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.

5 days ago

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[MTM] I turned 50 last week

September 29, 2026 | Issue Archive Videos | Speaking | Blog | Course | Book Living... Learning... and Letting Go I turned 50 last week. I thought that milestone might make me think about everything I still want to accomplish. And it did. But, perhaps no surprise, I’ve found myself thinking just as much about what I’m willing to let go of. I’ve kept journals for much of my adult life, and over the past few months, I’ve been going back through them—along with things I wrote in high school and...

19 days ago

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CHANGE STARTS WITH WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO END.

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

[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?

[MTM] You’re NOT a snapshot 📸