Amazing how one sentence can change your life forever. My one sentence came about 7 years ago. It was late evening and I was standing outside my developmental coach’s house. Out of nowhere, he began yelling at me. “Dale,” he said, “you don’t know what you’ve got. You’re waiting for someone to let you become great. You’ve already got it in you. Well, I GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO BE GREAT!” That’s it.

That sentence changed my life. I felt released to go out an conquer. The shackles had been released. At that moment, I realized that there was really nothing holding me back from chasing my dreams. All excuses disappeared. I had everything I needed to be great. For some odd reason, I just needed someone to say those words.

Here’s my question to you. Do you realize you have permission to be great? Or are you locked in a mental prison made by society? You can’t do this….you can’t do that. Nobody has ever accomplished that before. It’s impossible. All of these are lies! Don’t believe them.

I want you to know that greatness is in you. I’m no Bible scholar but I believe there’s a verse that describes all of us as masterpieces. I take that to mean we are all great. You already have everything that you need to be successful at your disposal. You just have to work for it and G.R.I.N.D.

I’ll leave you with this. I, Dr. Dale, give you permission to be great!

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