Messages of Mattering
The Gracenotes Method for Cultivating Meaning, Connection, and Impact
THE TRANSFORMATIONAL GUIDE TO TELLING ANYONE WHAT THEY MEAN TO YOU.
Amid the loneliness, discord, and disengagement, you may feel rather powerless. And believe that whatever you do is too trivial to matter. But there’s one simple step that’ll give you—yes, super-busy you—immediate agency, fulfillment, and meaning.
That step is to write what author Andrea Driessen calls Gracenotes®—messages of matteringtm. Taking just minutes to write, Gracenotes transform how you see others … and how you see yourself.
One Gracenote can change the course of a day, a career, a life. And it can change you. Read this actionable guide to experience the legacy-building ripple effects of writing them.
Backed by extensive research and filled with stories and time-saving templates, this guide shows how to:
Feel more fulfilled by telling others what they mean to you
Help people across generations feel seen, heard, & understood
Generate tangible impacts on productivity, trust, & engagement at work
Lessen loneliness, anxiety, & social isolation—in others & in yourself
Reduce regret & navigate grief with greater ease
Foster a more meaningful legacy—in yourself & in everyone you touch
As AI becomes more capable, what can’t it replicate? The quality that sets us humans apart: our ability to tell each other how we matter.
Your people are waiting to know they matter. What are you waiting for?
Read this book to discover why everyone needs to know how they matter—and how to tell them.
What they’re saying about Messages of Mattering
I’ve been caring for someone very dear to me, and read
Messages of Mattering for some guidance. It really helped me in a detailed way. The chapters on Gracenotes for Tough Situations and on Facing Death with More Peace and Less Regret in particular have eased my ability to find the right words to share with her, and with others who may find themselves in a similar situation.
—B. swanson
Messages of Mattering is a practical, heartfelt guide that shows how kindness isn’t weakness—it’s courage in action. Andrea Driessen helps us see that Gracenotes help elevate humanity, dismantle toxicity, and spark the kind of cultural transformation that our workplaces and communities desperately need. Gracenotes have the power to transform, and even save, lives.”
–Shola Richards, bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Go Together Global®
As an entrepreneur navigating long, complex sales cycles, I found Messages of Mattering especially helpful and relevant. The chapter on Gracenotes for high-stakes sales relationships was especially instructive, because it gives me a new and powerful method for memorably staying in front of my clients in ways that build trust.”
—chris alan
About the Author
ANDREA DRIESSEN is the founder of the global Gracenotes movement, a two-time, viral TEDx speaker (two million+ views), and an award-winning entrepreneur. A longtime hospice volunteer, Andrea was featured in a short film about Gracenotes.
Based in Seattle, Washington, Andrea speaks worldwide about the transformative power of mattering. Her clients include Amazon, The Boeing Company, Seattle Convention Center, Usona Institute, WSECU, and the National Hospice & Palliative Care Org.
Andrea’s first book, a 3x award-winner, is
The Non-Obvious Guide To Event Planning: For Kick-Ass Gatherings that Inspire People.
Invite Andrea Driessen to speak
You can bring the Gracenotes method to your organization. Andrea delivers custom, interactive, co-created keynotes—she calls them Wenotes®—for a wide range of audiences.
Financial services and estate-planning firms in particular find tailored content on Gracenotes relevant and actionable. By definition, these firms help clients get financial affairs in order, while Gracenotes help clients get their emotional affairs in order.
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