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What's In A Biscuit? Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute What’s In A Biscuit?

Magic Minute What’s In A Biscuit? By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Ever wondered what’s really in your favorite biscuits? Well, I found this out in a roundabout way. When I was 15 I remember seeing scores of large Drums of freshly rendered white animal fat while visiting a meat works. 10 years later my […]

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Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #103 with Laurie Smale

Speaking Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #103

Speaking Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #103 By Laurie Smale On Wednesday 21 August 2024, I attended the Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #103 and shared some information from my book, ‘How to take the panic out of public speaking.’ Special thanks to Kev Howlett for the use of this Live Video Footage from Facebook and Les Zig for being the Facilitator

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Trustworthy Advice? Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Trustworthy Advice?

Magic Minute Trustworthy Advice? By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // A young teacher we’ll call Sally, once ran an exciting idea for her part in a conference past a more experienced colleague who also shared a segment at this event. Now, Sally was tentative in seeking this person’s advice for she was known as a

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Sorry Might Be The Hardest Word Laurie Smale Quote

Quote ‘Sorry’ Might Be The Hardest Word

Quote ‘Sorry’ Might Be The Hardest Word By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “‘Sorry’ might be the hardest word, but without it, the painful things you didn’t mean to say are all they’re left with” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – How to be a Conversational Success! 💬 #quotes #lauriesmale #conversationsuccess #hardestword #sayingsorry Shared

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None Of Us Are Above The Rest Laurie Smale Quote

Quote None Of Us Are Above The Rest

Quote None Of Us Are Above The Rest By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “None of us are above the rest. At midday all our shadows are the same” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach, Inspirational Speaker and Author – “Finding Me Finding You” 🦋 #quotes #lauriesmale #findingmefindingyou #abovetherest Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google

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The Italian Islanders Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute The Italian Islanders

Magic Minute The Italian Islanders By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // When I first heard the term ‘Italian Islanders’ I thought, “Italian what?” But later discovered there is such a proud body of Italians who live on a picturesque volcanic archipelago in the Terranean Sea north of Sicily who consider their Aeolian Islands some of

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Laurie Smale at Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #102

Speaking Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #102

Speaking Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #102 By Laurie Smale On Wednesday 17 July 2024, I attended the Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #102 and shared a little bit about my own personal story and read concluding remarks from my book, ‘Finding Me, Finding You.’ Special thanks to Kev Howlett for the use of this Live Video Footage from Facebook

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A Brave Act Of Kindness Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute A Brave Act Of Kindness

Magic Minute A Brave Act Of Kindness By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // It was the piteous cries that disturbed 8-year-old Margaret the most. She knew that little Tommy with his white hair and dark glasses had some sort of sickness, but strapping him out the front each day because he couldn’t do his homework

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Nuggets in The Chicken Shed Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Nuggets In The Chicken Shed

Magic Minute Nuggets In The Chicken Shed By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // When I was a mischievous 5-year-old I couldn’t believe what I was seeing in Edie Davidson’s chicken shed. ‘Could this really be true?’ I thought, and quickly undid the latch to get a closer look. And sure enough, there they were, a

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Getting You Right First Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Getting You Right First

Magic Minute Getting You Right First By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // For decades my awful insecurities haunted me. Growing up in a tiny country house in the 1950s with no running water or electricity made it tough for my widowed mum trying to manage five unruly kids. At thirteen the sheer torment of maths

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