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Weave your good news story in the Brag Basket

By Small Biz Survival

The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one Feb 8-10, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket?

three tone basket weave texture
Basket photo (CC) by Abby lanes.

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.) If you talk more about the people involved than the things, you’ll be fine.

It’s a conversation with friends. So jump in. And remember to cheer for each other.

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February 8, 2013 Filed Under: brag basket

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Comments

  1. markjohnson303 says

    February 8, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    I just found your blog, apparently soon after this was posted since there are no comments yet. I guess I’ll go first. My brag for the week is that we announced the launch event for our kickstarter campaign that kicks off in three weeks. We’ve had awesome response and support so far, so I’m feeling really good about the campaign! Am I allowed to say what my company is? I guess i’ll risk deletion: facebook.com/knottytie

    • Becky McCray says

      February 8, 2013 at 3:44 pm

      Welcome, Mark! You’re always welcome to mention your company. The guideline is: talk mostly about the people. I’m proud for you, and good luck!

  2. Tom Egelhoff says

    February 8, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    Saturday on “Open for Business” we’ll be talking with an Intellectual Property attorney specializing in patents, trademarks and protecting your company name. Just being incorporated, hanging a sign on your building or being in business for many years may not protect your business name. Tune in 11-2PM Mountain time, Noon to 3 PM Central http://kmmsam.com questions call in during the show at 406-522-8255

    • Becky McCray says

      February 11, 2013 at 3:16 am

      Excellent topic, Tom!

  3. Justin McCullough says

    February 10, 2013 at 8:17 pm

    I’d like to brag about a friend I really respect and like. She is one of the most intelligent and no-bs business owners I know. Keen on what makes business work (hint, it’s customers and income producing activities) and story-telling. I always smile when we talk, tweet, or otherwise share in a discussion. While we don’t see each other often, I always think of her as a friend. Thanks Becky! I’m talking about you! Have a great week!

    • Becky McCray says

      February 11, 2013 at 3:17 am

      You really touched me, Justin. Thank you.

  4. Jason says

    February 11, 2013 at 3:43 am

    Great Site Becky!
    I’ve been trolling your site for about an hour now after finding it #14 in the top 100 small business blogs. What an accomplishment! I too am a blogger along with a colleague and we just started our site at the end of 2012. As I’m sure you remember, the beginning is the toughest part. Well back to trolling your site. I’ve read a lot of great stuff and it’s appreciated.

    • Becky McCray says

      February 11, 2013 at 4:23 pm

      Jason, thanks for the kind words. Good luck not just with your current project but with the future, as well.

  5. Glenda Watson Hyatt says

    February 12, 2013 at 5:51 am

    Since it’s a long weekend here, I hope I’m not too late for a wee brag. After an amazing journey getting to this point, I finally launched my speaker site at http://www.glendawatsonhyatt.com/.

    • Becky McCray says

      February 12, 2013 at 1:33 pm

      Glenda, of course we’ll let you in. Congratulations on the start of this new journey!

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