Doug came to writing his first book in an interesting way. He felt there was a need to instruct boys in lessons for men and spent years running a group that helped accomplish that. Many of the lessons are bundled in his book, Man Stuff.

This helpful book is targeted to young men and designed to give them many things to learn as they grow.

By day, Doug owns and runs a car dealership, but loves spending his free time with his group - which is called The Explorers.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089XX7LF2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B089XX7LF2&linkCode=as2&tag=saschneider-20&linkId=a4602412763c9ab7a9bd94b8b1869c65

Some of Doug's recommended leadership books:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671027034/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0671027034&linkCode=as2&tag=saschneider-20&linkId=271be62f1ecc5fb89f43d62837d7ea15

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0718074084/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0718074084&linkCode=as2&tag=saschneider-20&linkId=27aa48000840251db99f26e1cd648b2c

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599869772/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1599869772&linkCode=as2&tag=saschneider-20&linkId=7c3f2460c7cadfdb54c404ff68656f82

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Episode 34A Doug Knust Man Stuff

[Stephen]- Well to another episode of Discoverd Wordsmiths. We're in a new year and starting with some really great books. Here's the first non-fiction book of the year. It is written by Doug newest hero. He runs a group called The Explorers, which is a group for boys and he wrote a book called Man's Stuff which has lessons. He's taught to those boys as they grow up to be men and he's been doing this for many years. So sit back check out Man Stuff. I would had really good time talking with Doug about it and if you like the podcast get his book, give us some likes pass it on to a friend. I hope people are finding books that they like to read and here's Doug. Well Doug, welcome to the podcast and thank you for taking some time to talk to me today.

[Doug] - Well, thank you Stephen and I'm feel privileged to to be able to visit with you.

[Stephen]- Great. Well, I'm excited at first of all before we start talking about the book tell us a little bit about you who you are where you're from some of the things you like to do besides writing.

[Doug] - Okay. Well, I'm I'm a car dealer Stephen. I'm a small town car dealer. I have a small Ford dealership in Winner South Dakota. I live in Chamberlain. I used to have a another dealership took a Chamberlain. I got a couple of NAPA auto parts stores got some real estate interests and whatnot. So I'm I'm would consider myself a small town business man, you know, the some of the things that I like to do. I'd like to golf. I like the sale. I like to hunt. I like to ride bike. I enjoy volunteering and working with with young men.

[Stephen] - Wow, that's great and that we're going to talk a little bit about is what helped inspire your writing.

[Doug] - Yes.

[Stephen] - So that kind of leads into it with what got you to finally say, hey, I want to write and start writing.

[Doug] - Well, I have had a a blog off probably for I don't know why ten twelve years a...