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    Brag Basket – Go ahead, dish up!

    BySmall Biz Survival August 4, 2006December 15, 2014

    You are sitting in front of the blog world’s only Brag Basket. This is it! The one place you can take a moment to celebrate your small biz successes for the week, and get a free round of applause for doing it! So, go ahead, dish up! Here’s how it works: 1. Think about your…

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    Brag Basket – Really, go ahead and brag!

    BySmall Biz Survival July 29, 2006December 15, 2014

    Do you hesitate about bragging? I’m amazed at how people, including you, can be so very shy with their accomplishments. So I’m beginning to realize that this is a second benefit of the Brag Basket; I am encouraging you to build your self-promotion skill! Here’s how it works: 1. Think about your business this week;…

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    Brag Basket: Promote yourself

    BySmall Biz Survival July 15, 2006December 15, 2014

    It’s time for the weekly Brag Basket. This is your chance to promote yourself, your small business, your successes and your beautiful failures. What’s the point? To remind you that every single week you should take time to evaluate your performance, to learn some lessons, and to plan for improvement. So go ahead; brag a…

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    Brag Basket: No one knows until you brag

    BySmall Biz Survival July 7, 2006December 15, 2014

    Still hiding your light under a bushel? Waiting for someone to notice how well you are doing? Get over it! Brag! Let us in on your success and marvelous failures this week. Reviewing your own performance honestly is vastly better than waiting for someone else to come do it for you. small biz rural entrepreneurship…

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    Brag Basket: Take Time for All Things

    BySmall Biz Survival June 30, 2006December 15, 2014

    Since we stole the Brag Basket idea from the Business and Professional Women (BPW), I’ve borrowed this line from the BPW Collect, or creed, for today: Take time for all things. That does not mean take time to stuff all things into your life. It means take time for all the things you do. Invest…

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    Brag Basket: Be more productive

    BySmall Biz Survival June 24, 2006December 15, 2014

    Once a week, we give you the chance to indulge in one of the most productive habits: regular review of your performance. As a bonus, we let you brag about one (or more) of your accomplishments. It’s called the Brag Basket. The comments are open. Tell about something that you are proud of for this…

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    Brag Basket: Celebrate your successes!

    BySmall Biz Survival June 9, 2006December 15, 2014

    Time for the weekend Brag Basket. This is your chance to post a comment and tell the world (or a few like minded people) about your successes this week. What’s the point? Promote your business, or yourself. Review your week, learn your lessons, and build on your successes. Enjoy it! You deserve a chance to…

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    Brag Basket – Your open invitation to share successes

    BySmall Biz Survival June 2, 2006December 15, 2014

    Can it be Friday already? Time for the Brag Basket!(Actually, you can brag throughout the weekend.) Wow! That week went quick! Where did all the days go? Time to take a deep breath, relax, and think over your business this week. How did the week go? Did you accomplish what you set out to do?…

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