We believed it was not our formations that made us good, but rather how we played. Tony Dungy More Quotes by Tony Dungy More Quotes From Tony Dungy What's important is not the uniform or the number, and it's not what team you play for or whether anyone else sees your value; it's who you are on the inside. And when you're in Christ, that's never going to change. Tony Dungy teamleadershipfootball It's the journey that matters. Learning is more important than the test. Practice well, and the games will take care of themselves. Tony Dungy journeyleadershipfootball What will people remember us for? Are other people’s lives better because we lived? Did we make a difference? Did we use to the fullest the gifts and abilities God gave us? Did we give our best effort, and did we do it for the right reasons? Tony Dungy best-effortdifferencespeople Character is the glue that bonds solid and meaningful relationships Tony Dungy gluemeaningfulcharacter How you use the opportunities your given to affect the world around you will determine the legacy you leave behind. Tony Dungy legacyuseopportunity You don't win on emotion. You win on execution. Tony Dungy motivationsoftballsports Part of our purpose in life is to build a legacy – a consistent pattern of building into the lives of others. Tony Dungy patternslegacypurpose Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving. Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). Tony Dungy mensonjesus I am a firm believer that the Lord sometimes has to short-circuit even our best plans for our benefit. Tony Dungy short-circuitbenefitssometimes The truth is that most people have a better chance to be uncommon by effort than by natural gifts. Anyone could give that effort in his or her chosen endeavor, but the typical person doesn't, choosing to do only enough to get by. Tony Dungy effortgivingpeople Be successful not just in what you do, but in who you are. Tony Dungy being-successfulwho-you-aresuccessful Others first. Whatever your corporate mission, paint a clear and compelling picture that others can understand and embrace. State your mission in terms that appeal to your team's best instincts. Persuade and empower as if you are leading and mentoring volunteers. Tony Dungy empoweringvolunteerteam If you're a leader, people's lives should be better because of the influence you've had along the way. Tony Dungy leadershippeopleway Integrity, the choice between what's convenient and what's right. Tony Dungy convenientchoicesintegrity He's probably the hardest-working guy I've been around who has great ability. Overachievers work hard because they have to. Peyton has rare talent, but chooses to push himself like he doesn't. Tony Dungy talentguyhard-work Anyone who's a parent dreads that call in the middle of the night. I have four grown children and I still dread it. Tony Dungy parentnightchildren We are all role models to someone in this world, and we can all have an impact - for good. Tony Dungy impactrole-modelsroles If we lose sight of people, we lose sight of the very purpose of leadership. Tony Dungy purposesightpeople The Lord has a plan. We always think the plans are A, B, C and D, and everything is going to be perfect for us and it may not be that way, but it's still His plan. Tony Dungy perfectmaythinking I love coaching football, and winning a Super Bowl was a goal I've had for a long time. But it has never been my purpose in life. My purpose in life is simply to glorify God. We have to be careful that we don't let the pursuit of our life's goals, no matter how important they seem, cause us to lose sight of our purpose. I coach football. But the good I can do to glorify God along the way is my real purpose. Tony Dungy realwinningfootball
