Brag Now

: Share milestones in a way that invites others to celebrate with you, rather than just announcing your superiority [25].

Record achievements as they happen so they aren't forgotten by performance review season [35]. : Share milestones in a way that invites

: Disguising self-promotion as a complaint or self-deprecation (e.g., "I'm so exhausted from winning all these awards"). Research shows this is often perceived as deceptive and insincere [4, 25]. : Share milestones in a way that invites

: Immediately countering someone else's success with a "better" story [7]. : Share milestones in a way that invites

: Use anecdotes and stories to allow others to draw their own conclusions about your value [28].