I love avocados, and I love the good news you share for your town in the Brag Basket. Photo by 305 seahill on Flickr
The Brag Basket is open! This one is for May 15-17, 2015. Bring your good news to share with everyone.
What can you do in the Brag Basket?
- introduce yourself
- share some great news from this week
- congratulate a friend
- applaud for each other
- confess your undying love for rural places
How do you join in?
Below this post is the comment section. Add your good news there.
Reading this in your email? Hit reply.
Don’t like to brag? Just share some good news for yourself or a friend.
Just don’t make it an ad. I delete the ads that people stick in here. 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.
happy with the interview I recorded yesterday and published today with Soness Stevens on presenting http://numberonecoachbiz.com/start-speaking-journey-now-soness-stevens/
Howdy, Erno! Thanks for sharing your interview. Soness has an interesting perspective on speaking and your journey.
Our friend Rick Skorupski has some excellent thoughts about Millennials and practical steps to listen to them and involve them in your town.
Small Towns and the Millennial Generation
Hi Becky,
Thoughtful article from Skorupski. I haven’t worked alongside many Millennials in the workplace, but I have several Millennial colleagues-turned-friends and I have nothing but respect for them. What I’ve noticed is a strong vein of “mission-driven” attitude and social justice-orientation common amongst them. They all have a need to “do good” versus acquire more. It’s interesting and refreshing.
I do wonder what will change in this demographic as they move into their 40s. I think about myself 20 years ago, and she looks quite different than the person I am today. I look forward to seeing what the Millennials accomplish and make better.
Good points, Tracy. I sometimes hear how Millennials don’t volunteer and give back, but I think their giving back is in a different form. It’s more woven into what they do, rather than a special board or committee.
Had an interesting Friday! My partner’s son is in the film industry (rigging, electrical work, etc.) and he invited us over to Buffalo, NY to check out the site and set-up that’s being used by the next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie crew. A section of one of the highways had been rented to the production so that they could film some live action shots (motorcycles, the TMNT’s dump truck, etc.). While the major part of the filming takes place in NYC, it’s easier to complete shots like this in a smaller city.
I wonder what other “small” (compared to NYC, in this case) cities or towns could take advantage of this type of film industry investment? I’m sure there are pros and cons, but it seems to me that a lot of money was invested in the local area as a result. Just something I never really considered until this past weekend.
Oh, and to “brag” – my partner’s son, Kyle, followed his heart and dream to be in the movie industry. At 28 he loves what he does, loves where he lives (Brooklyn), and even his girlfriend is in the industry (similar job), so there’s plenty of home support! He’s never thought “I can’t,” and doesn’t stop at the first “no.” Love to see young people succeeding!
Have a good week, everyone!
Thanks, Tracy, for the brag and for the ideas to ponder! Cheers!