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    Dump your good news in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival February 15, 2019January 21, 2019

      The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Feb 15-17, 2019. 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…

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    Lean into good news in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival February 8, 2019January 20, 2019

    The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Feb 8-10, 2019. 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…

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    Count some good news in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival February 1, 2019January 21, 2019

    The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Feb 1-3, 2019. 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…

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    The art of your good news in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival January 25, 2019January 6, 2019

    The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Jan 25-27, 2019. 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…

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    Tell your story in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival January 18, 2019January 6, 2019

    The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Jan 18-20, 2019. 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…

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    String together your good news in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival January 11, 2019January 6, 2019

      The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Jan 11-13, 2019. 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…

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    Solving the rural Brain Drain at Career Day

    BySmall Biz Survival January 7, 2019August 7, 2025

    Guest post by Jimi Coplen  Executive Director, Development Corporation of Haskell, Texas In rural America, we know the “Brain Drain” is a real issue. We do a great job educating our kids, teaching them good work ethic, and turning them into amazing adults. Then, they leave for college, never to be seen again. Employers are left…

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    The first Brag Basket of 2019 – time to celebrate!

    BySmall Biz Survival January 4, 2019January 6, 2019

    The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Jan 4-6, 2019. 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…

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