RockneCAST Rockne Cole

Whoa, just went to the Normal Borlaug Boyhood Home in NE Iowa. If you are planning a trip to the Driftless Region, this should definitely be on your itinerary.



I explain what you can expect, how you can plan, offer some tips and explain a little bit about the man, Norman Borlaug, the Elvis of wheat research.



He is credited with saving over one billion lives through adoption of his farming methods and strains of wheat that it he developed.



Experience what made hom great!







Absolutely loved this trip to Normal Borlaug Boyhood Home!!

In this episode, I explain why Dr. James Dinicolantonio is my favorite health influencer.

This is my second episode on Steven Pressfield and his book the War of Art. This is about unlived life and the obstacles that stand in the way of that life.

Yesterday, after my three mile ruck, I stopped by KwikStar to pick up some milk.



I turned on a little Joe Rogan and listened to his interview of David Goggins, former Navy Seal and bad ass ultra-marathon runner.



Rogan's asked about Goggins' knees and recent surgeries on them. His knees are absolutely shot.



Goggins' method clearly works. He is famous, a world class ultra marathoner, and finished BUDs, one of the hardest military programs in the world. As I understand his method, it is to push through pain, work to the point of exhaustion, and work all the f'in time. It could be summed up as: "Don't be a pussy and get at it."



It works, but at what cost? Could he have reached the same result without destroying his body?



So this episode explores the virtues and vices of the Goggins Method and identifies an alternative approach.



I discuss my Mom's methods, my Grandpa Cole's unsuccessful tryout for the Yankees, the Whiplash movie, and Phil Jackson.



Loved doing this one!!

In this episode, I explain why fitness gyms suck to get into shape and offer a solution that is better than a gym to get in shape.

James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, sends a weekly email called the 3-2-1. In it, he identifies three quotes from him, two quotes from others, and a question for the reader to advance the theme.



Last week, he sent an email on four types of wealth: 1. Financial (money), 2. Social wealth (reputation), 3. Time wealth (freedom), and 4. Physical wealth (health).



Clear writes: "Be wary of jobs that lure you in with 1 and 2, but rob you of 3 and 4."



That really resonated with me. This happens with a lot of professions, but this is particularly true for lawyers.



So for this this episode, I discuss these four and offer three tips to advance: time wealth, and health wealth.