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Tell us about your good news in the Brag Basket

By Small Biz Survival

Each Friday, I open the Brag Basket for the weekend. It’s designed as a fun place for you to share your projects and accomplishments. But you can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back.

Think that bragging is a bad thing? Read how Tony explains the Brag Basket.

The Brag Basket is open for everyone, whether from a small town, a big city, or anywhere in the world. (But it’s true that I love small town brags!)

Will you put something in the Brag Basket this week? You can brag on a friend, your own project, yourself, others, anything! Make it personal, and not just an ad. You don’t need special permission, and you don’t have to be from a small town. Just leave a comment right here. There’s no deadline, so you can brag anytime during the weekend, and I’ll open a fresh Brag Basket each Friday.

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May 15, 2009 Filed Under: brag basket

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  1. D. Scott Cooksey says

    May 15, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    Wrapped up a contract early with one client, only to find new opportunities begin to open with other new ones. Stay true to yourself and it’s amazing what the future brings! Happy Friday, everyone!

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  2. Barry Moltz says

    May 15, 2009 at 1:07 pm

    I am on the cover this month of SOHO magazine! http://www.sohobiztube.com/soho_magazine.php

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  3. Becky McCray says

    May 15, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    Scott, congratulations! Love how things work out, when you work at it. :)

    Barry, congrats! Not just featured, but on the cover, too. Wow! :)

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  4. OkieJ says

    May 15, 2009 at 7:13 pm

    in the last month I have started a new blog on travel and I have posted stories on two of my current clients on the smallbizsurvival blog.

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  5. Becky McCray says

    May 15, 2009 at 11:04 pm

    OkieJ, You are FIRE with blogging! Keep going!!

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  6. Jennifer Rai says

    May 15, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    Congratulations, Barry! That’s great!

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  7. Lisa Minney says

    May 17, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    This month, we expanded coverage of our free, monthly, 18-month old magazine into a new city. (You can visit us online too.)

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  8. Becky McCray says

    May 17, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    Jennifer, thanks for cheering! I always love to see us cheer each other. :)

    Lisa, what a great local resource for Central West Virginia! Congratulations on your expansion! Keep growing!

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  9. Earl L. Sigmund CPA says

    May 29, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    I am new here so bear with me. My name is Earl Sigmund and for the last 20 years I have devoted my life to helping small businesses start and grow up to become bigger businesses. A CPA by trade, I sold my practice 4 years ago so I could devote full time to the endeavor that gives me the most satisfaction – helping other people live their dream………
    Glad to be part of this group.
    Earl L. Sigmund CPA, President
    http://www.NewBusinessLearningCenter.com

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  10. Becky McCray says

    June 6, 2009 at 8:16 pm

    Thank you, Earl, for taking the leap and bragging. Come back each Friday for a new chance to share in others’ successes. Glad to have you here!

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