CHANGE STARTS WITH WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO END.

What if the breakthrough you’re looking for begins with an ending?

with Shawn Ellis

I’m Shawn Ellis—keynote speaker, creator of Radical Adaptability™, and a student of one question: Why do smart people who know what needs to change still get stuck? For more than 25 years, I’ve had a front-row seat to some of the world’s leading thinking on leadership, performance, and change. I’ve also learned firsthand that knowing what to do and actually doing it are two very different things. Here, I explore that gap—and the endings that help us close it. You’ll get practical ideas on change, leadership, courage, adaptability, and the human patterns that keep us holding on when it’s time to move forward. Because the new beginning you want may be on the other side of an ending you haven’t chosen yet.

4 days ago

3 min read

[MTM] This is what panic feels like

October 6, 2026 | Issue Archive Videos | Speaking | Blog | Course | Book What Is Your Panic Pattern? The other night, my son’s plans changed. Nothing dramatic. Just a different evening than the one he’d expected. But I could see it happening: His mind was racing. His emotions were rising. And his reaction to the thing was quickly becoming bigger than the thing itself. Nobody likes it when the night doesn’t go the way they wanted. But your brain is a prediction machine. When the prediction...

11 days ago

5 min read

CHANGE STARTS WITH WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO END.

What if the breakthrough you’re looking for begins with an ending?

[MTM] This is what panic feels like

[MTM] I turned 50 last week

[MTM] What if there’s actually something to be afraid of?

[MTM] Before you add another goal…

[MTM] You should be angry

[MTM] Regret, or the possibility of failure

[MTM] AI is turning all of us into managers

[MTM] I wasn't really listening.

[MTM] Sometimes a deep breath isn't enough

[MTM] Who's at your table?