Acton to Offer Its Nationally Recognized 'Life of Meaning' Class to the Public with...

Acton to Offer Its Nationally Recognized 'Life of Meaning' Class to the Public with a Series of Lunch Programs

AUSTIN, Texas--(Business Wire)--
The Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship (www.actonmba.org), in
partnership with the Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence,
will offer its nationally recognized Life of Meaning class to the
Austin community through a series of lunch programs this fall.

The session will be held the last Friday of each month, beginning
this Friday, July 25, at the Norris Events Center at 2525 West
Anderson. To register for the program, which will run from 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m., visit http://acton-life-of-meaning.org/register/.

"Through the years, Austin has been the perfect home for Acton,"
said Acton's Executive Director, Georgia Spaeth. "This is a chance for
us to give back to the Austin community.

"These sessions are designed to help participants explore their
strengths, tap into their inspiration and map out a career path. The
Life of Meaning Lunch Program combines the best insights from wisdom
literature, neuroscience, and successful business leaders to propel
you on a journey of self-discovery."

The lunch programs are an adaption of the course that Acton
students take. The format, however, is different as the schedule calls
for a live band and a slam poet! In addition, the sessions will be led
by social entrepreneur Ted Beasley. Beasley a co-founder of Gateway
Church, an innovative congregation of over 4,000 attendees in Austin,
TX, is a Master Executive Coach at Giant Leaders where he has coached
hundreds of emerging and senior leaders in the corporate,
entertainment, media, nonprofit, and government arenas. Beasley holds
an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas.

"We are honored to have Ted Beasley, who has been a sounding board
and a source of wisdom for countless executives and other individuals
in the Austin community," said Spaeth.

Beasley, who trained with Acton Master Teacher Steven Tomlinson to
teach the course, will hold the reigns of a program that has earned
national accolades from the likes of the Princeton Review. The
publication noted earlier this year that "the Acton program is built
upon three pillars," including "learning how to live a life of
meaning." The Princeton Review went on to quote an Acton student, who
said "Acton helps us learn about ourselves by aiding us in our search
for our true calling in life."

Beasley said he was honored to be teaching the course for Acton.
"Steven Tomlinson has done a remarkable job of creating this dynamic
component for the Acton MBA program," said Beasley. "Now we have a
tremendous opportunity to extend this message to the Austin community
and make a difference in people's lives."

The Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship is offered through Hardin
Simmons University.

For media inquiries, please contact Holt Hackney of Hackney
Communications at HHackney@hackneycommunications.com, or 512-478-8858,
ext. 115.

Hackney Communications for Acton School of Business
Holt Hackney, 512-478-8858, ext. 115
HHackney@hackneycommunications.com

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