I watched the World Athletics qualifiers in Botswana last weekend.

Nations like Jamaica, Nigeria, the USA, and Great Britain assembled. Everything was on the line for a shot at qualification for the World Championships in Beijing. Then the 4×100 relay comes up.

The first runner 🏃🏾‍♂️‍➡️ goes. Not great. The crowd feels it.

The second runner 🏃🏾‍♂️‍➡️takes the baton. Pushes harder.

Third🏃🏾‍♂️‍➡️. Fourth.🏃🏾‍♂️‍➡️

In the end, it was historic. Botswana qualified for the 4×100 relay at the World Championships. Their first time. Ever. On home soil.

“The first runner struggled. They qualified anyway.” Does this sound familiar?

Your year is a 4×100. Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4—four runners, one result.

Q1 was slow and you missed your personal goals ? Hard luck. You still have three runners who can change the story.

But only if you keep passing the baton. Don’t bury the year in April. Adjust. Push. Close.

Miracles don’t fall from the sky. Variances,debts and losses get closed and exceeded quarter by quarter.

The baton is in your hands now. Run. 🏃🏾‍♂️‍➡️