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No One Will Ever Complain Laurie Smale Quote

Quote No One Will Ever Complain

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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Disappointment Becomes Opportunity Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Disappointment Becomes Opportunity

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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Your Untold Dimensions Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Your Untold Dimensions

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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The Effective Conversationalist Laurie Smale Quote

Quote The Effective Conversationalist

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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Laurie Smale at Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #117

Speaking Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #117

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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Public Speaking When English Is Not Your First Language By Laurie Smale

Article Public Speaking When English Is Not Your First Language

Article Public Speaking When English Is Not Your First Language By Laurie Smale English wasn’t his first language. I was once coaching a young man of Chinese origin in public speaking, *Sam, who was extremely fearful of speaking before groups. Apart from the universal fears of ‘being nervous, ‘making a fool of himself,’, ‘not being

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Keeping The End in Mind Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Keeping The End in Mind

Magic Minute Keeping The End in Mind By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Never compare yourself to someone else’s ‘easy’ ride to success. All this does is reinforce your negative notion of yourself while you battle on with no end in sight. Truth is, you’re making the mistake of celebrating these guys at the top

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An Uplifting Approach to Life Laurie Smale Quote

Quote An Uplifting Approach To Life

Quote An Uplifting Approach To Life By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “An uplifting approach to life costs nothing, spreads an air of hope, and makes others feel good in your presence” Laurie Smale, Inspirational Speaker and Author – “Finding Me Finding You” 🦋 #upliftingapproach #airofhope #feelgood #yourpresence #lauriesmalequotes #findingmefindingyou Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook

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Making A Difference Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Making A Difference

Magic Minute Making A Difference By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // It’s never easy to know if our words have made a difference. As a secondary school emergency teacher, I noticed a year-8 student seem a bit lethargic. “You seem a bit tired,” I said. “Yeah, I am. I’ve been playing chicken with trains all

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I Learned About The Power Laurie Smale Quote

Quote I Learned About The Power

Quote I Learned About The Power By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “I learned about the power of knowledge when I started reading books in my early 20s, which broadened my narrow mind to a wider view of the world! Laurie Smale, Inspirational Speaker and Author – “Finding Me Finding You” 🦋 #powerofknowledge #readingbooks #widerworldview #lauriesmalequotes

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