by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Client Stories, Motivation, Retirement, RunninRalph, Videos
Before the stroke, Marty had great control of his limbs. As a machinist, that’s a very good thing. Running steel through a lathe when you’re unstable, not so good. He’s long since retired, and his health continues to slide. He’s taken up baking. He likes making...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Enduring Principles, Financial Plan, History, Motivation, Politics, Videos
The great flood of 1955 washed through the Broadhead Creek separating Stroudsburg from East ‘burg. Lots of people died. Lots of property got destroyed. Lots of volunteers rallied to help each other through the morass. Growing up in the ‘burgs during the ensuing...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Client Stories, Health, Motivation, Protecting Family Money, Videos
It’s that time of night for Marty. Brrr, it’s cold outside. Heck, it’s cold inside the tent. Unzip the sleeping bag, and then the tent. Is it better to do it fast and get it over with, or slow and quietly so no one else wakes up? Doggone it, where’s the flashlight?...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Enduring Principles, Financial Plan, 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 ewealthadvisor | 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® | Financial Plan, Fitness, Health, Motivation, RunninRalph
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...
