The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast with Daniel Bauer: Chasing Greatness

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Jul 10, 2019

Welcome to the Better Leaders Better Schools podcast. This is a weekly show for ruckus makers -- What is a ruckus maker? A leader who has found freedom from the status quo. A leader looking to escape the old routine. A leader who never, ever gives up.

In this episode, Danny speaks with repeat guest, Mike Roberts who offers some words of wisdom about persistence, pursuing excellence, and leveraging success as a school leader. Mike shares his experiences running marathons, teaching 8th grade English, and presenting leadership lessons to other teachers.

We hope you enjoy the podcast. All the highlights, resources, and next steps can be found below. Listen to the full episode here and learn more at betterleadersbetterschools.com

Key Talking Points

How Mike went from a weekend warrior to a marathon runner...starting with his failed first race
Why chasing micro-goals is a strategy for success
Why you don’t need to be great at everything, just 1% better to achieve more success in your life
Understanding the foundations in the student/teacher and teacher/principal relationship
Battling competition envy and reframing success to help you get 1% better
Ways to make your life as a teacher 1% better
Why we shouldn’t run away from failure…
The power of moving toward 1% better as a school and as an industry

Key Milestones of the Episodes

[4:28] Mike’s transformation from a man who couldn’t run one mile into an ultra marathoner

[9:41] Why Mike didn’t quit

[12:37] Getting 1% better

[18:15] Dealing with Comparison Envy

[26:47] You learn the most from difficult things

Key Quotes

“Giving up is the easiest thing to do.”

I want you to look at me as a person who teaches and I’m going to look at you as a person who is a student ``

“As educators, the more consistent we can be with who we are...the better off it is for our school community.”

“I don’t think next year is going to be easier than next year. I expect it to be tougher...but you build up those skills...along the way from the challenges.”

Key Resources

Chasing Greatness: 26.2 Ways Teaching is Like Running a Marathon

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