Get a Life with Jeff Kraus

Wilding Fifty: Surf Tales

In this episode with Jeff Kraus, we discuss how he fixes and builds everything himself, his mini museum garage of old stuff, why he tells his kids to go for the scary waves, his move to a short board at age 40, and how his entrepreneurial work ethic has inspired his daughters. If you have any doubts about what you can learn and achieve, I promise that Jeff will encourage you to at least give it a try.
Highlights:
[00:00] Fixing and building everything yourself
[07:05] A garage as a mini museum of old stuff
[13:12] Go for the scary ones
[16:11] Moving to a shortboard at age 40
[21:20] A unique love story
[23:39] Doll Riot
[24:53] A budding entrepreneur
Quotes from Jeff:
"Anything breaks in my house. The dishwasher breaks. I go on YouTube. It's making this weird noise. How do I fix it? And sometimes it doesn't work and it ends up costing me more money and time. But for the most part, it works. It's not about trying to save money. I mean, it is a little bit but, the main thing is it just feels good to be able to fix something that you know nothing about."
"It’s good to get outta your comfort zone, or else you're never gonna get any better. I tell my kids when we go out, I'm like, go for the scary one. If one's coming and you're scared of it, go for it. It’s very rare that you're gonna die from this wave. You'll be fine. And it could be the wave of your life cuz the ones you're scared of are gonna be the good ones."
"I will go to longboards eventually. I did it backwards. Most people start with the shortboard when you're younger. When I was 14, I rode a longboard. Most kids that age, they have little tiny boards. And then as you get older you kind of slow down and you get the longer board. I got my shortboard when I was 40."
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