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Have good news? Share it in the Brag Basket

By Small Biz Survival

The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one Nov 30-Dec 2, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket.

basket case
We’re a bit off center, ourselves. :)
Photo (CC) by jumpinjimmyjava

Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good news and accomplishments that might inspire others. Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing.

What can you do in the Brag Basket?

  • introduce yourself
  • share some great news from this week
  • congratulate a friend
  • laugh about something wonderful that you tried that failed
  • applaud for each other

Speak up and add yourself or another deserving soul in the comments. It lets you meet each other a bit. Reading each others’ stories brings us a bit closer to being a community.

How does it work? You write a comment on this post. We all cheer, and everyone feels great.

This is not an ad. (I delete the ads.) If you talk more about the people involved than the things, you’ll be fine.

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

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November 30, 2012 Filed Under: brag basket

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  1. Ernestine Edna says

    November 30, 2012 at 10:30 am

    This week I wrote TWO blog posts that I am proud of. The first, about dealing with depression and the holidays, which led me to talk about some very personal things in a public forum, but got great feedback. In the second post, I talked about why I blog, which in a nutshell, is to connect people to small businesses, people to people and people to ideas.

    • Becky McCray says

      November 30, 2012 at 5:44 pm

      E.E., congratulations! You make a difference with what you share.

      If you want to drop by her site, it’s ErnestineEdna.com

    • Wayne McEvilly says

      December 1, 2012 at 1:43 pm

      Ernestine –
      Thank you for your timely blogpost on the holiday depression syndrome (HDS – LOL)
      Wayne

  2. D. Scott Cooksey says

    December 1, 2012 at 4:43 am

    Learned his week I was chosen to present a breakout session at the 2013 Gulf Coast HR Symposium. Why Training Doesnt Work: What Managers Can Do About It. Super stoked for this session! Blogs and more at http://www.cookseyconnects.com

    • Becky McCray says

      December 1, 2012 at 2:00 pm

      Congratulations Scott!

  3. Wayne McEvilly says

    December 1, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    Well, first off let me say I really want Ernestine to know that her blogging about dealing with depression during the holidays is really timely, because there is at least a tinge of that in all of us, and it can grow and be a looming presence, or we can nip it with awareness. So thank you Ernestine.
    Second, I have been procrastinating on my visit here – so here I am – congratulations Wayne! No big deal, but then most the things we put off are like that – no big deal, but the putting of them off is the big deal…so, you can tell I studied writing with Marguerite Young, cuz her #1 rule was – “never say in 5 words what you can say in 500!…and don’t forget to throw in the kitchen sink!” – well, now, I digress.
    A few weeks ago I had a big time (to me) revelation:
    “I CAN KEEP A SECRET!” Over a span of four decades I have kept the letters that the diarist/novelist/icon Anais Nin wrote to me, full of confidences that she asked me to keep until 30 years after her death….well, all the “secrets” in them are now public fodder – but what I discovered was I had kept them to myself for over 30 years during which they were not. Somehow, I took that as a good thing, and it allowed me to feel pretty good about myself (which is itself fairly rare, I will confess…) – well, there ya are, I’ve gone and bragged.
    Where else could I so indulge myself but here in the Brag Basket?
    So at this moment I feel a big gratitude in my heart to you Becky, for keeping this resource open to anyone who wants to stop by!
    Thanks!
    Wayne

    • Becky McCray says

      December 1, 2012 at 2:03 pm

      Wayne, it is always fun to read your stories; they are more like adventures! Congratulations on being able to keep a secret, for 30 years, no less. Remarkable! And Wayne, you ought to feel pretty good about yourself every day. I stand in awe of your dedication to practice, your willingness to share, and your ability to produce beauty.

  4. Barry Moltz says

    December 1, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    Just closed a big deal selling a client’s business! Everyone is happy all around!

    • Becky McCray says

      December 1, 2012 at 2:54 pm

      Congratulations to you, and the clients, and the new owners!

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