David Nurse - Breakthrough: A Sure-Fire Guide to Realizing Your Potential, Pushing Through Limitations, and Achieving Things You Didnt Know Were Possible

DAVID NURSE

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Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data

Names: Nurse, David, author.

Title: Breakthrough : a surefire guide to realizing your potential, pushing through limitations, and achieving things you didnt know were possible / David Nurse.

Description: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2022] | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021039323 (print) | LCCN 2021039324 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119853930 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119853954 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119853947 (epub)

Subjects: LCSH: Leadership. | Problem solving.

Classification: LCC HD57.7 .N866 2022 (print) | LCC HD57.7 (ebook) | DDC 658.4/09dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021039323LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021039324

Cover image: Paul McCarthy

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To my wife, Taylor, the biggest breakthrough of my life was marrying you. And every day keeps getting better and better!

To Jon Gordon, the brother, the mentor, the amazing light you are to the world. Thank you beyond words!

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. I don't always look forward to it, but I know it is essential for my health, my marriage, and my career.

Early in my breakthrough, I wrote my first book, The Energy Bus, in a threeandahalfweek fit of inspiration. It wasn't an instantaneous bestseller. I kept working on the breakthrough process every day and after five years, it finally became a bestseller. Now, fifteen years later, it still appears on the bestseller lists.

Since The Energy Bus, I've published a total of twentyfour books, and twelve have become bestsellers. It's a testament to the power of my breakthrough and the service I can provide to a world that needs positivity. It's an even greater testament to the people I work with. Without the ultimate team around me, I couldn't do anything that I do todayfrom my publishers at Wiley to my editors and advanced readers, and each and every person who reads my books. And, of course, to my beautiful wife, Kathryn, and my amazing family. The greatest breakthroughs don't just happen alone. They happen in cooperation with the team you have around you. If I didn't surround myself with great people who support me and are willing to challenge me, none of this would be possible.

One of the most rewarding parts of my life is being part of other people's breakthrough teams. I believe we are all called to be mentors and share what we have learned to help others grow. When I met David Nurse four years ago, I saw something rare in him. But truth be told, we didn't become fast friends. I needed to know he was on an actual mission for a bigger purpose. I kept my distance.