The Lavin Agency

Want to work with the smartest people in the world? The Lavin Agency is hiring a Sales Agent!   This isn't your typical sales job. We don't care what your background is in. We're looking for someone who thrives on curiosity—someone who reads widely, thinks for fun, and keeps a pulse on big trends across cultures and industries. If you can think critically and connect with diverse audiences, we want to talk to you.   Learn more below, and apply today! https://lnkd.in/gjEWGQm8

"If a company cares about performance, they have to care about emotions." - Ethan Kross.   🎉 Award-winning psychologist at the University of Michigan and bestselling author of Chatter, Ethan Kross is set to release his groundbreaking new book "SHIFT" on February 4, 2025!   In his highly anticipated book "SHIFT", Ethan turns his attention to the question of emotions: what they are, and (more importantly) how we can use them to think, perform, and lead better. Debunking common myths (like the idea that avoidance is always harmful), SHIFT combines riveting stories with science-backed strategies to help readers turn emotions into powerful tools for success.   Early praise for SHIFT: ✨ “Ethan Kross has done something remarkable: he’s written a page-turner that’s grounded in science and filled with practical insights. If you think you can’t control what you feel, he’s about to make you think twice.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:Thinking.   ✨ “Ethan Kross presents a revolutionary guide to mastering your emotional life. With groundbreaking research, Kross dismantles persistent myths and offers a fresh perspective on harnessing our emotions as a source of strength." —Charles Duhigg, New York Times bestselling author of Supercommunicators and The Power of Habit.    👉 Ready to make your emotions work for you instead of against you? Pre-order "SHIFT" here: https://lnkd.in/grnEwktQ #managingyouremotions #emotions #chatter

🤔 Have you noticed how public spaces like parks, libraries, and other community hubs are gradually disappearing? Americans are entering a "loneliness epidemic" where digital progress has brought us closer online but is pulling us apart in real life.    📰 In Derek Thompson's February cover story in The Atlantic, he draws on his extensive reporting to explore "The Anti-Social Century" and the societal problems the pandemic has left us with. But there's hope💡. A "social century" is possible with the rise of social hubs like independent bookstores hosting events and board-game cafes! 🎲   🌟 Derek is a long-time staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of the forthcoming book Abundance and national bestseller "Hit Makers".    "Life is just a long set of 15-minute blocks. The way we spend our minutes is the way we spend our decades." - Derek Thompson.   🧠 Remind yourself that small actions—like starting a conversation on a train, hosting a dinner, or investing in community spaces—can cascade into big cultural changes.   👉 Read the full story here: https://shorturl.at/l4GNX

Congratulations, Elle! 🎉 At Lavin, we're proud to work with people who spark conversation and change—our speakers, but also our team members.   In just three months, Elle has had our CEO saying “slay” on camera, kickstarted our TikTok and connected with some of the world’s brightest minds. She is an amazing addition to our team, and we're so happy to have her! 🚀   —The Lavin Agency 💡

🧠 Your abilities are infinitely developable. It's almost scary how good you can actually get. 📖 David Yeager's brand-new class on MasterClass, released today in collaboration with growth mindset pioneer Carol Dweck, dives into how you can unlock your "Growth Mindset" and bring out the best in yourself and others.   🌟 David Yeager is a developmental psychologist and bestselling author of 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People, which growth mindset pioneer Carol Dweck says “will change millions of lives.”   👉 Check out David's class on MasterClass here: https://lnkd.in/gfbkAWDa #masterclass #growthmindset #developingskills

Black History Month is coming up. Have you found the perfect speaker for your February event yet?   At Lavin, we’re proud to represent world-renowned voices on racial justice—leaders who inspire change and spark meaningful conversations. From The 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones to civil rights icon Minnijean Brown-Trickey, our speakers bring powerful stories and perspectives that will make your February event unforgettable.   📢 Secure your speaker now and create a Black History Month program that truly resonates 👉 https://lnkd.in/gGYNDgJz   🔗 Let’s work together to honour the past, engage with the present, and shape a better future.   #BlackHistoryMonth #KeynoteSpeakers #RacialJustice #EventPlanning #TheLavinAgency

Good feedback feels nice—but is it really helpful?   Lavin Speaker Tessa West's TED Conferences Talk, “The Problem with Being ‘Too Nice’ at Work,” has been named one of the Most Popular TED Talks of 2024! 🎉   In her talk, Tessa (psychology professor at NYU and author of Jerks at Work and Job Therapy) explores how overly “nice” or sugarcoated feedback can unknowingly stall careers, preventing real growth and development. For feedback to truly help someone, it needs to have substance: specific, actionable insights that go beyond surface-level compliments. While “nice” feedback may feel good in the moment, it often leaves the recipient without a clear path forward, missing opportunities to reflect, adapt, and grow.   Ready to rethink your approach to feedback? Watch the full talk here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gK2Dw8MN

Seven and a half years. That’s how much time you could gain back.⏳ In a recent CBS Sunday Mornings feature, actress and activist Jane Fonda and Lavin Speaker Ashton Applewhite an anti-ageism advocate, shared a powerful truth: older adults with positive beliefs about aging live an average of 7.5 years longer than those who see aging as decline. 📣 Ashton also mentions how having a good community built around art is the key to reclaiming those 7.5 years! Engaging in art classes, for example, fosters mental stimulation, physical activity, and creates deeper and meaningful relationships. 🎭 “Aging is the one universal human experience. It is the process of growth and self-knowledge that is a joy.” - Ashton Applewhite Let’s shift the narrative— celebrating the process of becoming wiser and cherishing every moment of our precious journey. 🌟

"We are changing this art world, building on the unfinished work of our ancestors." - Sarah Lewis (Founder of Vision & Justice and Harvard Associate Professor) Sarah Lewis's bestselling book "The Unseen Truth" and her Vision & Justice Project are being proudly displayed at the Brooklyn Museum! 🏛️ In The Unseen Truth, Lewis uncovers a significant historical lie about race in America and offers a way to move forward. She recounts the Caucasian war—a struggle for independence in the Caucasus that coincided with the end of the U.S. Civil War—revealing that the origins of "Caucasian" weren't linked to whiteness at all. By showing how visual tactics obscured this history to perpetuate racial injustice, she urges us to confront and dismantle these constructs. Congratulations on this achievement Sarah! 👏

💌 “The message I want women to hear is this: we aren’t here to manage everyone else’s lives. It’s time we start paying attention to our own.” 🎬 Lori Gottlieb stars in a major special on Oprah with Oprah Winfrey today! As a New York Times bestselling author of "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone" and a renowned psychotherapist, Lori dives into the often "invisible" burdens women face in this powerful hour-long masterclass on Oprah. 💟 “Women are dealing with a lot, and we can’t complain about it,” she notes, touching on the challenges of juggling careers, motherhood, relationships, and mental health. In this heartwarming and vulnerable episode, Lori shares advice to mothers, daughters and women all over the world that resonates far beyond the hour-long session. 👉 Watch the episode here: https://lnkd.in/gGsfYpee