The Life Coach School Podcast

#536: Capacity and Capability

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Sep 4, 2025
Ever wonder why you self-sabotage when things go well? The discussion uncovers the crucial difference between capacity and capability. It reveals how a lack of capacity can limit your success despite having the right skills. Learn a three-step process to enhance your capacity and make better decisions. The conversation also explores how embracing stress can lead to growth, and why it’s vital to align your capabilities with your capacity for lasting achievement.
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INSIGHT

Capacity Versus Capability

  • Capacity is the container for how much of life you can hold, like a glass holding water.
  • Capability is the skill to handle what your capacity allows and both must grow together.
ADVICE

Decide First, Then Expand Capacity

  • Ask yourself how much you are willing to handle and live with that question honestly.
  • Decide to do, be, and have more, then exercise that decision daily to expand capacity.
ANECDOTE

Fear Of Losing Friends While Growing

  • Brooke recounts doing Byron Katie's work and discovering the thought, 'if I get too big, I won't have any friends.'
  • She reinterpreted it and expanded her capacity by valuing true friends who match her true self.
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