I personally think hurdle events are one of the easiest track races to qualify for at the Olympics. Not because the hurdles are less challenging, but because so many athletes are too scared to try them. They see the risk, not the reward. They imagine the fall, not the finish line. But in hurdles, every athlete knows: you're going to hit one eventually. It’s not a mistake, it’s motivation. It’s resistance. It’s part of the race that forces you to dig deep. And the athletes who go furthest? They don’t fear the fall. They expect it. And they’ve already decided to keep running anyway. We all have a hurdle we’re avoiding: 📌 The team member we need to coach—but haven’t. 📌 The process we know isn’t working—but haven’t changed. 📌 The idea to improve things—but we’re waiting for permission to share it. And if we’re honest, it’s not the effort that’s holding us back. It’s the fear of how it might look if we hit the hurdle in front of everyone else. You don’t need to be perfect. You ...