When you are serious about growth and personal development, you will lose people because if you are not losing people, it is an indication that you are not changing and not growing.
In this podcast, we will talk about the three types of people to avoid and I added something extra for you guys.

FLO TALKS 

THE THREE TYPES OF  PEOPLE TO AVOID

U ovoj epizodi govorim o putovanjima, zimovanju i letovanju: šta nam je potrebno za putovanje, kako ga možemo organizovati, kako provodimo odmor leti, a kako zimi, itd.

Srpski A2 

Putovanja

New Year (正月, shōgatsu) is the most important holiday in Japan. Most businesses shut down from January 1 to January 3, and families typically gather to spend the days together.

Years are traditionally viewed as completely separate, with each new year providing a fresh start. Consequently, all duties are supposed to be completed by the end of the year, while bonenkai parties ("year forgetting parties") are held with the purpose of leaving the old year's worries and troubles behind.

Homes and entrance gates are decorated with ornaments made of pine, bamboo and plum trees, and clothes and houses are cleaned.

On New Year's eve, toshikoshi soba (buckwheat noodles), symbolizing longevity, are served. A more recent custom is watching the music show "kohaku uta gassen", a highly popular television program featuring many of Japan's most famous J-pop and enka singers in spectacular performances.

Akari Talks Japan

How people in Japan prepare for the new year お正月準備

明けましておめでとうございます！
ポッドキャストの更新が滞っている間に年が明けてしまいました！
皆さんは新年のカレンダーを買いましたか？
今回は、フミがお気に入りのカレンダーについて話します。
※去年の秋に収録したものなので、少し季節外れな会話があります。

Happy New Year!
While we have not been updating the podcast, the New Year has come!
Have you bought your New Year's calendars?　
This time, Fumi talks about his favorite calendar.
*We recorded this podcast last fall, so the conversation is a bit out of season.

♤ キーワード
・縁起がいい（えんぎがいい：bring good luck）
・六曜（ろくよう：The traditional Japanese calendar system used to indicate the perceived luck or fortune of each day. There are 6 labels and often referenced for scheduling events like weddings or funerals. While their use is rooted in superstition, the Rokuyo system remains widely referenced in Japan for scheduling ceremonies and selecting auspicious dates.）
　1. 先勝 - Senshō / Sakikachi (good for starting things, good in the morning)
　2. 友引 - Tomobiki (good day, should avoid funerals)
　3. 先負 - Senbu / Sakimake (good afternoon, bad morning)
　4. 仏滅 - Butsumetsu (extremely unlucky)
　5. 大安 - Taian (very lucky )
　6. 赤口 - Shakkō (lucky only during the hour of the horse (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.), awfully unlucky at other times)
・寅の日（とらのひ：The golden pattern of the tiger is a symbol of money, so the day of the tiger is especially associated with money luck.）
・一粒万倍日（いちりゅうまんばいび：The day that you can get hundreds of times harvest from a grain of seed. So it’s believed many benefits are received from very little.）
・怪我の功名（けがのこうみょう：One of the Japanese proverbs that means a mistake or careless action leading to a fortunate result. It is an unexpected success born out of a failure.）
・待てば海路の日和あり（まてばかいろのひよりあり：One of the Japanese proverbs that means”Everything comes to him who waits.”）

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ
1. フミは毎年どんなカレンダーを買っている？
2. それはどうして？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. フミが最近気になっている言葉は？
→ 界隈
2. それはどういう意味？
→ 〜(する)人たち
3. 元々どこで使われていた言葉？
→ TwitterやInstagramなどのSNSで使われていた

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 31：お気に入りのカレンダー

Money management is often the single greatest stressor for global professionals. This episode of The Global Professional Podcast provides a strategic framework for building a smart, multi-currency financial system. Learn how to avoid costly fees, get paid seamlessly, and create a banking strategy that moves as fast as you do, giving you control and confidence.

The Global Professional Podcast

Banking Without Borders - Episode 144

"Failure is just another way to learn how to do something right."

A 30-day positive affirmation journey with Rose

Day 21

How can you memorize what you need without wasting a lot of time or feeling bored?  Unfortunately, some of the strategies that we learned in school are not very efficient or effective.  Learn what works in this episode!

The complete text of this podcast can be found at https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/whats-the-most-efficient-way-to-memorize-material-part-2/

Difficult English Explained

What's the most efficient way to memorize material? (Part 2)

明けましておめでとうございます！Happy New Year！
Episode76 新年の抱負　New Year's resolutions
2025年にしたいこと、チャレンジしたいことについて話します。

仕事では、このpodcastの内容を充実させたいです。日本語を学習している人の役に立つ内容にしたいです。日本語を聞く力や話す力をのばせる内容にしていきたいと思っています。
プライベートでは、ドイツに旅行しようと思っています。ドイツに友だちがいて、遊びにおいでと言ってくれているので。それから、HONDAのモーターバイク、カブで遠出をすること、バイオリンをもっと練習して上手に弾けるようになること、英語力をアップすること、ドイツ旅行のためにドイツ語の勉強をしたいと思っています。
もう一つ、絶対しなければならないことがあります。それは、健康のためにやせることです。2024年は病気で入院手術をしたので、今年は歩いたり、運動したり、そして食べ過ぎないようにしたいと思っています。これが　私の2025年の抱負です。

新年の抱負（ほうふ）: New Year's resolutions
仕事面（しごとめん）: In terms of work / Work aspect
充実（じゅうじつ）させたい: Want to enrich / Want to make fulfilling
役に立つ（やくにたつ）: Useful / Helpful
バージョンアップ: Upgrade
悩（なや）みながら: While struggling / With worries
伸（の）ばす: Improve / Enhance / Develop
やり方（かた）: Method / Way of doing things / Approach
力（ちから）になる: Be helpful / Be supportive / Be beneficial
プライベート: Personal / Private life
海外旅行（かいがいりょこう）: Overseas travel / International trip
計画を立てる（けいかくを　たてる）: Make plans / Plan out
～ているところです: (Be) in the process of ～
遠出（とおで）: Going on a trip / Travelling far
小1時間（こいちじかん）: About an hour / Roughly one hour
趣味（しゅみ）: Hobby
力になる: Be helpful / Be beneficial
つづけていきたい: Want to continue
欲張り（よくばり）: Greedy / Ambitious
質問（しつもん）される: Be asked questions
別の言語（べつのげんご）: Another language / A different language
困らない程度（こまらない　ていど）: To a level where one won’t struggle / Sufficient level
絶対（ぜったい）: Absolutely / Definitely
体調（たいちょう）: Physical condition / Health
入院（にゅういん）: Hospitalization
手術（しゅじゅつ）: Surgery / Operation
やせる: Lose weight
10キロ以上（いじょう）: More than 10 kilograms
重（おも）すぎる: Too heavy
健康的（けんこうてき）な体作り（からだづくり）: Building a healthy body / Creating a healthy physique

やさしい日本語（にほんご）

Episode76新年の抱負(しんねんのほうふ）New Year's resolutions

Discover the beauty and diversity of Norcasia, Colombia, in our next podcast. We’ll explore the rich local culture, the stunning fauna and flora, and the exciting adventure that this Andean paradise has to offer. Join us on this journey and discover Norcasia like never before!
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Descubre la belleza y diversidad de Norcasia, Colombia, en nuestro próximo podcast. Exploraremos la rica cultura local, la impresionante fauna y flora, y la emocionante aventura que este paraíso andino tiene para ofrecer. ¡Únete a nosotros en este viaje y descubre Norcasia como nunca antes!