You might not have all the pieces yet.

You might not have the confidence.

You might not have the strength.

But your next breakthrough is there, waiting for you.

Your next breakthrough could be one more practice away. It could be one more inch from your grasp. It might just need a slightly different perspective or approach.

Your next breakthrough could be right around the corner, or it could take weeks or months of hard work. You never know.

In any case, the breakthrough is somewhere, there is no question about that.

The only question is: will you keep pushing until you make the breakthrough?

Or will you give up before you get there, never knowing how close it really was?

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Corbett is the creator of Expert Enough, and someone who has always considered being called a "jack of all trades" a compliment. Follow him on Twitter.

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  1. Sheyi March 26, 2012 at 6:47 am #

    Corbett, sure breakthrough is somewhere and the best way to get it is to continue to work smart and do the right things. I know for sure that breakthrough will surely come one day.

    Sheyi

  2. Brooklyn March 26, 2012 at 7:02 am #

    Corbett,

    You have said a lot in a concise way. It does amayze me that even just pushing yourself a little more can create mini breakthroughs.

    I am finding that mini breakthroughs are enough to encourge the resilience to keep going. Doing this over and over can lead to the big one.

    Thank you for putting this out there!

    Brooklyn

    • Corbett Barr March 26, 2012 at 11:20 am #

      I’ve noticed a pattern that one small breakthrough leads to another. I think that happens when you’re operating on an edge.

  3. Lori Lynn Smith March 26, 2012 at 8:07 am #

    The only question is: will you keep pushing until you make the breakthrough?

    You BET! I am on the way!

    • Corbett Barr March 26, 2012 at 11:20 am #

      Glad to hear it :)

  4. Christopher @ This That and The MBA March 26, 2012 at 9:49 am #

    Corbett, I just got done reading your 18 months, 2 blogs six figures…moving my man! moving!! Makes me want to work even harder to get out of the rat race of 9-5. My blog while only 7 weeks young…is off to the races…its articles like yours and this one where I am waiting for my breakthrough moment. The great thing is…my breakthrough moment is different than everyones…mine right now it so get regularly 100 readers to my site each day.. I just stumbled across your writing today and I applaud your writing as being blunt and honest!

    • Corbett Barr March 26, 2012 at 11:21 am #

      Cool Christopher, glad you found us over here. Congrats on your progress as well. Nicely done.

  5. Jeremy Entwistle March 26, 2012 at 3:20 pm #

    A little more than a month away from beginning my world travels and quitting my job. And I hope my journey inspires you to keep working hard.

  6. Sean W. Saunders March 27, 2012 at 9:11 am #

    You and Caleb are a going to be a big reason for my breakthrough! Thanks for caring about your audience and always posting epic articles / content that we can use for our own online businesses.

    It is easy to start, but takes dedication & focus to breakthrough. Don’t let the squirrel or shiny object distract you from your breakthrough.

  7. Ryan J. Ferrier March 27, 2012 at 2:45 pm #

    Really encouraging. Thx!

  8. Maicon Sobczak March 28, 2012 at 5:49 am #

    So much wisdom in so few lines. I totally agree that we always must pushing ourselves to our limits.

  9. Justin Miller March 30, 2012 at 8:00 am #

    You definitely get to a make or break point. I think what you do from here is the difference between doer’s and creamers.

  10. Brett Henley March 30, 2012 at 1:47 pm #

    So much relevance and truth in this, it hurts.

    Thanks for the reminder on how close we are to that proverbial tipping point.

    Failure is always an option. Giving up is definitely not.

  11. Alan Reeves April 9, 2012 at 11:45 am #

    Great post. I have been guilty of giving up, never seeing that breakthrough. The key is the passion behind the work. It is tough when you see others making more progress or see the successful flourish. It can make you think you don’t have what it takes, that the work you are doing is not what you are suppose to be doing.

    I hope that with experience, I will be able to identify the futile paths, fail quicker, and get back going toward the breakthroughs. Thanks Corbett

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