Justin Kaufenberg

Current Inspirations

A special source of inspiration right now is derived the completion of the new American Birkebeiner website. A beautifully designed site that captures the passion of the race itself.

A Bit About Me

I currently live in St Louis Park Minnesota with Jill, my wonderful wife. I have 3 little brothers, Cory (23), Travis (21) and Robb (18), two great parents, Mary and Dave, and some of the best friends a guy could ask for.

When I’m not working I love to ski, fish, golf, play hockey, and generally be outdoors and active. I cannot sit still for any period of time. That is probably a quality trait to possess as a small business owner and salesperson, but I think those close to me could argue otherwise on occassion.

I’ve had some great people influence my life, many of whom were hockey coaches. One of those people in particular spoke eloquently on the subject of constant activity. After attemping to come to bench for a line change after another 5 minute shift, coach Ed Loiselle, blocked my path and told me to get back out there; as i skated away, he yelled “Kaufenberg, you can sleep when you’re dead.” For better or worse, I’ve always kept that with me.

Stay tuned…..for more priceless hockey coachisms and quotes from the great Marlin Muyleart.

Words to Live By

“That’s thirty minutes away. I’ll be there in ten.”
Winston Wolfe
Pulp Fiction 1994

“You can observe a lot just by watching.”
Yogi Berra

“Good crowd out there tonight, boys, let’s really try to win this one.”
Joe McGrath
Slap Shot 1977

“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.”

Theodore Roosevelt
“Citizenship in a Republic,”
Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910