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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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    It’s Friday! Time to BRAG!

    BySmall Biz Survival May 25, 2006December 15, 2014

    It’s Friday! Time for the Brag Basket!(Actually, you can brag throughout the weekend.) How does this work? Post a comment about anything to do with your business that you would like to brag about. So far, only one new person a week is brave enough to brag. Are ya’ feelin’ brave? Then brag away! Feel…

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    Brag Basket – Review your week and brag!

    BySmall Biz Survival May 19, 2006December 15, 2014

    Time for small business people and entrepreneurs of all kinds to review your week! Take stock of your successes and pick one (or maybe two) to brag about. Add yours in the comments, and we’ll help you applaud your accomplishments. Small business people are the lifeblood of the world economy. Small town and rural small…

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    Brag Basket: Your chance to review your week in business

    BySmall Biz Survival May 12, 2006December 15, 2014

    Welcome to the very first Brag Basket post. Here’s how it works: 1. Think about your business this week; what went well, what didn’t work. 2. Pick one noteworthy accomplishment, splendid failure, or favorite moment. 3. Post a comment and brag about it! That’s it. We’ll do this each Friday. Our hope is that this…

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