# Stop Planning Start Inviting Five People | Gina Smith | Ep 965

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Podcast: [Outlier's Edge Podcast with Niiamah Ashong](https://stenobird.com/podcast/outlier-s-edge-podcast-with-niiamah-ashong-699880)
Published: 2026-05-20T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://niiamahashong.com
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Duration seconds: 3070

## Resource

"I've been thinking of the limitation as a restriction rather than a gift." – Gina Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Gina, a regional sales manager overseeing $100M in revenue, as she works through a live coaching session on one of the most common traps high-performing leaders fall into: building a plan so big it never starts. Gina came in wanting to design a group coaching program. What emerged was something simpler and far more powerful, that the capacity ceiling she thought was holding her back is actually the thing that makes her offer rare, urgent, and worth showing up for. If you're a leader trying to create more impact with less margin, this episode is for you. Welcome to the Outlier's Edge Podcast, hosted by Niiamah Ashong, Founder of Outlier's Edge and Sherpa of the World of Difference. On this podcast, you'll join other high-performing unconventional leaders and entrepreneurs (aka Outliers) as they talk about leveraging what makes them different to make a difference in the world. Timestamps: 00:00 Overcomplicating stops your start 00:42 Gina's highlight reel begins 04:47 Switching industries three years in 09:54 Outsider becomes the advantage 15:14 VUCA and accelerating change 16:22 Group program: the real goal 23:18 Capacity as design constraint 29:49 Rich Litvin's magic decoded 37:57 One night five people now 44:03 Limitation reframed as scarcity Follow Outlier's Edge Socials: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website | Guild Community

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