Learning from Life

Wisdon is The 'Wiseness' Laurie Smale Quote

Quote Wisdom Is The ‘Wiseness’

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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Day Dream Kindness Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Day Dream Kindness

Magic Minute Day Dream Kindness By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Ever daydreamed yourself into trouble? Well, our concrete gang just put the final touches to an artful driveway after hours of toiling in the sun. Younger than the others, I always cleaned the tools and was wheeling them in a barrow full of slurry,

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Make No Mistake Laurie Smale Quote

Quote Make No Mistake…

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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Life's Surprises Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Life’s Surprises

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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You're No Empty Vessel Laurie Smale Quote

Quote You’re No Empty Vessel

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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Am I Hearing English? Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Am I Hearing English?

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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Comfortable Conversation Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Comfortable Conversation

Magic Minute Comfortable Conversation By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // In a friendly conversation I once asked a young guy what he did for a living. “I work with animals,” he said. I immediately thought of a zookeeper or some sort of animal trainer – but he turned out to be a butcher! He told

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Ya Got Trouble! Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute Ya Got Trouble!

Magic Minute Ya Got Trouble! By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // It happened in my old Australia-Post mail van, hurtling around the back streets of Toorak with the side door open clearing mail boxes. In full voice, I was rehearsing a patter number from The Music Man – Trouble in River City – for an

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A Feeble Cry For Help Laurie Smale Magic Minute

Magic Minute A Feeble Cry For Help

Magic Minute A Feeble Cry For Help By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Sam picked up a feeble cry for help and quickly swam towards it, discerning two boys fighting for their life in the deeper water. They’d drifted way past the sandbanks and fallen off their paddle board. Through his mother’s encouragement Sam was

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An Effective Leader Laurie Smale Quote

Quote An Effective Leader

Quote An Effective Leader By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “An effective leader turns a potential trip-wrecker into a valued trip-enhancer by giving them a task where they feel proud and important” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach, Speaker and Author – “Finding Me Finding You” 🦋 #lauriesmalequotes #effectiveleader #proudandimportant Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile

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