Magic Minute Hello Old Friend By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Funny how clever the mind can be in discerning someone you know from a distance even walking away from you. It takes in the way they carry themselves, what they’re wearing, and even the back of their head is factored into an image of […]
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Magic Minute It’s What The Locals Say By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // It’s always a bit of a challenge to fit into a different environment when you’re new to it all. An American primary school teacher new to Australia was telling me, “In the staff room at morning tea a young grade three student
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Magic Minute The Easyrider By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Ever experienced something so unusual that made you laugh out loud? Well, I was driving along when I heard the throaty note of a serious motorbike coming up behind me. And sure enough, a magnificent machine began to pass me, something straight out of the
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Magic Minute Australian Icon By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // There was a time Australians would fret if they didn’t have some Vegemite in their luggage… and I’m not joking! Even our Kiwi neighbours say, “What’s with you Australians and your bloody vegemite?” I once shared a long train journey from Vienna with a Canadian
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Quote Letting The Other Person Save Face By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “Letting the other person save face engenders co-operation and goodwill” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – How to take the Panic out of Public Speaking 🎤 #lauriesmalequotes #publicspeakingpanic #cooperation #goodwill Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google Instagram LinkedIn Page
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Quote Wisdom Is The ‘Wiseness’ By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “Wisdom is the ‘wiseness’ we gain from the pitfalls we encounter along the way” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – How to take the Panic out of Public Speaking 🎤 #lauriesmalequotes #publicspeakingpanic #wisdom #wiseness Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google Instagram
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Quote Make No Mistake… By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “Make no mistake, when you’re reliving some interesting happening to illustrate a point in conversation, you’re actually telling a story!” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – How to Take the Panic out of Public Speaking! 🎤 #lauriesmalequotes #publicspeakingfear #makenomistake #tellingastory Shared online: Archive.org Facebook
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Magic Minute Life’s Surprises By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // In life you never know what awaits you around the corner. A guy once phoned me and asked for some help with his public speaking fears. What he didn’t say was, he was the captain of a floating oil-rig ship in Thailand’s Gulf of Tonkin,
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Quote You’re No Empty Vessel By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “You’re no empty vessel devoid of interesting things to say, for you experience the same gamut of challenges and joys we all do!” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – How to take the Panic out of Public Speaking 🎤 #lauriesmalequotes #publicspeakingpanic #emptyvessel #challenges
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Magic Minute Am I Hearing English? By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // I was listening to directions from a Scotsman in his thick brogue, but all I heard were meaningless sounds. This challenge of understanding the accents and slang of others doesn’t only fall on the proud Scots. While a German friend of mine was
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