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

2 min read

[MTM] Why you’re still doing it yourself

October 20, 2026 | Issue Archive Videos | Speaking | Blog | Course | Book Why You're Still Doing It Yourself It might not be a time problem. It might be a belief you haven't questioned. At the end of my keynotes, I've been asking one question: What's one ending you're now considering that you weren't before today? One of the biggest themes I hear from leaders is the struggle to let go and delegate. The same answer keeps coming back, in different words: "Doing everything myself." "Doing too...

11 days ago

3 min read

CHANGE STARTS WITH WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO END.

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

[MTM] Why you’re still doing it yourself

[MTM] Sometimes the right ending still hurts

[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.