Magic Minute When a Bully Meets Their Match By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // I was around nine and just turned onto the 3 m high embankment that went across the swamplands to our home when the worst possible thing happened! Breaker Brown, the school bully, appeared from nowhere and grabbed the seat of my
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Article Father of the Bride Speech By Laurie Smale The following tried-and-proven strategies will show you how to open your Father of the Bride speech with confidence to instantly capture attention, put you in control, and warm people to you as the proud father you are. Equally important, you will learn how to finish with
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Quote The Secret to an Overnight Success By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “The secret to an overnight success is learning, learning, more learning and never giving up! But, I might add, a healthy balance in your life is equally important!!” Laurie Smale Inspirational Speaker and Author, “Finding Me Finding you” 🦋 #lauriesmalequotes #findingmefindingyou #overnightsuccess #learning
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Magic Minute Awakening to What They See By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // I kept a straight face but froze inside. As coach-leader of my first under 35s camping-tour, one of my young cohorts said, “Have you got any Monty Python tapes?” Everyone looked at me assuming I did, for they were all the rage
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Quote No One Will Ever Complain By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “No one will ever complain because you made things simple for them!” Laurie Smale Inspirational Speaker and Author 🎤 “How to take the Panic out of Public Speaking” #lauriesmalequotes #panicfreepublicspeaking #madethingssimple #evercomplain Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google Instagram LinkedIn Page LinkedIn
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Magic Minute Disappointment Becomes Opportunity By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // As part of my chequered wanderings, I once tried my hand at bus driving. “A good honest job where all I have to do is be nice to people,” I thought. So I set about getting my Light-Frame Bus Licence, and what a disaster
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Laurie Smale 80th Birthday Celebration! By Laurie Smale Laurie Smale 80th Birthday Celebration! A heartfelt ‘Thanks’ to all on my 80th birthday celebration, my loyal followers and those who simply enjoy an inspirational uplift now and then… Life is but a blink, so think positive and don’t waste a moment of it!😍💕 #lauriesmale #80thbirthday #thinkpositive
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Magic Minute Your Untold Dimensions By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Born into a struggling single parent family just after World War II, it wasn’t easy for me to find my feet in the world and discover my untold dimensions. Yet, by the time computers were upon us, I was already an expert in helping
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Quote The Effective Conversationalist By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “The effective conversationalist creates interest with questions and does a lot more listening than speaking!” Laurie Smale, Inspirational Speaker and Author, ‘How to be a Conversational Success!’ 💬 #lauriesmalequotes #effectiveconversationalist #createsinterest #morelisteningthanspeaking Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google Instagram LinkedIn Page LinkedIn Profile Pinterest
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Speaking Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #117 By Laurie Smale On Wednesday 18 February 2026, I attended the Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #117 Special thanks to Kev Howlett for the use of this Live Video Footage from YouTube and Les Zig for being the Facilitator of the Open Mic Night. My segment is also on the full Busybird Publishing Open
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