In this episode I interview Derek McCracken, an American who has been living in Taiwan for 7 years. Listen to find out: - What brought Derek to Asia and specifically Taiwan - How he started teaching English, while looking for other opportunities - How he started his first business in Taiwan - How he compares starting a business in Taiwan compared to Thailand - How he began learning Chinese on the side - What benefits he found from being able to speak Chinese at a functional level - What skill he thinks is necessary for expats to learn Chinese - What things he did in his learning to get to the next level - How he transitioned into his current job at an international fitness company. - What cultural differences he's noticedcomparing Taiwanese clients with American and Thai ones - Why he chooses to live in Taiwan than America - What advice he'd give to an expat wanting to change their career path