SSAB - February 17, 2026

So much to do, so… lots of time? Website, AI, Chinese, family get togethers, gym, imagine if what I try to do during the day was my job?
No fines at the library? But replacement costs after 21 days!
How’s the book reading going?
Aaaand all these ideas of creating language learning materials from your own content… has been done before. Dogme, anyone?
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00:00 Show Notes, Big Plans & a New Idea Brewing00:36 China’s 30-Day Visa Change + Where to Go (Coming Soon)02:09 Expat Life Logistics: Schedule, Beijing Apartment & Time Management03:27 Rabbit Hole: TEFL Career Progression, Wealth-Building & “Groundhog Day” Teaching07:20 Breaking Out: Upskilling, Delta Fears & Grammar Weaknesses10:28 Starting an English Immersion Camp in Canada: The Dream vs Reality19:13 Monetizing the “Night Shift”: Turning Side Projects into the Day Job21:10 Switching Gears: No More Library Fines + Why Borrow Books22:38 Decluttering Heavy Reads & The “Bookshelf Ambiance” Dilemma27:00 What Is Dogme? Teaching Unplugged & Emergent Language Explained32:45 Applying Dogme to High-Level Learners (IELTS) + What He’s Studying Next35:19 Wrap-Up: Tomorrow’s China Episode + Links, Support & Sign-Off