The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one Oct 26-28, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket.
Tiny Pumpkins, (CC) by MaugiArt, on Flickr |
Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good news and accomplishments that might inspire others. Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing.
What can you do in the Brag Basket?
- introduce yourself
- share some great news from this week
- congratulate a friend
- laugh about something wonderful that you tried that failed
- applaud for each other
Speak up and add yourself or another deserving soul in the comments. 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. We all cheer, and everyone feels great.
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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Deb Brown says
I’ll start! I had a successful presentation at the Iowa Mueseum Association Annual Conference! Plus I got to meet @spashionista and her husband .l she’s an online friend of Glenda Watson Hyatt and a friend of mine. Love meeting online friends irl.
Becky McCray says
Yay, Deb! Both for the successful presentation and for meeting friends IRL. :)
Ellie Surrey says
Well done Deb :) I finally found a job after graduating last year and it’s using my degree rather than just a job for a job’s sake! Yay.
Glenda Watson Hyatt says
Yay Deb on your successful presentation! And on meeting @spashionista. Next meetup…Nashville! :)
Becky McCray says
Ellie, congratulations to you! That’s a big step!
Micah says
Been meeting with a local SCORE mentor on how I can use my skills in web design/development and online marketing to help my hometown of Sapulpa begin to shine again. He’s helping me with some connections and I’m really excited to see how I can begin to help my community retain some of it’s former glory.
Becky McCray says
Micah, I love this! You make a difference.
NEENZ says
It’s been awhile! I have two brags about my friends and collaboration partners Sherice Ajifu @sherice_ajifu and Dana Kagawa @dana_kagawa for launching their blogs that chronicle the journey of their personal passions.
In all of my speeches I talk about the requirement to have courage to participate in the socialsphere. They co-founded a company Moxie3 Innovations, LLC that promotes just that — courage.
Read more of their thoughts: http://danakagawa.wordpress.com/ and http://shericeajifu.wordpress.com/ and their company: http://www.moxie3innovations.com
Becky McCray says
Welcome back, Neenz! Always great to see you. Congratulations to Sherice and Dana! I love to see people use their courage.
Michael Jones says
I spent an hour on the phone today with an incredible lady called Susie Zeitner, owner of Z Glass Act. You can find her business on line. She is a fantastic entrepreneur who used her artistic talent to build a business of custom light fixtures and artistic creations for the home. Beyond being a cancer survivor and losing her husband unexpectedly, she has not just survived, she has thrived. Check out her beautiful work on http://www.zglassact.com
Becky McCray says
That sounds lovely, Michael. Thanks for sharing Susie’s story with us.
scott says
A couple of things this week. One of the blogs I run, http://androidroot.me , is closing in on 100 views a day! The other is for my business http://pentontechnologies.com which just landed another web design/social media management client. Things are looking good. Thank you for this. Have a Great Day.