The Natural Environment
Starting a series on the topic of nature and our interaction with it, some general questions about The Natural Environment.
Isolation & Collaboration
How important are Connections & Networking when it comes to finding a job and climbing the corporate ladder?
ChatGPT by OpenAI
The large language model that has been trained by OpenAI to understand and respond to natural language input.
Do It Yourself (DIY)
Do you like to Do It Yourself or do you prefer to leave home-improvement jobs to the professionals?
Neighbours – good or bad?
They say “good fences make good neighbours”
What does it mean and do you agree?
Connections & Networking
How important are Connections & Networking when it comes to finding a job and climbing the corporate ladder?
Competition in our lives
Women and men respond differently when offered the opportunity to compete in the workplace…
Human Augmentation
What is human augmentation?
When did human augmentation start? What are the types? Why do we need it?
Nostalgia, the good old days
What is nostalgia and why do we experience it? Do you ever wish we could return to the past when things seemed simpler?
Charisma, the good & bad
Charisma – what is it? Well, it’s hard to describe, yet we can easily recognize charismatic people. Who comes to mind for you?
Self Discipline & Self Control
Some people prefer not to talk about religion because it’s personal, but here we tackle this potentially tricky topic.
Freedom & Liberty
What do you think about when you hear the word freedom? Here, we discuss aspects of freedom and what it means to us.
Our Future Selves
We think we can know our future selves, but as we won’t be the same person, how can we know what we will want in the future?
Fun & Enjoyment
Isn’t fun just for children? Of course not. We discuss the importance of fun as the secret to a healthier life.
Generations (Oct 8, 2022)
Some people prefer not to talk about religion because it’s personal, but here we tackle this potentially tricky topic.
Drinking Culture
We find out how attitudes and social etiquette related to drinking alcohol vary in different parts of the world.
Business Storytelling
Storytelling in business is the process of telling a story, rather than listing facts, when communicating with customers.
Spain & all things Spanish
What comes to mind when you think of Spain? We share our perspectives of Spain, its culture and influence in the world.
Religion & Faith
Some people prefer not to talk about religion because it’s personal, but here we tackle this potentially tricky topic.
Horses & Horseriding
Humans and horses have a relationship that goes back thousands of years. What is it that makes our connection so special?
Etymology – Word Roots
This week each participant introduces words that interest them and tells us a bit about their etymology.
Freestyle – random topics
Often in life and business, we find ourselves in uncharted territory.
We have to throw out plan A and plan B and think on our feet.
Teamwork – and leaders
We all strive to do our best individually, but isn’t the whole greater than the sum of its parts? ⚙️⚙️⚙️
Sleep, dreams, insomnia
We discuss sleeping habits and the importance of sleep. How many hours do you need? What helps your sleep? What about dreams?
Nonmotorised transport 🚴🚶
Here we look at all methods of getting about (on land) that don’t use motors of any kind. So good, people even do them for fun!
Boats, ships and ferries 🚢
Boats are one of the oldest types of transport – evidence suggests that boats have been used since prehistoric times.
Trains -Choo Choo 🚂
Love them or hate them, cars have been one of mankind’s most popular methods of getting around for 130 years or more.
Cars – Vroom vroom 🚗
Love them or hate them, cars have been one of mankind’s most popular methods of getting around for 130 years or more.
Are we animals?
For many people today that sounds like a silly question. Of course, humans are animals!
The main idea of this week’s topic is that our three domains—the mind, the heart, and the body—must be in harmony.
Why should we bother fighting ego in an era that glorifies social media, reality TV, and other forms of shameless self-promotion?
Usually we try to overcome them, but what if you had the ability to flip your obstacles and turn them into opportunities?
We continue to discuss manners, with a more in depth look at the difference between common courtesy and strict etiquette.
We examine the concept and practice of manners. Why are they important and what do they tell us about people?
🕖 Daylight Saving Time
Some countries change their time by putting the clocks forward an hour each Spring. Is this a great idea, or is it a waste of time?
Regret is usually considered a negative emotion that most people try to avoid. But can regret have a positive effect on our lives ?
Next, we’ll discuss Education, both formal and informal. When does it start/stop? Who is responsible? Does the system work?
We look at our attitudes to money, relative salaries, the need for greater financial education, and the evolution of how we transact.
For a third week running, we witness wonderful presentations about personal lives, family projects and holidays.
Following all the other presentations, I made my own that you can watch in your own time. Hope you enjoy it!
Continuing last week’s theme, 2 more participants joined us and gave wonderful presentations about their home and holidays.
This week, we give presentations about where we live, showing pictures of houses, gardens neighbourhoods, and towns.
Is age just a number? Here we look at the psychology of aging, and how old age is viewed by individuals and society.
In the 1st English Café of 2022, we talk about New Year’s resolutions in general, and whether or not you believe in the concept.
