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Congratulations!!! And thank you for this fantastic advice. These truths distilled feel like encouragement--a tap of a warm mug across the screen and, “You’re on the right track!”

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Agreed and so very well said Holly!

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Thanks so much!

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Happy three years! Just hit my three year mark too! Relate to: “It’s hard not to compare myself to other newsletter writers who’ve seen explosive growth — gaining tens of thousands of subscribers in a year. When I fall down this rabbit hole, I remind myself that I’ve built real connections, and that matters.” -- I love getting personal emails from my peeps!

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It's so rewarding to realize your part of someone's life.

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I’m so enjoying your newsletter. Congrats and thanks for sharing your insights. Will take this advice to help me grow my community.

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Thanks Kaitlyn! That's so great to hear!

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Congrats that’s awesome. Didn’t know that about the seo thanks for the tip.

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Small thing that can make a diference!

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Great piece! Especially the embracing slow growth part. Thank you!

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Six thousand!! Congratulations, Elizabeth. Meeting you has been one of the best parts of being on Substack. You’re so good at what you do and amazing at bringing people together. 💕💕

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STOP.

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Also I need to be alerted immediately when you're coming to Chicago!!!

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Between you, Jolene, Sarah and Cassie, I need to make it happen.

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Wahoo! Cassie just moved to Kentucky 😭 but I bet we could convince her to come up here.

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Thanks for the mention, Elizabeth, and congrats!!!

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Loved your latest!

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Thanks for this helpful post and congrats! The SEO tips were especially useful. 🙏

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Thanks!

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Huge congratulations on this milestone! I loved getting to meet you oh so briefly at Yale and I love your newsletter and recommendations! 🥳

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Hopefully we can hang for more than a minute. Perhaps in a Nora Ephron style kitchen. (BTW: whole chapter in R. Eric Thomas's new book about Nora Ephron kitchens.

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Ooh

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Woohoo! Fantastic, Elizabeth, Congratulations! 🎉

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Thanks pal! You're one of the reasons I have to get to Chicagoland.

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Can’t wait!

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This is great

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Thank you!

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Thanks, Elizabeth. Great advise.

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Thanks!

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6000 congrats 🎉 your message really resonates with me. Be friendly, collaborate and I’d like to add something if I may. Be generous! Always give more and help others. From my experience it comes back around, and if it doesn’t we’ll, then, you’ll feel good and know you’ve acted with a generous spirit. Occasionally people will take advantage of or let you down, but that’s rare. I just dust myself off, put my head in the air and wander off again to enjoy my life.

Thanks again

Judy

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1000%

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I found this really valuable! Thank you x

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I'm so glad!

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Great advice here, thank you!

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Thank you!

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Congratulations!

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Thanks!

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