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Your good news lights up the Brag Basket

By Small Biz Survival

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Hey, it’s dark in here! We need your good news to light things up in the Brag Basket. Photo by igorovsyannykov on pixabay

The Brag Basket is open! This one is for December 1-3, 2017. Bring your good news, big or small, to share with everyone.

What can you share in the Brag Basket?

  • introduce yourself
  • share some great news from this week
  • celebrate progress, even baby steps
  • congratulate a friend
  • applaud for each other
  • confess your undying love for rural places

Want to see some past Brag Baskets and read some past contributions? Here’s the archive.

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

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December 1, 2017 Filed Under: brag basket

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  1. Kerry Redshaw says

    December 5, 2017 at 9:07 am

    Hi! Kerry Redshaw, Director of Monticello Main Street, Monticello, IL. As a follow up to our 5 week Entrepreneurial Bootcamp, we hosted our first CONNECT group. We invited all past bootcamp participants to meet and share their experiences with one another. The group was made of folks who have now started a new business, are in the midst of getting one open, and those still refining their ideas. 7 individuals showed up, and it was a great time of encouragement and idea sharing. The evening was greatly appreciated by all!

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    • Small Biz Survival says

      December 5, 2017 at 9:32 pm

      Congratulations, Kerry! Love how you’re Building Connections!

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  2. Small Biz Survival says

    December 5, 2017 at 9:33 pm

    Sharon Kurland sent this great news by email:
    Jamaica, Vermont, held its first annual Holiday Fest at our historic Town Hall. We sold and made wreaths, swapped cookies and potato latkes, listened to live music and went caroling. Lit the Town Tree and a Menorah. Did kids crafts and held a great raffle. That’s what Town Halls are for. Happy Holidays!

    Sounds like a lot of great ways to build community! Cheers, Sharon!

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    • Sharon says

      December 6, 2017 at 4:58 pm

      Thanks for posting this!

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