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THE GLORY & THE GRIT
LUVVIE AJAYI
MADE BY JASMINE BROWLEY
Luvvie Ajayi has been making us laugh
with witty commentary on pop culture via
her mega successful blog, AwesomelyLuv-
vie.com and her New York Times best
seller, I’m Judging You: The Do-Better
Manual, a series of her thoughtful and
humorous essays that offered much
needed advice. Her straightforward and
hilarious take on pop culture drew praise
from Oprah as one of the recipients of
her SuperSoul 100 list, and Shonda
Rhimes, who will be developing a TV
show based on her book.
A
jayi’s inspirational path to
success has captivated us all.
She recently sat down with
MADE to speak to us about what
she’s learned thus far and how
we can all do better.
IP 1: DON'T WAIT
FOR THE PERFECT
TIME TO START.
“I think it’s important
to show the climb
to because everyone loves
to show the success without
revealing the process. I
wanted to make sure I shared
the challenges and my wins
with my followers because I
wanted to encourage them
to just start, no matter where
their beginning is and how
rough it looks. Just begin
something and build on that.”
TIP 2: USE A PROJECT
MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
TO GET ORGANIZED.
“My life moves at such a
rapid pace that I have use
organizational systems to
keep everything on track.
Basecamp is my favorite!
If it’s not on Basecamp, it’s
not happening. One of the
best things that you can do
for yourself on the road to
success is utilize a system to
keep yourself accountable.”
TIP 3: GATHER A STRONG
SQUAD TO HYPE YOU
BEHIND THE SCENES
“I know I could have never
accomplished or sustained
half of the things I’ve done
without my support system.
I have a dynamic circle of
women in a group text that
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