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You are invited to the Brag Basket

By Small Biz Survival

Even though I call this the Brag Basket, 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 July 23-25, 2010.

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 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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July 23, 2010 Filed Under: brag basket

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  1. Paul Merrill says

    July 23, 2010 at 8:07 pm

    I had to brag on summer. It’s great that there’s a time of year when it’s OK to get a way for a few days. Our family’s time is coming near the end of next week.

  2. Becky McCray says

    July 23, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    That is terrific, Paul. I hope you all have a great time together.

    I’m proud to see Small Biz Survival featured in Business Insider’s 20 Blogs Every Business Owner Should Read. Thank you to all our contributors, guest authors, readers and commenters!

  3. Paul Merrill says

    July 23, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    Congrats on that, Becky (and your collaborating partners).

    Yay!!

  4. Chaz French says

    July 24, 2010 at 7:01 am

    I graduated from culinary school on Friday.

    GO ME!!!!

    Next up, cross country move on Thursday, new life on Friday.

    Thanks for the basket to brag in Becky, please come see me in San Francisco!

  5. Becky McCray says

    July 25, 2010 at 2:53 am

    Thank you, Paul.

    Chaz, a standing ovation to you! I’m so proud of you for choosing to go to culinary school and successfully completing it. I’m so looking forward to coming to visit you soon.

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