Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual
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- Author：Luvvie Ajayi Jones
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Summary
From the New York Times bestselling author of I'm Judging You， a hilarious and transformational book about how to tackle fear--that everlasting hater--and audaciously step into lives， careers， and legacies that go beyond even our wildest dreams。
Luvvie Ajayi Jones is known for her trademark wit， warmth， and perpetual truth-telling。 But even she's been challenged by the enemy of progress known as fear。 She was once afraid to call herself a writer， and nearly skipped out on doing a TED talk that changed her life because of imposter syndrome。 As she shares in Professional Troublemaker， she's not alone。
We're all afraid。 We're afraid of asking for what we want because we're afraid of hearing "no"。 We're afraid of being different， of being too much or not enough。 We're afraid of leaving behind the known for the unknown。 But in order to do the things that will truly， meaningfully change our lives， we have to become professional troublemakers: people who are committed to not letting fear talk them out of the things they need to do or say to live free。
With humor and honesty， and guided by the influence of her professional troublemaking Nigerian grandmother， Funmilayo Faloyin， Luvvie walks us through what we must get right within ourselves before we can do the things that scare us; how to use our voice for a greater good; and how to put movement to the voice we've been silencing--because truth-telling is a muscle。
The point is not to be fearless， but to know we are afraid and charge forward regardless。 It is to recognize that the things we must do are more significant than our fears。 This book is about how to live boldly in spite of all the reasons we have to cower。 Let's go！
Luvvie Ajayi Jones is known for her trademark wit， warmth， and perpetual truth-telling。 But even she's been challenged by the enemy of progress known as fear。 She was once afraid to call herself a writer， and nearly skipped out on doing a TED talk that changed her life because of imposter syndrome。 As she shares in Professional Troublemaker， she's not alone。
We're all afraid。 We're afraid of asking for what we want because we're afraid of hearing "no"。 We're afraid of being different， of being too much or not enough。 We're afraid of leaving behind the known for the unknown。 But in order to do the things that will truly， meaningfully change our lives， we have to become professional troublemakers: people who are committed to not letting fear talk them out of the things they need to do or say to live free。
With humor and honesty， and guided by the influence of her professional troublemaking Nigerian grandmother， Funmilayo Faloyin， Luvvie walks us through what we must get right within ourselves before we can do the things that scare us; how to use our voice for a greater good; and how to put movement to the voice we've been silencing--because truth-telling is a muscle。
The point is not to be fearless， but to know we are afraid and charge forward regardless。 It is to recognize that the things we must do are more significant than our fears。 This book is about how to live boldly in spite of all the reasons we have to cower。 Let's go！
Reviews
Elaine
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I was really looking forward to reading The Fear Fighting Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones as I''d enjoyed her debut book I'm Judging You。I found the book to be quite revealing and honest， as you'd expect from Luvvie。 I particularly enjoyed the anecdotes she shared from her life。 I would recommend the book to anyone who needs reassurance， and is also those plugged into "Black Twitter"。 What I didn't like， the editors have done a particularly poor job （with numbers and misaligned text which would mak I was really looking forward to reading The Fear Fighting Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones as I''d enjoyed her debut book I'm Judging You。I found the book to be quite revealing and honest， as you'd expect from Luvvie。 I particularly enjoyed the anecdotes she shared from her life。 I would recommend the book to anyone who needs reassurance， and is also those plugged into "Black Twitter"。 What I didn't like， the editors have done a particularly poor job （with numbers and misaligned text which would make it particularly hard to read for some） when it comes to the issuing of an ARC which has led to mNy giving the book an exceptionally low score。 This is unfortunate and I hope the reviews don't hinder the book's success。Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jennifer Bacon
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This was very inspirational and fun to read。
Bob
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Mary Lite
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Merit Juliet
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Korra
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You are knowledgeable in terms of writing a novel， I really enjoyed it！ Well done！ 。。。 If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top
Jessica
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From the moment that I saw the cover of this book I knew that I would enjoy it but it surpassed my expectations。 I didn’t just enjoy it， I loved it and even went to her website to download the kit that comes with it。 Immediately after finishing the audiobook， I wanted to restart it because I missed laughing at Luvvie’s jokes and snapping at all the dope advice she gave。 She also did a great job of contextualizing her advice by grounding it in stories from her personal experiences。 I can’t wait t From the moment that I saw the cover of this book I knew that I would enjoy it but it surpassed my expectations。 I didn’t just enjoy it， I loved it and even went to her website to download the kit that comes with it。 Immediately after finishing the audiobook， I wanted to restart it because I missed laughing at Luvvie’s jokes and snapping at all the dope advice she gave。 She also did a great job of contextualizing her advice by grounding it in stories from her personal experiences。 I can’t wait to gift this book to my friends and I am so happy that I got a chance to read it。 。。。more
Amy
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This a little bit self help， cheerleading， drag you， kind of a memoir？？ It was a joy to listen to。 It’s nearly impossible not to appropriate her tone， phrases and energy。
Chris Selin
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After reading the first chapter I enrolled in an accelerated program to finish my bachelor’s degree in business。 How is that for an ROI？ Can’t say any other book has pushed me to make such a drastic， tangible change in my life。 Well done， Luvvie Ajayi Jones！
Nick Salenga
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This is a great book that is most helpful， bold， vulnerable， hilarious， & relevant work yet that is equal parts catharsis & wake-up call both comforting & galvanizing with razor-sharp mind， soul on fire， & heart of gold in what world needs now。
Jenny
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I needed this pep talk from Luvvie。 This was a clutch listen every morning as I got ready for work and psyched myself up for the challenges of the day。
Joshua Mantilla
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The story is powerful; I like how it was presented。 Good job writer！ If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top
Angela
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Fantabulous！Affirming， challenging， and inspiring！
Jennifer
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The most impactful book I've read in a long time。 Listen to Luvvie's mesmerizing narration。 Her words are powerful， motivating， and inspiring。 Her messages on fighting fear and imposter syndrome， why it's important to be kind not nice， and truth-telling are not be missed。 Her stories about her grandmother were hilarious， moving， and entertaining。 I look forward to revisiting the book in print to highlight passages that stuck with me。 The most impactful book I've read in a long time。 Listen to Luvvie's mesmerizing narration。 Her words are powerful， motivating， and inspiring。 Her messages on fighting fear and imposter syndrome， why it's important to be kind not nice， and truth-telling are not be missed。 Her stories about her grandmother were hilarious， moving， and entertaining。 I look forward to revisiting the book in print to highlight passages that stuck with me。 。。。more
Jennifer Kay
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So refreshing to read a funny and realistic point of view for a self-help book。 Her humor and writing together are top tier！ Too many self-help books are written by weirdo narcissist white people who fail to acknowledge father’s trust fund or their privilege。
Giselle Edwards
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When I first saw Luvvie Ajayi Jones， it was on TED Talk。 I didn't know anything about her past or her blogging career。 After seeing her book come up in my feeds， I decided to read it。 She received really awesome reviews and her photos command presence—something that can't be looked past。 I am learning to be more courageous when it comes to pursuing different avenues of outreach， skill development， and networking。 As a woman of color， we are often taught that we need to appear humble and not over When I first saw Luvvie Ajayi Jones， it was on TED Talk。 I didn't know anything about her past or her blogging career。 After seeing her book come up in my feeds， I decided to read it。 She received really awesome reviews and her photos command presence—something that can't be looked past。 I am learning to be more courageous when it comes to pursuing different avenues of outreach， skill development， and networking。 As a woman of color， we are often taught that we need to appear humble and not overshadow other people—no matter what this means when it comes to our own growth。 In all actuality， it's okay to stand up for yourself， 'gas' yourself up， and open yourself up to various opportunities without caring about judgment。 You don't get what you don't ask for。 Many women（especially women of color） are afraid to ask for what our counterparts are already getting。 Crazy， right？ The part that I will be working on improving the most is developing friendships with the right people and knowing each circle serves a different purpose in my life。 This woman needs inspiration from various resources。 May the universe and my own work bring these people into my life！Overall， this is a really good book with life lessons from her career， personal life， childhood， and the strength of her Nigerian grandmother not being afraid to break the mold of what was perceived as the typical woman from her tribe。 She stood up for herself and paved the way for her community。 She didn't need permission to live life and be the woman she was meant to be。 Be fearless！ 。。。more
Becca Kemp
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Luuvie's message of self empowerment， being too much， and allowing yourself to go after your wildest dreams resonated greatly with me。 I loved hearing about her Nigerian roots - especially her grandmother - and enjoyed writing my own oríkì。 She successfully convinced me I need a Nigerian best friend！ Quotes that stood out:"We don't get a gift for being the most self-deprecating in a room。 Or being the one who can make fun of ourselves best。 We have mastered that。 Now I want us to master the art Luuvie's message of self empowerment， being too much， and allowing yourself to go after your wildest dreams resonated greatly with me。 I loved hearing about her Nigerian roots - especially her grandmother - and enjoyed writing my own oríkì。 She successfully convinced me I need a Nigerian best friend！ Quotes that stood out:"We don't get a gift for being the most self-deprecating in a room。 Or being the one who can make fun of ourselves best。 We have mastered that。 Now I want us to master the art of owning our dopeness。" "Ask for more， because if the fear of disappointment stops you from going for what you want， then you are choosing failure in advance。" "What is best for you might offend other people because once you start making choices that are truly yours， others might project their failure to do the same on you and resent you for it。 That is not your fault， nor is it your business。 Grow anyway。 Do what's hard anyway。 Change anyway。""When people remind you of your past selves， tell them yes， you remember her/him/them and you're glad they existed， because who you are now is so much better and you're thankful for it。" 。。。more
Latonya Rochelle
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Luvvie is your cheerleader， truth teller， and insightful fun cousin in this book。 Nice read for some motivation。
Sara N。 Silletto
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I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOK ENOUGH。 READING THIS IS PIVOTAL。 GET IN YOUR HANDS NOW。
Sara Quiring
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Luvvie is a powerhouse。 This is the book that I think everyone needs right now in this scary world。 She comes from a place of kindness， strength， and honesty with her words。 This book has helped me to recognize my fear， and try my best to push forward past it and not let it win。 I will definitely be reading this one more than once！
Maria Bianchi
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I think I’ve read enough。 Good advice， and certainly a needed voice， but I’ve had enough for now。
Caro
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More like 4。5， but rounding up because this was EXCELLENT。 After liking but not loving I'm Judging You， I was cautiously optimistic about Professional Troublemaker。 But I was hooked within five minutes and I was only left scratching my head with one chapter （"Get a Nigerian Friend"， which was hilarious as everything that Luvvie writes is， but didn't exactly teach me anything about fighting fear）。 This book is full of inspiration AND actionable steps to battle fear in all areas of life， and I'm s More like 4。5， but rounding up because this was EXCELLENT。 After liking but not loving I'm Judging You， I was cautiously optimistic about Professional Troublemaker。 But I was hooked within five minutes and I was only left scratching my head with one chapter （"Get a Nigerian Friend"， which was hilarious as everything that Luvvie writes is， but didn't exactly teach me anything about fighting fear）。 This book is full of inspiration AND actionable steps to battle fear in all areas of life， and I'm so glad I was gifted a hardcover copy because I plan to reread and highlight to my heart's content。 。。。more
Jeff
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Part pep talk， part instruction manual， 100 percent delightful。 I don't think there's any really groundbreaking stuff in here， but for anyone who could use a little clear-eyed affirmation — and who couldn't？ — this is a book to cherish。 Part pep talk， part instruction manual， 100 percent delightful。 I don't think there's any really groundbreaking stuff in here， but for anyone who could use a little clear-eyed affirmation — and who couldn't？ — this is a book to cherish。 。。。more
Robin
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Between 2/3 stars。 This took me forever to get through。 I love Luvvie her first book was more my style。
Andrea
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I'm almost done with this and I don't suspect my opinion will change in the last 80 pages。 I have to admit， I'm only family with Luvvie in the most basic of ways in that I know she exists and that people love her。 I've never read her previous works and the feedback that stood out to me was from one of my Black friends that isn't， really， a fan。 However， the reason she's not a fan is absolutely addressed in this book and I thought it showed a level of self awareness， thoughtfulness， and considera I'm almost done with this and I don't suspect my opinion will change in the last 80 pages。 I have to admit， I'm only family with Luvvie in the most basic of ways in that I know she exists and that people love her。 I've never read her previous works and the feedback that stood out to me was from one of my Black friends that isn't， really， a fan。 However， the reason she's not a fan is absolutely addressed in this book and I thought it showed a level of self awareness， thoughtfulness， and consideration that I admired。 The book is really enjoyable in how she writes and I'm glad I chose to read it to form my own opinion， but it's a bit repetitive in the themes and more than a bit privileged in its advice。 Yes， the advice can be taken by anyone， anywhere， anytime and she does， sort of， touch on her privilege， but not enough for me to feel like she understands that sometimes circumstances really are outside of a persons control due to the system， socioeconomic issues， etc。 So that was a bit of a distraction for me。 Overall， however， we can all use some of the advice and building up of ourselves that she gives and recommends。 We must ALL be our own loudest cheerleaders！ We must all know who we are in order to BE ourselves， know what's important to us， and create lives that we'll be happy to live。 。。。more
Jasmine Rollins
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This book was everything I needed and more。
Bintu Bukari
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Luvvie's best writing to date。 This book was motivational and relatable。 This is a book I can revisit whenever I'm making a terrifying life change。 Fear is something everyone experiences， and as such， I'd recommend it to everyone。 Great read。 Luvvie's best writing to date。 This book was motivational and relatable。 This is a book I can revisit whenever I'm making a terrifying life change。 Fear is something everyone experiences， and as such， I'd recommend it to everyone。 Great read。 。。。more
Justine Chen
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Not to be overreacting but you're book is totally awesome。 You're innate writing skill is what the world should witness。 Try joining NovelStar's writing competition because why not？ Not to be overreacting but you're book is totally awesome。 You're innate writing skill is what the world should witness。 Try joining NovelStar's writing competition because why not？ 。。。more
Michelle
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What a breath of fresh air to read a personal development book written from a different perspective。 Professional Troublemaker was my first introduction to author Luvvie Ajayi Jones， and I was instantly hooked by her wit， humor， and ability to tell it like it is。As someone who tends to play it safe， Ajayi Jones’ message was the one I need to hear again and again。 Through personal experiences and inspiration from her legendary grandma， her story left me feeling empowered to amplify my voice， even What a breath of fresh air to read a personal development book written from a different perspective。 Professional Troublemaker was my first introduction to author Luvvie Ajayi Jones， and I was instantly hooked by her wit， humor， and ability to tell it like it is。As someone who tends to play it safe， Ajayi Jones’ message was the one I need to hear again and again。 Through personal experiences and inspiration from her legendary grandma， her story left me feeling empowered to amplify my voice， even if it doesn’t appeal to everyone。I was especially challenged （in a good way） by the chapters on speaking the truth and drawing your lines。 If this is an area where you want to grow， this book will give you the encouragement and confidence you need to make a difference。 。。。more
Hari Hari
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