Be Proud!

We're all under pressure to like certain things wether it be the same style as our friends or what the fashion industry dictates we should be wearing.

We're programmed to be institutionalised, commercialised, robot human sheep.

We tend to herd together with like minded people. Those people with the same opinions, style, views and taste. Anyone who doesn't fit in with out choices is deemed strange, weird or even wrong.

And I for one am fed up with it.

My best friend and I have grown up together. She's my rock, my confident and my size 6 boot up the butt when I need it. She's my voice of reason and she is the ying to my yang. For anyone that knows me knows I like the colour green, getting dirty, pushing my physical limits, I do not want marriage and kids and am not apposed to getting electrocuted with 10,000 volts for "fun". Jamie is my complete opposite. She likes the colour pink, anything that sparkles, is girlie and has an amazing husband with a little girl and one on the way.
We are opposites, and it works. We've never been on holiday together because we would probably kill each other, we don't socialise together unless it's with the 4 friends that we actually share, we don't like the same men and to be fair our biggest link is probably "dot dots" aka chocolate. But it works.

Opposites attract as much as similarities do.

If you've listening to a track on the radio and you like it - Tell people. Be proud.
A few months back I was on a road trip and my friend Anne. She needed to get something off her chest.
"I've bought a new album, you're going to be so disappointed in me"
Without skipping a beat I responded "You've bought the Justin Bieber album, haven't you?"
Truth was, I'd not only been blasting out the album for weeks but i also, at the grand age of 31, had a full dance routine to go with at least 2 of the songs.

Why are we so scared to like something and actually tell people about it? When did it become acceptable to hide our passion because society or our peers say it's wrong. If you like something be proud. F*ck what everyone else likes. If all your friends are voting labour but you want to vote for the green party - do it! If you want to wear socks and sandals, do it. If you want to wear a dress with doc martins, you rock it. If you want to stay home rather than hit the club, good for you!

If you want to add milk AFTER you pour water on your tea bag then get the F*ck off of my blog, I can't even look at you right now. ;)

Be you, be proud to be different, shine bright my little stars!

Until next time, keep smiling.
It's going to be ok

Much Love
Miss Make It Happen.
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#TBS2014

Last week (15-16th May) was the start of show season for business owners across the UK. The Business Show, Accountex and Legalex were at Excel in London. To me these shows are like the Oscars of the business world. If you're not attending then you're missing out on something BIG.

To me, the business show starts approximately 2 weeks before the event itself. I do a social media campaign to see who will be exhibiting and attending, i'll book times to see speakers and I also volunteer on the 4Networking stand. During the 3 days before the event I work like a horse, ensuring all work is up to date as I know full well that working as normal during the show days will go out of the window.

I'm constantly hearing people say they're too busy to attend or they don't see the point in attending these events. They are missing massive opportunities... At this years events I had several hours of networking, I got to see people from all over the country who I usually talk to online, I landed a new client, I helped people and at one point inspired someone. That's just what I personally took from the show.

The shows themselves are a hive of activity. From exhibitors to attendees, everyone is buzzing. There is constantly something going on from talks to workshops to networking. The way to know if you got the best out of the shows if you have a brain overflowing with ideas and a feet that hurt. It may take you a couple of days to get over the impact of these shows but its totally worth it.

Thank you to everyone who makes these events what they are, from the organisers, exhibitors and attendees. I would write a list of everyone who had a personal impact on me last week but i'll be here all day, you know who you are...

I'll be attending smaller events from now until the end of the year but the next BIG event in my calendar will be The Business Networking Show. Check them out HERE.

Until next time, keep smiling...

Miss Make It Happen

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