December 2021
Intermediate to advanced
208 pages
4h 21m
English
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FOREWORD
by Jon Gordon
This past year I was named one of the top ten speakers in the world and had four books on the bestseller list at different times. Friends and colleagues reached out and commented on my breakthrough success. For many others, it looked like an overnight success. But if you know anything about success and breakthroughs, you know they don't happen overnight. They happen after years of hard work, dedication, and a commitment to living and sharing your passion and purpose.
Speaking of breakthroughs and purpose, I believe the greatest breakthrough of your life is finding your purpose. My purpose is to encourage and inspire as many people as possible, one person at a time, to create a more positive world. I say one person at a time because it starts within each one of us and for many it's not easy to be positive. I'm proof of this. Positivity doesn't come naturally to me.
My breakthrough actually began with an ultimatum from my wife, Kathryn: if I didn't change, she would leave me. It jumpstarted my work and my entire life, but not overnight. I didn't have a system to follow or a path planned out. I had a whole lot of trial and error. I had to construct my own system and process for breakthroughs. What I landed on, what worked best, was, in essence, the breakthrough formula David elaborates on in this book.
It took me awhile to accept that I need to work on my breakthrough every day. My breakthrough into positivity is as much a daily practice as brushing my teeth. ...
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