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What If the Key to Growth Isn’t What You Start… But What You Choose to End?

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Resilience Keynote Speaker Shawn Ellis - Choose Your Ending

As a motivational keynote speaker and someone who’s spoken for clients from Anchorage to Orlando this year, I’ve seen a powerful pattern: We all want to grow.To become.To rise to the next level—personally, professionally, organizationally. But let’s be honest… Most of us feel like the world is blocking us at every turn. We want the […]

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Beyond Resilience: 5 Keys to Radical Adaptability for Healthcare Leaders in a Post-OBBBA World

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Healthcare leaders navigating change and resilience under OBBBA

Healthcare stands at a pivotal crossroads. With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)—signed into law on July 4, 2025—introducing sweeping cuts to Medicaid and ACA marketplaces, organizations now face a $1 trillion reduction in federal healthcare spending over the next decade, with Medicaid cuts alone approaching $900 billion (PWC). Estimates suggest that up to

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Radical Adaptability: The Defining Leadership Skill for 2025 (and Beyond)

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5 C's of Radical Adaptability infographic by Shawn Ellis

In 2025, adaptability isn’t optional—it’s the defining leadership skill. But not just adaptability. Leaders today need Radical Adaptability: the ability to choose change before change chooses them. Why does this matter so much right now? Because skills are the currency of the future. They open doors, fuel growth, and carry us through uncertain times. And

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Rethink Your Identity: Time to Drop the Heavy Bag That’s Holding You Back?

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View of an airplane wing flying over a cityscape through a cloudy sky, offering a travel perspective.

Over the past several weeks, Southwest Airlines shocked the travel world. It wasn’t just about price changes.It wasn’t just about policy changes. The shock came as they ended two of the most iconic parts of their identity: ➡ Two free checked bags➡ Open seating For decades, those weren’t just features—they were who Southwest was.“Bags fly

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Quit or Come Back? Why Both Are Brave Choices in Leadership

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Mastering the Moments with Shawn Ellis

This post originally appeared in my Mastering the Moments newsletter. Want reflections like this delivered to your inbox every week? [Join here.] Two weeks ago today, I stood in front of more than 800 managers and asked them to make one Brave Choice: “What’s one thing you need to end?” Not in a metaphorical way.

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