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SUMMARY:Don R. Elliott Distinguished Presidential Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 5\, 2026 5:00 PM-8:00 PM George Shinn Eve
 nt Center This year\, Lipscomb is excited to feature Greg McKeown\, auth
 or of two New York Times bestseller\, Essentialism: The Disciplined Purs
 uit of Less and Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most\, as 
 the keynote speaker of the annual Elliott Lecture. A reception will be h
 eld at 5 p.m. and the lecture and interview will begin at 6 p.m. The ann
 ual Elliott Lecture series features best-selling authors and thought lea
 ders at the intersection of psychology\, leadership and business. It is 
 hosted by the College of Leadership and Public Service. No cost to atten
 d\, but registration is requested. McKeown's talk will explore how to do
  less\, but better\, and the systematic discipline for discerning what i
 s absolutely essential then eliminating everything that is not\, so we c
 an make the highest possible contribution toward the things that really 
 matter. McKeown is the host of the popular self-improvement podcast\, Th
 e Greg McKeown Podcast. In this podcast\, he engages in weekly conversat
 ions about prioritizing what truly matters and advocates for doing less 
 but doing it better. Additionally\, he leads the Essentialism Academy\, 
 where he trains professionals from over 100 countries to live more delib
 erately. His books have sold 3 million copies and have been published in
  40 languages. Since its publication\, Essentialism has become a part of
  the wider culture. Kanye West declared himself an "Essentialist" on The
  Joe Rogan Podcast. It's Steve Harvey's favorite book. Former First Lady
  of California\, Maria Shriver\, shares insights from the book at her co
 veted Sunday luncheons. Hundreds of thousands receive his 1-Minute Wedne
 sday newsletter. He holds a Master's from Stanford University and is con
 ducting doctoral research at the University of Cambridge. His clients in
 clude Apple\, Amazon\, Google\, Microsoft\, Nike\, X and the Navy Seals.
  The Don R. Elliott Distinguished Presidential Lecture Series is designe
 d to expose the Lipscomb University campus and the surrounding community
  to individuals of influence on one or more contemporary issues. Recent 
 speakers have included Jonathan Haidt\, Daniel Pink and Dan Heath. An en
 dowment established at Lipscomb by the Don R. Elliott Foundation provide
 s primary funding for the Elliott Distinguished Presidential Lecture. Th
 e lecture series is named in memory of Don R. Elliott\, a native of Kerr
 \, Arkansas\, who was a professor of economics and political science at 
 Little Rock University\, Randolph-Macon College and Vanderbilt Universit
 y. He founded Don Elliott and Associates\, a fundraising consulting firm
  that directed campaigns for Lipscomb University and a host of other uni
 versities\, colleges and private schools. Register Here\n\nTickets: http
 s://our.lipscomb.edu/e/don-r-elliott-presidential-lecture-series-an-even
 ing-with-greg-mckeown/?_gl=1*1h3j4vs*_gcl_au*MTEyMjg2Nzg4My4xNzg1NzY1NDM
 xLjE3ODU4NDQxOTEuMTc4ODk2MTAyMC4xNzg4OTYxMDE5LjY1MjYzNjkzOC4xNzg4OTYxMDI
 wLjE3ODg5NjEwMTk.\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event/398b2130-bead-408
 8-8160-2c67c766b50f
LOCATION:Lipscomb University\, Nashville\, TN
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/398b2130-bead-4088-8160-2c67c766b50
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