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My birthday 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 Feb 1-3, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket?

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It’s my birthday, and it’s Brag Basket!
Photo (CC) by Smabs Sputzer

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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February 1, 2013 Filed Under: brag basket

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  1. NDSU Extension Small Biz says

    February 1, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    Happy birthday to a friend and mentor. Have a great day Becky

    • Becky McCray says

      February 1, 2013 at 4:35 pm

      Thank you, Glenn!

  2. Marco Terry says

    February 1, 2013 at 4:39 pm

    Happy birthday beck! Have a great day. –Marco

    • Becky McCray says

      February 1, 2013 at 4:40 pm

      Thank you, Marco!

  3. OkieJ says

    February 1, 2013 at 5:16 pm

    happy birthday Becky! it is also sort of a birthday or maybe an anniversary for me. on this date way back in 1997 I started my first day with the OKSBDC! so I think that makes me sweet 16!!!!

    • Becky McCray says

      February 1, 2013 at 6:35 pm

      Thank you, Jeanne! Congratulations on 16 years with Oklahoma SBDC!

  4. Tom Egelhoff says

    February 2, 2013 at 1:18 am

    For those of you who missed my appearance on MSNBC’s “Your Business” show with JJ Ramberg here is a clip of my almost 5 minutes of fame. http://www.openforum.com/videos/luring-post-holiday-shoppers/#

    • Becky McCray says

      February 2, 2013 at 2:05 am

      Congratulations, Tom! Great to see a rural champion get some national recognition.

  5. Wayne McEvilly says

    February 2, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    Becky – You have been a good friend ever since day one of my Twitter account – and an “inspiring” (I know the word is over-used, but in this case it is spot on) presence in my TwitterStream – so like doublemint gum it gives me “twice the pleasure” to wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY”
    Wayne
    shout intended

    • Becky McCray says

      February 2, 2013 at 2:28 pm

      Wayne, thank you. You are a light and a treasure. I’m so glad to know you.

  6. Deb Brown says

    February 3, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    Aww man, I love birthdays! So now I will have created the celebration of the belated birthday with you. May all your years ahead be spectacular. Much love, Deb

    • Becky McCray says

      February 3, 2013 at 4:47 pm

      Thank you, Deb, and I hope to send many a day with you during those years ahead.

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