A Balanced Purposeful Life
Insights on wellness, career & service
Unreasonable Hospitality - Online?
In his best-seller, "Unreasonable Hospitality," Will Guidara outlines how Eleven Madison Park became one of the most exceptional restaurants in the world, by:
- Asking "what right looks like"
- Having optimistic energy that uplifts others ☀️
- Making people feel welcome and seen
- Grace - while working furiously behind the scenes 🦢
- Going above and beyond - with intention
- Knowing there's nobility in serving others 👑
Yes, this thoughtfulness can apply in every service industry. Pre-pandemic, I ...
From Getting to Giving - (FEEL Rich)
I know you give of your time, treasure and talent in various ways that no-one will ever see. But I'd love to hear your favorite story of giving, and how it made you feel. This theme is on my mind, because my daughter London dressed as "The Giving Tree" for Halloween. And at the end of the night . . .
After trekking the streets of Boston, filling her pumpkin bucket to the brim . . . she gave away 99% of her loot to passersby. After which, she looked at me and said,
"That felt good."
Wh...
How To Build My Online Business?
A 2025 LinkedIn Survey estimates that "40% of U.S. professionals are interested in launching a business..."
Does that include you?
If you have hesitations, I'm happy to share the MANY lessons I've learned over the past ~30 years of my "entrepreneurial journey":
- 1996 - My first entrepreneurship class (held at Babson)
- 1999 - Started first business (swing dance instruction)
- 2012 - Started Whole U.
- 2018 - Scaled through the Babson WIN Lab process, using Kajabi
(Re)Defining Your View on Artificial Intelligence
You're likely hearing a LOT about the "threat" of Artificial Intelligence taking our jobs. The FEAR of "The Unknown" and questioning "what's next" can affect our mental health...
To SHIFT from apprehension to understanding, hope, and inspiration, I attended the "AI-Powered Women Conference" at MIT. A favorite panel, hosted by media journalist Lisa Pierpont, engaged experts in a very human and heart-centered discussion - (including my friend, Carolyn Little, a Transformational Healing Guide, ...
Start Your Online Business TODAY!
I'm still buzzing after the 2024 "Kajabi Hero Live" summit in Los Angeles! 🤩
For those unfamiliar with KAJABI - it's the platform I've used to build my:
- Website ✅
- Coaching ✅
- Blog ✅
- Podcast ✅
- Online Course ✅
- Mobile App ✅
- Community ✅
- Six figures - from the comfort of home 💰💰💰💰💰💰
- Most importantly - confidence, freedom and joy through pursuing my life's work
If you're NOT finding fulfillment at YOUR work...
I encourage you to start your OWN business!
KAJABI (an aboriginal...
Better Than Botox?
As we age, we might be tempted to keep our faces "youthful" . . .
(I regret starting Botox injections in my late 20s - but thankfully STOPPED in my early 40s.) I do NOT want to:
- Have a NEUROTOXIN injected into my face
- Spend all that money
- Have a frozen face
So I've opted for a natural approach . . .
The results are subtle - narrowed face, brightened skin, relaxed neck . . . (but best of all, ZERO botox ;)
While several things have worked in conjunction... there's ONE PRACTICE (I'...
Got Tech Neck?!
Want to try Hizoo Neck Massager?
Referral Code: RXMRNENGDY
Below are photos showing my results after using this massager for one month... (haircut not included ;)
Let Go - For Good
Haircuts sometimes make me cry. But this one felt different. I donated 10 inches of my hair to "Locks of Love" - the nonprofit that creates hair pieces for children who are experiencing hair loss due to medical conditions . . .
Read to make a change??
Visit: https://locksoflove.org/forms/hair-donation-form/
☮️ + ❤️,
Shannon
The Let Them Theory - by Mel Robbins
"You've wasted so many years being so consumed with other people, their feelings, their thoughts, and what they're doing.
So let this book be your wake-up call:
You are in charge. This realization is not a condemnation, it's a liberation."
-Mel Robbins
When Oprah interviewed author Mel Robbins, and proclaimed that her book, The Let Them Theory is "BY FAR, one of the BEST self-help books" she ever read, I:
- Purchased it immediately
- Read it within a week - (up 'til 2am several nigh...
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Produced By:
Shannon O'Brien
Ed.M, M.A.
Shannon created Whole U. to encourage career seekers and entrepreneurs to live a balanced purposeful life, while pursing their life's work.
