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And if God has given you a lot of ability, I believe you should be held to a higher level of expectation.

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Tony Dungy
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 6
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Anthony Kevin Dungy
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If we have trouble hearing Him, He will faithfully work in our lives until we are pointed in the direction He wants us to go.
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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.
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It's about the journey--mine and yours--and the lives we can touch, the legacy we can leave, and the world we can change for the better.
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How you use the opportunities your given to affect the world around you will determine the legacy you leave behind.
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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.
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Nothing does more to lubricate the rough spots than a good dose of encouragement.
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I just think winners win. And guys who won all the way through high school and college, the best player at every level, they have a way of making things happen and winning games.
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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).
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