Quote My Shame-Filled Uneducated Self By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “My shame-filled, uneducated self, discovered the joys of reading books when I was 22, which opened my mind to learning about life and why we think and act the way we do” Laurie Smale, Speaker and Author – “Finding Me Finding You” 🦋 #lauriesmalequotes #shame […]
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Magic Minute Wonderful Wonderful Birmingham? By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // “For those who live in England’s historic Birmingham, you either love it, hate it, or something in between. A stately friend of mine of Danish origin told me he was once out for an early morning stroll while visiting Birmingham and chatting away in
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Quote Be Assured Your Listeners By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “Be assured, your listeners are there to enjoy your company and learn from your experiences for they have nagging problems that dog them too!” Laurie Smale, Speaker and Author – How to take the Panic out of Public Speaking 🎤 #lauriesmalequotes #publicspeakingpanic #yourlisteners #enjoyyourcompany #learnfromexperience
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Magic Minute Couched In Caring By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // “On her way to the front door, Cheryl tripped and fell headfirst in the hallway, her face covered in blood and unable to move. “Stay where you are, Mum!” said Callum, her concerned removalist son. “I know exactly what to do. I’m lifting furniture
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Quote If Your Mind Is Always By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “If your mind is always on ‘glass half empty’ that’s all you’ll ever see!” Laurie Smale, Speaker and Author – Finding Me Finding You – 🦋 #lauriesmalequotes #findingmefindingyou #glasshalfempty #yourmind Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google Instagram LinkedIn Page LinkedIn Profile Pinterest
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Magic Minute A Desperate Waterfall Plunge By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // “My brother Brian and his adventurous mates were about to run the treacherous rapids of the mighty Thompson River, for it was in full flood. But he soon found himself separated from the group and hurtling over an unseen waterfall. Sideswiping boulders, he
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Magic Minute An Odd Angry Scot By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // “Hey, Mum! An angry Scotsman smashed Laurie’s new fishing rod over his knee because we got our line tangled with his off the pier!” (I later learned my two brothers had broken it in half, hitting a fence while swatting butterflies!) But at
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Article Public Speaking Feeling Comfortable With Who You Are By Laurie Smale All the public speaking techniques and positive affirmations in the world are not going to make you an interesting speaker if you’re full of self-doubt, question who you really are, and just want to get your talk over and done with as quickly
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Magic Minute Reluctant Stand In By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Ever been dragooned into a short-term stand-in for something you weren’t that comfortable with? Well, this happened to me with a group of old guys as organizer of their monthly men’s dinner. But my mind soon changed for among these oldies were many interesting
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Magic Minute Those Passionate Italians By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Ever noticed how Italians experience everything they’re involved in with an infectious passion! Well, having lived with them and studied their language for years I’m getting to understand this. I was once stuck in an endless traffic jam trying to reach a remote village
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