences22:57 - Time, Appreciation, and Attention30:03 - My Experiment with Less Information39:04 - Measuring Yourself from the Inside42:36 - Dan's Four Daily Check-Ins47:49 - Taking Ownership of Your TimePS – When you’re ready, here’s how I can help: Want to find the hidden revenue in your business? Grab a Cup of Coffee with me: AiAccelerator.com/1kReady to reinvent yourself, your business, and your brand, and create “Your Next Act”? Watch this.Discover More📘 Ai Accelerator Book: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/AiBookFree🎉 Referral Party: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/RPFree🌍 Your Next Act: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/YNAFree🚀 Private Experiences: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/PEFree🌟 Follow Mike🎙️ Podcast: http://www.MrBz.com/CA📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/koenigsmike💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekoenigs📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/koenigs📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikekoenigs🚀 X: https://X.com/mikekoenigsreal
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    52 mins
  • Steven Kotler: Why Human Skills Matter More in the Age of Ai

    Steven Kotler: Why Human Skills Matter More in the Age of Ai
    Sep 23 2026
    What happens when Ai gets better at doing the work, but relying on it too much starts weakening the human skills that make your work valuable?In this episode of Capability Amplifier, I sit down with my good friend Steven Kotler, bestselling author and founder of the Flow Research Collective, for a fascinating conversation about Ai, creativity, flow, and human performance.Steven has spent decades studying the brain at its best, and he has some strong opinions about how we're using Ai.His biggest rule is simple: the human starts first.Steven believes you should think, learn, create, and develop your own point of view before bringing Ai in for feedback and refinement. Otherwise, you risk handing over some of the mental work that develops judgment, memory, creativity, and original thinking.Steven and I also dig into why so much Ai-generated communication feels the same, how Ai changes purpose and mastery inside organizations, and why taste, storytelling, attention, and intuition may become even more valuable as the technology improves.In this episode, Steven and I break down:Why the human should start the thinking before bringing in AiWhere Ai works best as a feedback and iteration partnerWhy predictable Ai-generated writing can become easier to ignoreHow Ai can affect purpose, identity, and mastery inside organizationsHow I use Ai to rapidly prototype ideas and possible solutionsWhy expertise and human judgment still matterWhy taste, creativity, attention, and storytelling are becoming more valuableOne of my biggest takeaways from this conversation is that the better Ai gets, the more valuable human judgment becomes.Ai can help you move faster, explore possibilities, and get feedback almost instantly. But you still need the expertise, taste, creativity, and intuition to recognize what's worth pursuing.That's where I believe the real opportunity is.Want more from Steven? His Instagram is the best place to keep up with everything he's working on: @stevenkotler. And if you want to go deeper into flow and learn how to access it on demand, check out his Flow for the Many program here: flow.stevenkotler.comTIME STAMPS[00:00:00] Why Ai-Generated Communication Can Become Predictable[00:03:08] The Biggest Misconceptions About Ai[00:09:01] Steven's Rules for Using Ai[00:12:20] Why the Human Should Start First[00:17:03] Why Ai Writing Tends Toward the Average[00:25:12] Bringing Ai Into Organizations[00:28:02] Purpose, Identity, and Mastery[00:33:46] Rapid Prototyping With Ai[00:38:56] Where Ai Prototyping Can Break Down[00:45:30] The Limits of Ai With Complex Information[00:50:39] Why Human Skills Matter More[00:58:29] The Future of Flow ResearchPS – When you’re ready, here’s how I can help: Want to find the hidden revenue in your business? Grab a Cup of Coffee with me: AiAccelerator.com/1kReady to reinvent yourself, your business, and your brand, and create “Your Next Act”? Watch this.Discover More📘 Ai Accelerator Book: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/AiBookFree🎉 Referral Party: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/RPFree🌍 Your Next Act: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/YNAFree🚀 Private Experiences: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/PEFree🌟 Follow Mike🎙️ Podcast: http://www.MrBz.com/CA📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/koenigsmike💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekoenigs📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/koenigs📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikekoenigs🚀 X: https://X.com/mikekoenigsreal
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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