Bergstrom Group, LLC

06/15/2026

06/12/2026

Growing up, my parents exposed us to just about every outdoor activity imaginable.

Snow Skiing.
Waterskiing.
Sports.
High Adventure.
Travel.

If it sounded adventurous & adrenaline-charged, we probably tried it.

At the time, I was just having a ton of fun.

Now I'm realizing all those activities & adventures apparently came with a long-term payment plan. 😂

Today, at 59 years old...

The neck reminds me.
The knees remind me.
The back reminds me.
Other joints occasionally send reminders too.

But honestly, I wouldn't change a thing.

Most of the confidence, resilience, faith and life lessons I carry today came from overcoming fear, trying hard things, falling down, getting back up, and doing it again.

The aches & pains may be real.

But so are the memories!

06/11/2026

Our tax-savings & benefits enhancement program helps your business in the following ways:

Recruit – high quality talent & gain a competitive edge over your competition.
Retain – employees by offering enhanced benefits like free meds and virtual primary & urgent care with zero fees or co-pays.
Reward – employees with additional benefits & slight increase to take home pay.
Reduce – business operating costs by up to 20% through redirected care on level or self-funded plans.
Revenue – increase by $639.96/year per employee in F**A savings.
Redirect - lower level care away from your primary plan which reduces usage & may affect rate increases positively.

Is your orgainization facing challenges in any of those areas listed above?

If I could show you a solution to those challenges, would you be opposed to taking a few minutes to find out more?

06/09/2026

Living in Minnesota, I’m no stranger to changing seasons.

But as I get older, I’m becoming much more aware of seasons in life.

Years ago, I was working long hours in youth ministry, pouring into students and families because I genuinely loved helping and serving people.

Today I still get to help and serve people… just in a different way through business, consulting, and connecting companies with solutions that improve the lives of both employers and employees.

Different season.
Same mission:
Serve people well.

06/08/2026

Minnesota Lake Life. 🤙

06/04/2026

It's funny how our definition of "impressive" changes over time.

In my early 20s, I was a youth volunteer at summer camp and dove off a 50-foot cliff into the Glendo Reservoir in WY because I wanted to impress a bunch of high school students.

In my mid-40s, I was still trying to impress kids, only this time it was middle school boys at youth group. So naturally, I launched myself off a 15-foot platform into a pond.

Fast forward to this week...

At 58 years old, I ran and dove off my parent’s 2-foot-high dock to impress my 3-year-old great-niece.

And somehow managed to pull a muscle in my lower back so badly that it knocked the wind out of me.

Apparently, the older I get, the better I WAS. 😆

As I've aged, I've learned that while my body has certainly changed, my desire to connect with people, be an example for them, make memories, and bring a smile to someone's face hasn’t gone away.

The dives may get smaller.

The recovery time has definitely gotten longer.

But the things that matter most, like relationships, laughter, family, and making memories together seem to have become even more important to me.

Though next time, I may need to spend a few minutes stretching first. 😉

06/03/2026

One of the most valuable leadership lessons I learned during my years in youth ministry is something that applies just as much in business as it does in life.

People want to know they matter.

Not just students.
Not just employees.
Not just customers.

People.

Most of us want to be:
• Heard
• Respected
• Encouraged
• Appreciated

I've found that leadership isn't really about position or authority.

It's about influence.

And influence is built through trust, consistency, and genuinely caring about the people you're serving.

Different season of life.

Same lesson.

06/02/2026

My Grandparents moved my Dad & his siblings onto our lake in 1954.

My parents purchased that same home & moved onto the lake as a young married couple in 1968, when I was one.

Long before any of us kids came along, both of them had already learned to waterski from their own parents.

Then they passed that love of skiing on to us four kids.

Years later, they taught many of their grandkids to ski on the same lake.

And now, if all goes according to plan, three young great-grandkids will soon be learning to ski from their great-grandparents, off the same dock, on the same lake.

As I've gotten older, I've realized this story isn't really about waterskiing.

It's about legacy.

The things that impact future generations most often aren't the things we buy for them. They're the experiences we share with them. The values we model. The faith we pass on. The traditions we pass down. The time we invest.

A simple summer activity became something much bigger than skiing.

It became family memories spanning four, soon to be five generations.

And that's pretty special.

What traditions or experiences were passed down to you that you're now passing on to others?

06/01/2026

A SIMERP is one of the most powerful tax strategies that most business owners haven’t heard of…and even fewer are using.

But, you must set it up right to be compliant! For instance, using a fixed indemnity plan with a SIMERP is considered “double-dipping” and will be viewed by the IRS as a taxable event.

When properly structured and administered in compliance with established IRS regulations it becomes a powerful tool for increasing your bottom line & providing enhanced benefits on top of your current healthcare at no net cost to you or your employees. And that's our specialty.

If you’ve got 25 or more full-time W2 employees & have employer sponsored benefits already in place, we should talk. A 10-minute conversation will help us determine if you may qualify. If that looks good, we’ll be happy to give you all the details.