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Talisa's avatar

This is SO helpful. I appreciate your thought & experience shared with us. Can't wait to apply.

Really connected to visibility as stewardship!

& Recognition → Challenge → New Possibility (which God Always provides).

Thanks again!

Annie Cumberland's avatar

I agree! This was a very helpful breakdown with meaningful actions we can take to tidy up our notes. Thank you for sharing!

Cheryl Balcom's avatar

From promotion to stewardship. From “famous” to “findable.” Thank you for these helpful pointers, Grant! 😊

Beth O’Bryant's avatar

You said so many helpful things in this article! There is no one right way to post a note. Yet so many would say there is just one right way... ugh. Authenticity, connection, truth, all in 60 words or less. I can do this! Excited to give it a try. Thank you!

Grant Herbel's avatar

Thank you Beth, I appreciate that! I think you’ll find the next post even more helpful, at least in terms of actually assembling the Note.

Lori Wangler's avatar

I don't write Notes--seem too markety, salesy, look-at-me to me. Ick. I don't read Notes--seem too markety, salesy, look-at-me to me. Ugh. Except yours. Yours really are a ministry. Thanks.

Grant Herbel's avatar

That’s very kind, Lori. Thank you!

Gass Mission's avatar

Wow! This article helps me so much, I've started to incorporate daily notes and there's so much out there that it's overwhelming. This really helps, thanks and God bless

Gass Mission's avatar

Lovely resource! Just what i need!

Grant Herbel's avatar

So glad to hear that!

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Soni Pelty's avatar

This was super helpful. Thank you!

Cheryl Bullion's avatar

So well said! Thank you!

Amy Hooper's avatar

Thank you for this! So very practical and helpful!

Debbie Ring's avatar

Thank you! I feel so seen and encouraged by your understanding of the “ick” of self-promotion verses serving 🙌🏼

Wendy Nadherny Fachon's avatar

I'm new to substack, and this guidance on notes is divinely helpful. Bookmark worthy! Thank You, and God Bless You, Grant!

Courtney Mayo's avatar

As a newbie, notes has felt very difficult. Write an entire post? I can do that and feel good about it. Write a note that feels like it matters; not like I’m just posting updates on Twitter ? Super difficult. Thank you for a new perspective. I’ll def be working on this.

Grant Herbel's avatar

That’s amazing to hear. That’s exactly what I was hoping this post would help with!

Anima Martins's avatar

It is so good. I will read again and keep note. I like what you said about sacred and secular. I have been trying to contextualise my writing so that it will not shut the door at start of reading. I am here only a little more than one year. So, this kind of articles are very helpful.

Grant Herbel's avatar

Great to hear! Very glad it was helpful.

Ashaki D.'s avatar

thsnk you for this well-written post.

Kristin Schroeder's avatar

This was really encouraging today! Just edited my note based on your insight.

THIS was the reframe I needed today - thank you! “But when we view visibility as stewardship—as faithfully carrying the bread to the hungry—all of that changes. We stop trying to be “famous” and start trying to be findable.”

Grant Herbel's avatar

That’s so awesome to hear, Kristin. Thank you for reading!

Ali Chan's avatar

Thank you so much for putting this together, Grant! I think I’ll be coming back to it many times and look forward to reading the next parts!

Grant Herbel's avatar

So great to hear, thank you!