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title: 7. Breakdowns handling the inevitable setbacks
description: Any voyage into the unknown will involve setbacks. Learning to use these setbacks as opportunities to gain momentum is the skill that separates the best from the rest…
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# [7. Breakdowns handling the inevitable setbacks](https://thinking.achievebreakthrough.com/webinars/breakdowns-handling-the-inevitable-setbacks)

 Written by [Achieve Breakthrough](https://thinking.achievebreakthrough.com/webinars/author/achieve-breakthrough) | May 12, 2022, 4:41:54 PM

Whilst breakthrough achievements often gain huge acknowledgement, what often gets forgotten are the setbacks that occurred along the way. The breakthrough philosophy is not to avoid setbacks, but to embrace them when they occur and use them to gain insight into the crucial elements that are missing.

Embracing the practice of ‘declaring breakdowns’ early and loudly can help transform inevitable setbacks into huge opportunities for breakthroughs

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