by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Videos
Both sets of Nate’s grandparents raised his parents with a depression-era mindset. Nate remembers darning his socks as a kid. It’s just what they did. They saved almost everything, from the paper bags in which he carried his lunch to school to the toys and clothes he...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Enduring Principles, Motivation, Videos
The hemlock was huge. It took out the whole northeast corner of the back yard, and that wasn’t much space. It was squeezed between the edge of the pool deck and the property line and fence, a space only about 10’ wide. That was the best place on the property to plant...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Fitness, Health, Motivation, RunninRalph, Sports
Three hours. Or less. That’s the dream. And it has to happen in Boston. New York was the first, during a time when rookies started at the back of the field and there was only one clock timing the race. It took over 10 minutes to get the whole field across the starting...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Enduring Principles, Energy, History, Videos
Albert Einstein knew a few things about power. Some argue that he was one of the most brilliant physicists of all time. Does the theory of relativity or E=mc2 ring a bell? While the politics of the era didn’t allow him to be part of the team that developed the atom...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Financial Plan
Five down, five to go. Half-way done with the workout. Interval workouts are supposed to be hard work, and they are important. They get the runner moving faster, often more efficiently, even if just for a short time and in small doses. 10% of the total weekly volume...
