Writing a bragging list?

Two years ago I read a blog about writing a bragging list at the end of the year. So for the last two years I have written my bragging list and you know what, it is a great cathartic thing to do. It will make you feel great! Particularly if you are a small business owner like myself.
​
All you do is go through the past year and write down all your achievements. They can be big, medium or small but they are ALL something that has happened because of you. Because of something you did!

Let’s Boast

Being British we are not particularly good at bragging, at showing off (I did get the idea from an Australian) or boasting about our achievements. But if you do this list, I promise that you will get a lot from it. You don’t need to show it to anybody and you’ll be able to give yourself a big pat on the back.

Starter for 10..

If you are struggling for ideas. Here’s your starter for 10… a list of things you could include in your bragging list…​

• Turnover

• Net Profit (Turnover - Expenses)

• No. of Clients/Customers

• No. of Facebook followers

• No. of Twitter Followers

• No. of Instagram followers

• No. in Mailing List

• No. of blogs written

• No. of Newsletters sent

• Software I have taught myself

• Business Books I have read

• No. of Networking Events attended

• Details of big work projects/sales

• How I have developed my business

• Goals I have achieved
  

You can obviously expand this list and include what you have done and what works for you. The main thing is to write YOUR list.

​Start writing…

So start writing your list now. Its a great activity to do between Christmas and New Year when you are all relaxed.

And don’t forget to give yourself a big pat on the back and reward yourself for all your hard work and achievements.

Word of caution! - if you write your bragging list and feel you haven’t got much to brag about, please please don’t get too disheartened. It is a bit of fun and there are still lots of positives: you still have your own business, you are still aiming for those goals and you are NOT your business. There is much more to your life than your business.