EP 60- Larry Brekken: The Super Father; Reflections of the Bridge of Life

A person is only as strong as they work especially when you try to juggle taking care of your family and paying your bills. Being a servant to a community can mean many different things but to actually be a servant requires grit, hard work, and dedication. Larry holds the standards of a true servant.    Larry Brekken found his passion in Farming and serving his community. Larry spent 27 years of his career as a volunteer Fire-Fighter helping others and saving lives. Larry is also a devoted Father and Husband who has been happily married for almost 60 years. Larry shares nothing but wisdom and love to his children who grew up to be successful.       Larry talks about many experiences in his life but the main focus is his dedication to his family. Jeff and Larry both speak about the scariest moment that Larry came across in his career, the advancements in Agriculture and how much they’ve changed since the 1970’s. Larry talks about why he still works to this day being in his 80’s.    What You’ll Learn: What Addicted to Winning means to Larry  Larry's experience farming and his passion for it  Larry speaks about how much Agricultural Technology has advanced  Speaks about his time as a firefighter and the scariest moments he experienced as one The moment that made Larry break down and cry in his career  The acceleration of technology   Favorite Quote:  “You take care of your employees, give them respect, and treat them like family and they will treat you right and give you 110% .” -Larry Brekken          How To Get Involved: Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out.In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for the next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue SKy Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/ Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further. If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping.