Tony Dungy
Tony Dungy
Anthony Kevin "Tony" Dungyis a former professional American football player and coach in the National Football League. Dungy was head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001, and head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2008...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth6 October 1955
CityJackson, MI
solve temporary avoidance
Avoidance doesn’t solve anything; it merely serves as a temporary salve.
reality thinking challenges
Life is challenging. I wish I could tell you that you’ll always be on top of the mountain, but the reality is that there are days when nothing will go right, when not only will you not be on top, you may not even be able to figure out which way is up. Do yourself a favor, and don’t make it any harder than it has to be. In those moments, be careful how you speak to yourself; be careful how you think of yourself; be careful how you conduct yourself; be careful how you develop yourself.
team volunteer empowering
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.
football differences improvement
There's a difference between making incremental improvements and making sweeping changes that take you away from your core values.
football inspiring-football made
We believed it was not our formations that made us good, but rather how we played.
football jobs people
I hired top-notch people, trusted them to do their jobs, and then came to grips with the fact that I wouldn't be coaching as much.
football memories opportunity
What's important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied.
football believe expectations
And if God has given you a lot of ability, I believe you should be held to a higher level of expectation.
football voice people
At the end of the day, the only people a One Voice doctrine silences are those who should be the most loyal.
loyalty football thinking
There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important.
football jobs waiting
I needed to do my current job well, keep preparing, and wait on God's timing. I needed to trust His leadership rather than try to force an outcome I wanted.
football fun eye
We spent our whole married life in the ultra-competitive world of professional football, Lauren and I had always tried to view it through God's eyes. As much fun as it was to be winning, we tried not to get caught up in it. We knew that our family life and our faith walk were more important.
football college guy
We wanted guys who had been productive in college, and we made it a point to pick performance over potential.
football accomplish great-things
If we do what we do without panicking, we can accomplish great things.