Luvvie Ajayi Jones, author of the new children's book Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name
ABOUT LUVVIE AJAYI JONES Luvvie Ajayi Jones is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, speaker and book coach who thrives at the intersection of culture, business and leadership. She has written 4 critically acclaimed bestselling books (including her banner book Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual and her children's book Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name), establishing her as a literary force with a powerful pen. Her expertise as a marketer and a successful published author drove her to create The Book Academy, a masterclass and coaching platform for aspiring and established authors. Luvvie is an internationally recognized speaker whose thought leadership on culture, authenticity, and disruption enables transformative action.Her renowned TED talk "Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable" has over 9 million views, has been transcribed into 23 languages, and has placed her in the Top 1% of TED Talks of all time. Luvvie has taken the stage at some of the world's most innovative and disruptive brands, such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, Spotify, Nike, Bank of America, Salesforce, Deloitte, and Clif Bar. She's been a featured speaker at noted conferences such as: Cannes Lions, SXSW, Leadercast, 3% Conference, and MAKERS Conference.Her critically acclaimed, bestselling books established her as a literary forced with a powerful pen. And her children's book Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess, has become a beloved series, with two more editions scheduled for release in 2025 and 2026.She's also written for various publications including the New York Times, ELLE and Essence Magazine. In addition, her work has been featured in outlets such as NPR, Forbes, Inc, Fortune, Fast Company, The Chicago Tribune and more. A 21-year blogging veteran, Luvvie writes on AwesomelyLuvvie.com, covering all things culture with a critical yet humorous lens.Little Troublemaker Defends Her NameA story about a little troublemaker with a big heart who must defend her name from a class bully, from the New York Times bestselling author and noted speaker Luvvie Ajayi Jones.Little Luvvie is ready for her first day at a new school!But immediately things do not go well. First, a kid in class makes fun of her name. How dare he! But Luvvie’s instant response gets her scolded. Then she forgets her lunch. And worst of all, her teacher sees a private note Luvvie had written to herself where she talked about how much she doesn’t like her new school. What a day! But this little troublemaker figures out how to turn things around.In this remarkably relatable picture book, Little Luvvie, the star of Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess, learns that she can be kind even as she stands up for herself, and that learning from mistakes can open her up to making new friends who respect and appreciate her.Written by the New York Times bestselling author Luvvie Ajayi Jones, with bright, bold art by Joey Spiotto, this funny, sweet story is dedicated to all the kids whose names might feel too different. It reminds us that our names are worth getting right and celebrating.Get the book: https://a.co/d/hno81u3https://luvvie.org/books/little-troublemaker-defends-her-name/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.
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