{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP 131 - Jeff Brekken, Why Are We Not Asking Why?","description":"EP 131 - Jeff Brekken, Why Are We Not Asking Why? Why are we not asking why more often? Are we afraid of the answers? Many times understanding our internal motives as well as the motives of others will help us find our way through the struggle we\u2019re currently enduring. Oftentimes we know that but are afraid to go there. But what if we weren\u2019t? &amp;nbsp; What You Will Learn&amp;nbsp;   How thinking about your motivations can help get down to your purpose and the reason that you and everything else matter   Why do we tend to ask why a lot less as we get older and more experienced   How asking yourself why you do things can help you get through sticky situations   How asking why in your relationships can help you understand your partner\u2019s motives and what they are looking for from you   How studying your own motives can help you be more vulnerable and why that is a good thing   Asking why helps get you through the hard times and find a way out   How asking why will help you find what is truly in your heart.   &amp;nbsp; Favorite Quote:&amp;nbsp; \u201cYou can\u2019t achieve absolute 100% of your dreams when you are not vulnerable and when you are not asking yourself why.\u201d -Jeff Brekken&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; How To Get Involved:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family\u2019s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn\u2019t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff\u2019s 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 &amp;amp; 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.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Addicted To Winning","author_url":"https:\/\/www.blueskybenefits.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/29572623\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/29572623"}