It seems that with everyone using social media these days, people are always informing others on what is going on in their lives. Whether it’s important or not.

One question:

What’s the difference between bragging and just telling people about the important stuff you’re doing?

Adam Kirk Smith
Adam Smith
25 Years in Retail, Restaurants & Hospitality ยท Author ยท Speaker ยท Coach

Adam spent 25 years in retail, restaurant, and hospitality leadership โ€” managing teams of 60, growing a store from $600K to $2M+, and overseeing guest experience at a corporate level. Author of The Bravest You (endorsed by Seth Godin). Host of two podcasts. 170K monthly readers. Grimes, Iowa.

8 responses to “brag”

  1. I struggle with this question a lot too. I wonder? I don’t want to be a bragger but I a) want people to know what I’m up to b) want to promote my work and who I am and c) want to know what my friends are up to. I guess it all comes down to perception.

  2. I struggle with this question a lot too. I wonder? I don’t want to be a bragger but I a) want people to know what I’m up to b) want to promote my work and who I am and c) want to know what my friends are up to. I guess it all comes down to perception.

  3. It’s simple when you tell about “the important stuff you are doing” – it’s informing.
    When you call at middle of the night to say “I am in hot tub with a hot dog that has my name on it!” – it’s bragging. =)
    Informing has a positive value for a receiver.
    Bragging has a negative one.

  4. It’s simple when you tell about “the important stuff you are doing” – it’s informing.
    When you call at middle of the night to say “I am in hot tub with a hot dog that has my name on it!” – it’s bragging. =)
    Informing has a positive value for a receiver.
    Bragging has a negative one.

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