The Twenix Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Whether English is your first, your fifth or your fiftieth language, we are here to discuss the things that matter in a way you can understand.
Today, we are going to talk about meditation.
Modern life is not always easy. Whether it's because of work, your personal life or worrying story on the news. Millions of people around the world are dealing every day with stress, anxiety and other common challenges. Meditation is one tool that many people use to try to deal with these issues and improve their state of mind and wellbeing.
If you are watching television scrolling through social media or driving past advertising billboards, it is highly likely you are going to see the smiling face of an actor, model or athlete trying to persuade you to buy something.
Today, we are going to talk about celebrity endorsements.
Oh, happy day... If it makes you happy... Gray skies are going to clear up, put on a happy face... Don't worry, be happy... Happy birthday to you...
It seems like we are obsessed with happiness sometimes, but what is real happiness look like? We all want to be happy, and we spent a large part of our time doing our job.
Today, we are going to talk about happiness at work.
What are your ambitions in life?
Maybe you want to have kids or you want to see the kids you have, go to university, be successful, or perhaps you have a specific job in mind as your greatest ambition. Maybe you want to get married to the person of your dreams...
But one of the most common is the desire to own your own home.
Today, we are going to talk about real estate.
Retail websites received around six billion more visits in June 2020 than they did in January. And many people think that customers may continue to prefer staying online to do their shopping even when the covid's crisis has passed.
Today, we are going to talk about retail.
Travel has always been attractive for countless reasons. So what about today? Maybe you go abroad to visit friends and family. Perhaps you want to taste interesting foods, experience differences in culture...
On today's show, we are going to talk about travel.
Starting a company is always a risk. It's common to hear people talking about the percentage of new companies that fail in their first few years or months. Even with a good idea, smart decisions and hard work, most people would agree that a certain amount of good luck is required to build a successful, long lasting business.
Today, we are going to talk about startups.
Universal Basic Income is something that has been discussed for a very long time. The idea that everybody in society receives a certain amount of money, whether or not they are rich, poor, employed or unemployed, has been around for centuries.
Although it has been linked with left wing socialist or communist ideas in the past, there seem to be a growing number of people on all sides of the political argument who are suggesting that Universal Basic Income could be a solution to some of the problems in society.
Today, we are going to talk about Universal Basic Income.
There is a high chance that everyone listening to this has had a manager at some point in their life, and I'm sure that some of you are or have been managers of some kind. Thousands of books and meetings, seminars, training sessions and degrees have been created specifically to teach how to be a good manager. But what does good mean when it comes to a boss?
Today, we are going to talk about management.
Have a look at your diary or calendar. Have you got any meetings planned? Too many? Too few? What do you think when you see the word meeting written down? 'Oh, no! What a waste of time.' 'Oh, great! A chance to solve some problems and make useful plans.' Maybe it's a mixture of both...
Today, we are going to talk about meetings.
It is said that two point one four billion people will be buying online by 2021, and that prediction was made before the covid-19 crisis caused more people to stay home and shop online. So it's obviously safe to say that it is going to be an enormous part of our lives for a very long time.
Today, we are going to talk about e-commerce.
The year is 432 B.C. You are in Athens, Greece. You look up and there it is, the Parthenon, a shining temple on top of a hill, brilliant white against the blue sky. People surround the bottom of the building, their eyes moving up the beautiful pillars until they are amazed by the marble sculptures beneath the roof...
Today, we are going to talk about art.