Chasing Greatness: 26.2 Ways Teaching Is Like Running a Marathon
By Mike Roberts
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Whether you’re teaching a class or running a race, Chasing Greatness is your road to success
"Mike's analogy, comparing teaching to running a marathon, is spot on. Not only does teaching require great endurance, it is something, much like running a marathon, that you never quite master. Both require
Mike Roberts
Mike Roberts is a social worker by training but has had a long-standing interest in the military history of the Classical world. He is the co-author (with his good friend Bob Bennett) of several well-received books: The Wars of Alexander’s Successors (volumes I and II); The Twilight of the Hellenistic World and The Spartan Supremacy. He lives in Dudley.
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