<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/ownership-changes-everything/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Capability Today Magazine]]></title><podcast:guid>f6418ec3-3f51-509c-a481-c0fdbab59d77</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 16:58:06 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 Dr. Valerie Whitcomb]]></copyright><managingEditor>Dr. Valerie Whitcomb</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Capability Today is a podcast and Substack digital magazine exploring how knowledge becomes capability and how it translates into real human value. Grounded in the science of learning and organizational research, it examines how people grow through experience, reflection, relationships, and work. ]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/cbf3834b-9c4c-4138-954f-3ab7af30980a/Copilot-1400.jpg</url><title>Capability Today Magazine</title><link><![CDATA[https://ownership-changes-everything.captivate.fm]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/cbf3834b-9c4c-4138-954f-3ab7af30980a/Copilot-1400.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Dr. Valerie Whitcomb</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Dr. Valerie Whitcomb</itunes:author><description>Capability Today is a podcast and Substack digital magazine exploring how knowledge becomes capability and how it translates into real human value. 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She was home to help her parents downsize and move. While she was extremely successful by all standards, things were starting to shift - and it was pointing to a landslide. </p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kendall Jordan lands at the tiny airport outside the small town where she grew up. She was home to help her parents downsize and move. While she was extremely successful by all standards, things were starting to shift - and it was pointing to a landslide. </p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://ownership-changes-everything.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">7f79d60c-fa3e-42f4-adcf-0908d4d08b81</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/cbf3834b-9c4c-4138-954f-3ab7af30980a/Copilot-1400.jpg"/><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7f79d60c-fa3e-42f4-adcf-0908d4d08b81.mp3" length="4558167" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>09:30</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season></item><item><title>Artificially Intelligent - Crisis to Capability Book Overview</title><itunes:title>Artificially Intelligent - Crisis to Capability Book Overview</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Capability Today Magazine and CenterPointe Creative present a forthcoming narrative nonfiction about 3 old friends reuniting in their small hometown of Mapleton, and becoming involved in a crusade to save the beloved community Health Club from shuttering. They have to use artificial intelligence to figure out how to start a community cooperative, and learn how to manage - and harness - the power of AI to propel their own careers in the process.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Capability Today Magazine and CenterPointe Creative present a forthcoming narrative nonfiction about 3 old friends reuniting in their small hometown of Mapleton, and becoming involved in a crusade to save the beloved community Health Club from shuttering. 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Over the past week, you’ve done deep, meaningful work:</p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Day 1: You stepped into the ownership mindset</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Day 2: You identified your values — your compass</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Day 3: You created a long‑term vision — your horizon</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Day 4: You set your annual goals — your direction</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Day 5: You built systems and habits — your engine</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Day 6: You identified and began removing barriers — your clearing of the path</li></ol><br/><p>Today, we bring it all together.</p><p>This is the day you create your <strong>Ownership Plan</strong> — a simple, powerful blueprint that will guide your year.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Day 7 of Franklin Week — the final day of our seven‑day journey of reflection, clarity, and ownership as we prepare for a new year. 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They try to “be more disciplined.”  They try to “want it more.” But the truth is simple:</p><p><strong>You don’t need more willpower.</strong></p><p><strong> You need fewer barriers.</strong></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You can have the best goals, the clearest vision, and the strongest habits —  but if you don’t address the barriers in your way, you’ll stay stuck.</p><p>Barriers are the often invisible forces that:</p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>drain your energy</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>steal your time</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>undermine your confidence</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>distract your focus</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>keep you repeating old patterns</li></ol><br/><p>Most people try to push harder.  They try to “be more disciplined.”  They try to “want it more.” But the truth is simple:</p><p><strong>You don’t need more willpower.</strong></p><p><strong> You need fewer barriers.</strong></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://ownership-changes-everything.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">773fd89d-4de3-4371-9947-bfd7ae9ba057</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/cbf3834b-9c4c-4138-954f-3ab7af30980a/Copilot-1400.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:21:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/773fd89d-4de3-4371-9947-bfd7ae9ba057.mp3" length="30079729" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>15:40</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>6</podcast:episode></item><item><title>Systems Over Willpower: Building Habits That Guarantee Success</title><itunes:title>Systems Over Willpower: Building Habits That Guarantee 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This week is named after Benjamin Franklin, who famously used the final days of each year to review his habits, refine his goals, and recommit to the virtues that shaped his life. Franklin believed that intentionality was a skill — something you practiced, not something you waited for.</p><p>Today, we begin with the foundation of everything: <strong>the ownership mindset</strong>.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Day 1 of Franklin Week — the seven‑day ritual on the last week of the year when pause, reflect, and take ownership of the year ahead. This week is named after Benjamin Franklin, who famously used the final days of each year to review his habits, refine his goals, and recommit to the virtues that shaped his life. 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