The Value of Dirty Hands and Bumper Stickers with Alex Stern

Some things are harder than we anticipate. Many things are a lot easier than we think. Sometimes, the best way to find out is to roll up the sleeves, challenge yourself, and dive in to figure it out. In the era of desk jobs and virtual worlds, being able to retain that tangible creative goodness falls to the wayside and we can miss out on learning some great new hard skills or general enjoyment of creation. So in this episode we get our hands dirty and dig into a variety of seemingly unrelated, yet relatable and important topics. On this episode of The Skilled Dad podcast, Zach is joined by his friend Alex Stern, a man of many talents with near MacGyver like qualities and an early season dad. He eloquently walks us through how his state has figured out how to proudly identify those from the area and how you can bypass the system to qualify. While we have some fun with that one (and there is a business opportunity in there for someone...), Alex also shares some of he and his wife's journey to becoming parents after many years of waiting and persevering. We also cover the importance of both self-reliance and comradery, among other topics. As always, we have a good time, laugh a lot, and get real too. We invite you to join the conversation and see what you can takeaway and apply to your life, on your journey to becoming The Skilled Dad. Some Dad skills and tips we discuss in this episode include: Grandfathering into "Native" stickers Keeping focused when getting pregnant takes time Ways to supports friends that are facing challenges Setting up personal board meetings Stepping out of virtual to tangible creation Getting past the comfort zone and diving in The value of doing And more... Follow The @SkilledDad and engage in the conversation at theskilleddad.com, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Stories are powerful. Learn from theirs. Share yours.