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We are all important, but we are not indispensable.

Tony Dungy

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Tony Dungy
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 6
American Football Player
Basketball Player
Football Player
Jackson
Michigan
Anthony Kevin Dungy
Important
Indispensable
Humility

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The best solution for falling just short of the goal is to focus on the fundamentals but perform them better.
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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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What's important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied.
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I was not asked whether I would have a problem having Michael Sam on my team. I would not.
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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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I learned it doesn't matter how you win. You play to your team's strength.
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I have yet to hear God's audible voice, although I have often felt led by God in more subtle ways.
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DON'T FEAR FAILURE. Fear being successful at things that don't matter
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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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I never wanted our players to think the Super Bowl was the ultimate. I always talk about 'Yes, we're going to win, but what are we going to do as we're winning? What are we going to do after we win?' Winning the Super Bowl is not the destination. It's not an end point. It's what you do from here.
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I realized that I needed to be more like the shepherd than the hired hand in protecting my team.
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If I can't get the captains to respond appropriately and show the leadership I expect, how is anyone else going to respond?
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