Every week, I open a new Basket. I call it the Brag Basket, but it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. I started this so you can introduce yourself, share some good news, or congratulate a friend.
The basket is open all weekend, from April 9-11, 2010. And since I’ve been stirring up trouble all week, I think we’ll make that a theme for this one. What trouble have you stirred up, in a good way? Tell us about it!
Of course, regular brags and shares are still welcome. Speak up and add yourself or another deserving soul in the comments. We all cheer, and everyone feels great. It lets you meet each other a bit. Reading each others’ stories brings us a bit closer to being a community.
How does it work? You write a comment on this post, email me, tweet me, or comment on this note on Facebook. You tell something great about your week, or you give applause to someone who did good stuff this week. Or you celebrate something wonderful that you tried that failed.
This is not an ad. (I delete the ads.) It’s a conversation with friends. So jump in. And remember to cheer for each other.
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Trouble stirring, huh? I wish I had the guts to do more “good” stirring. Yesterday I “stirred” with a client so he can update his WordPress site on his own. And informed him that there is a lot he can do via social media to market his site. But he’s not quite ready for that yet.
Have a good weekend, Becky.
Hi Becky,
This week I got back in gear on my two travel blogs and social media/tourism blog, which had all lain gasping and neglected during most of March.
I also enjoyed a wonderful conference call with all of the Perceptive Travel Blog contributors (we have a new writer, Brian – yay!) so I feel particularly amped about that one.
Hey Becky,
Thanks for all you do with this Blog! It’s by far one of the best for small business issues — true to its mission, and provides truly useful information.
I’ve had two of my writings get significant buzz this week and I’d like to share them with your readers.
The first is an article that appeared in Innovation DAILY (http://www.innovationamerica.us/daily) last Tuesday. It’s titled “Innovation Gets a Boost with SBIR Cap Increase – But Commercialization Remains the Challenge”. Quick link is: http://budurl.com/ID6APR2010.
And the 2nd is my column from April 6th on “The SBIR Coach’s Playbook” (http://SBIRplaybook.com) that will strike a note with anyone who’s ever applied for NIH grant funding: “The NIH SBIR proposal submission process SUCKS!” Quick link is
http://budurl.com/NIHSBIRsubSUCKS.
Keep up the good work, Betsy!
Fred
Betsy? Well, hopefully Betsy will keep up her good work too, but I meant to say “Becky”! LOL Senior moment!
Leora, sometimes it’s a layering process to get folks up to the point they can do it on their own. You’re headed the right direction!
Sheila, Yay! Glad you are back in the blogging business, getting back into a rhythm.
Fred, thank you so much for those very kind words. And big congratulations on getting some buzz going on your posts! And no problem on the names. :)
Elizabeth Cusulas left this on an older brag basket by mistake, so I’m moving it forward:
Bragging on my dear friend, Mike Austin from “downtown Vermont” who just had his book about marble workers and the marble industry published! It’s called “Stories from Vermont’s Marble Valley”
Ok, so this isn’t a ‘brag’ because I’m not giving kudos to myself, but to those who are helping me become who I am becoming.
Once upon a time I was a Twitter skeptic. Then Sheila Scarborough told me that I just need to try it on my phone. I did, and I got it. Now just try and shut me up! I’m live tweeting the events I attend and am even starting a company to teach other small business owners how to use social media in their business.
This week another break through came via you Becky. Somehow your blog post on Foursquare touched something off inside me. That comment I wrote was way above my ability level. But the writing bug has bitten and I must scratch. I’m not sure what I’m going to do about it yet, but something is coming and it’s going to be good.
Thank you so much ladies for the inspiration you provide every day. If I ever make it in this world it will be due, in large part, to the things I have learned from you.
James, the kudos are yours, and rightly deserved. Sheila is quite inspiring, but you are the one doing the work. Good for you! I absolutely expect, not just good, but great things from you!