The Trade Gap

If you've gotten too comfortable behind a screen, The Trade Gap is your gritty, practical guide to reclaiming purpose through real, hands-on skills. - Michael Easter, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Comfort Crisis The Trade Gap is a compelling call to arms, urging Americans to rediscover the value of skilled trades in an age that's forgotten the power of practical know-how. Well worth the read! - Nelson Dellis, 6x USA Memory Champion and Multiple Best-Selling Author A much-needed wake-up call! Hanson dives into how America's focus on knowledge work has left us unprepared for the basics-building, fixing, and keeping things running. Through personal stories and history, he makes a strong case for bringing back hands-on skills and trades education. A must-read for those who value the trades or want to rediscover the power of working with their hands. - Briana Huhn, Founder of Huhny Bee Tools & Trades It isn't easy walking away from comfort but Zach Hanson explains the expectations and ultimate rewards from following your heart's passions.This book is a must-read for those ready to make a leap of faith toward their dreams. - Kevin Estela, Owner and Chief Survival Instructor at Kevin Estela, LLC The Trade Gap is a sobering picture of where the United States and most of the modern world have slipped into a dependent lifestyle with a limited number of trade workers that bear the weight of the nation on their shoulders. - Hugh Rae, Journeyman Lineman and Owner of Blunt Force Karma LLC There is literally no downside to being self-reliant. This book should be required reading for all 16-year-olds in the country. More so, it should be required reading for their parents. The impact of devaluing vocational trades and basic maintenance knowledge in America is evident today with fewer young men and women having the skills to perform minimal tasks at home, let alone as a career. This book conveys to the reader just how tenuous that circumstance can make our society. -