Tony Dungy

I don't have the strength or wisdom to get through a single day without guidance and grace from God.

You should never be defined by what you do, by the things you have; you've got to define yourself by who you are and who you impact and how you impact people. And that's the thing I try to get across to my players.

Football is a vocation and an opportunity for ministry. But it's not a life.

When Jim Irsay called me five years ago, he told me, 'I want you to be our coach and help us win the Super Bowl.' He told me, 'We are going win it the right way. We are going to win it with great guys; win it with class and dignity. We are going to win it in a way that will make Indianapolis proud.'

People look at me and see a calm, cool guy on the sidelines and I want them to know that my Christian faith affects my coaching and everything I do.

God’s definition of success is really one of significance-the significant difference our lives can make in the lives of others. The significance doesn’t show up in won-loss records, long resumes, or the trophies gathering dust on our mantels. It’s found in the hearts and lives of those we’ve come across who are in some way better because of the way we lived.

Our goal was to win, to win a Super Bowl, but also to win in the right way, to be role models to our community, to represent Indianapolis, the state of Indiana and the National Football League.

I think I can always look back and say my mom and dad would have done this or suggested that in a particular situation. I just really feel blessed to have had them as parents.

Integrity, the choice between what's convenient and what's right.

If I can't get the captains to respond appropriately and show the leadership I expect, how is anyone else going to respond?

Take a moment to think about your answer to this question: Am I prepared to have great success and not get any credit for it?

Long-term success requires faith-faith that your efforts to plan and execute the process will lead to the desired outcome.

It's the journey that matters. Learning is more important than the test. Practice well, and the games will take care of themselves.

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.

If you're a leader, people's lives should be better because of the influence you've had along the way.

(Offensive Coach) Paul Hackett realized that Joe Montana knew more about the offense than he did, but when the meeting was over, Paul saw that Joe had taken three pages of notes. He documented exactly how Paul wanted to run the play, as well as all of the basics of it and its details. That's what a professional does.

Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving.

We often can't see what God is doing in our lives, but God sees the whole picture and His plan for us clearly.

You don't win on emotion. You win on execution.

Things will go wrong at times. You can't always control your attitude, approach, and response. You options are to complain or to look ahead and figure out how to make the situation better

Avoidance doesn’t solve anything; it merely serves as a temporary salve.