Laurie Smale

Little Big Man Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Little Big Man

Magic Minute Little Big Man By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // “I was Twenty four, sitting there completely lost and wondering, “What’s this all about?” I was watching the 1970 satirical Western, ‘Little Big Man’ which was far too deep and nuanced for my narrow view of the world to cope with. Because of social […]

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Heard About Horse Whisperers? What About a Whispering Horse? By Laurie Smale

Article Heard About Horse Whisperers? What About a Whispering Horse?

Article Heard About Horse Whisperers? What About a Whispering Horse? By Laurie Smale In my role as a public speaking coach I was once counselling a lady concerned about an upcoming speech she was afraid she might have to give because she had ‘nothing to say’, (we’ll call her Mary). As our session progressed I

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Where Have All The Flowers Gone Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Where Have All The Flowers Gone

Magic Minute Where Have All The Flowers Gone By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // “I opened the hatchback and it was empty! “Where are all the flowers?” I thought. “I distinctly remember loading that full carton of flowering plants right here in the boot! But maybe I didn’t and have left them in the nursery

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Wonderful Wonderful Birmingham? Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Wonderful Wonderful Birmingham?

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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Couched In Caring Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Couched In Caring

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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A Desperate Waterfall Plunge Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute A Desperate Waterfall Plunge

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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An Odd Angry Scot Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute An Odd Angry Scot

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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Feeling Comfortable With Who You Are By Laurie Smale

Article Public Speaking Feeling Comfortable With Who You Are

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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Reluctant Stand In Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Reluctant Stand In

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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Laurie Smale on the Wisepreneurs Podcast with Nigel Rawlins

Reinvention Mentorship and Technology on the Wisepreneurs Podcast

Reinvention Mentorship and Technology on the Wisepreneurs Podcast By Laurie Smale Topic: Reinvention, Mentorship, and Technology Episode: 70 Date: 6 June 2025 Broadcaster / Interviewer: Nigel Rawlins Producer or Podcast Name: The Wisepreneurs Project Podcast Duration: 00:44:49 Podcast Website Episode: https://www.wisepreneurs.au/laurie-smale-on-reinvention-mentorship-and-technology Audio and Video Recordings YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwJGRhsgP9o Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0lNKfWsUdfMNPL8wZYY9wR Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/laurie-smale-on-reinvention-mentorship-and-technology/id1621969305?i=1000711754237 Pocket Castshttps://pocketcasts.com/podcasts/f47f7640-a25e-0138-e66d-0acc26574db2 RSS Feedhttps://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2311675.rss From Junkyard to Digital Mentor: Laurie Smale’s Reinvention

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