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The REBOOT Specialist

by Shawn Ellis

Resilience Strategist and Keynote Speaker Shawn Ellis is guiding a new wave of resilient leaders to adapt, grow, and emerge stronger from challenges, creating a more fulfilling, human-centric work environment. Shawn is the creator of The Reboot Roadmap, a transformative framework that helps individuals and organizations not only survive challenges, but go Beyond Resilience to thrive and come back better than ever.

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Don't give up... because this is part of it

Hello Reader, Nice to see you here in the ole inbox again. Thanks for checking in. I've got two mantras that I hope will inspire you today—one classic and one soon to be. Here's the classic: Don't give up. You've probably heard that a million times, but it's fresh on my mind because I just announced that I'm kicking off the Toastmasters International 100th Annual Convention this summer in Anaheim, CA! As I celebrate 25 years in the speaking business (this month!), it's a huge honor to join...

7 days ago • 3 min read

Hello, my friend, I hope this message finds you well as you juggle the inevitably busy moments in your life. Today, I want to share a thought that really hit home for me recently: "You won't find peace by chasing it. You'll find it when you create it." In other words, it's not something to pursue, but to practice. Moment by moment. Breath by breath. Choice by choice. In the past few weeks, my life has been jam-packed with events, deadlines, and to-dos. I'm betting you can relate. (I don't...

14 days ago • 3 min read

Hello, my friend, I'd like to share something about what I've been feeling lately, not because what I'm feeling should matter so much to you, but because I hope that in sharing what I'm feeling, perhaps I can bear witness to what you've felt yourself—whether recently or presently. I speak about navigating change and adapting and thriving in the midst of ever-changing circumstances, but I have a confession to make... I don't like change. I don't always do well with change. Change is hard for...

20 days ago • 3 min read

Hello Reader, Welcome to April. April?!! One quarter of the year is complete. The second quarter is underway. How are you feeling about all of it? If you haven't already, this is a good space to pause, take a breath, and take inventory of where you are and what you've accomplished. Then, remember your vision, goals, or intention from the beginning of the year and compare... Are you on track? Off track? Have your priorities shifted? Wherever you are, it's okay. "This" is part of it. As Steve...

28 days ago • 3 min read

Good morning, my friend! I promised I would email you when the new podcast episode with Megan is up and here it is: You can listen on my website, on Apple Podcasts, or on Spotify. As you'll hear, one of the things that brought Megan and I together was our commitment to growth and our passion for helping others cultivate resilience. Also, our sense of humor... or, her tolerance of mine. Beyond just being "our story," this is a conversation that we hope will speak to you on some...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

In Max McKeown's book, Adaptability: The Art of Winning in an Age of Uncertainty, he outlines 17 powerful rules of high adaptability. Rule #11: "Get a kick-ass partner." Well, my friends, I got one... and last Friday night, I asked her to marry me. Even better, she said YES!!! As I was preparing to leave Nashville last year, I had one final session with my therapist, Jonathan. His parting wish was for me to find community in Ohio. In his words, "You're better equipped than most to go solo,...

2 months ago • 2 min read

Hey Reader, In a world where change is the only constant, have you ever stopped to think about how fast this change is unfolding? Of course not. No time for that! But consider this: Today, change is happening at the slowest pace it will ever be in our lifetime. Crazy, right? It's only accelerating from here. Information is doubling so fast that by the time you finish reading this email, thousands of new ideas will have been born. Some say that 80% of jobs we know today might be replaced by AI...

2 months ago • 2 min read

Hey there, I hope you're doing well and finding moments of joy as your week unfolds. Thanks for sharing part of it with me. Have you heard of the monkey trap? A chance conversation brought it back to my mind this week and I found it to be especially timely... So much so that I'm talking about it on this week's episode of The Better Life Better Business Podcast: The story of the monkey trap goes something like this: monkeys get trapped because they won't let go of the bait inside a...

2 months ago • 1 min read

Last week, the beloved little red monster, Elmo, popped on social media to ask a simple question: "How is everybody doing?" As you can see in the screenshot above, over 200 million views on Twitter alone (with less than 600k followers) and there were thousands of replies across all the social networks. Some of the responses were humorous. Many were serious. Like: "I just got laid off" "suffering" "I lost my job and had to sell my home" "Well 2024 feels like 2020 plus 4 so..." "Elmo we are...

3 months ago • 2 min read

About this time 12 years ago, I was looking forward to my very first opportunity to present "This Moment Matters" to a live audience. I was booked to speak for the Independent Community Bankers of America, at their annual convention in Nashville. I was nervous, but also excited. After making the decision to put myself "out there" as a speaker the year prior, I wrote in my journal: "This new speaking/writing path is actually the one thing I've wanted to do for 10+ years... it's really my true...

3 months ago • 3 min read
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