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Weave your good news into the Brag Basket

By Small Biz Survival

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Your good news is more than welcome in the Brag Basket. Weave it in! Photo by Rachealmarie on Pixabay

The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Jan 5-7, 2018. 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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January 5, 2018 Filed Under: brag basket

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  1. Becky McCray says

    January 6, 2018 at 11:34 am

    Here’s a reply that came in via email:

    My name is Sheryl Corr, and I’m on the board of Perquimans Arts League, a non-profit community arts council in Northeast North Carolina. While our arts council has been in existence for over 20 years, it rented a space with no street-front presence. Last week, we signed a contract on our own building on the main street in Historic Hertford. Unfortunately, the building has no wiring, plumbing or HVAC, but it will be an awesome art space when it is renovated! Our vision is that it will help to reinvigorate the downtown area and encourage more businesses to open.

    Your blog is most helpful, and has given us a number of useful suggestions. Keep up the good work!

    Sheryl

    And just look at this gorgeous building she shared a photo of. It’s going to be terrific for the arts league.

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    • Peggy Wall says

      January 9, 2018 at 10:34 am

      This is a beautiful structure that looks so inviting, I just want to walk in and look around! Congratulations on the purchase! I wish you much success!

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  2. Becky McCray says

    January 6, 2018 at 12:38 pm

    I’m also imagining all the cool things you can do even before the building is rehabbed, or even during the work.

    Temporary exhibitions, performances, pop-ups, receptions, art in the windows, activities on the sidewalk…

    Think how cool it will be to put the space to immediate use!

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