Tony Dungy
Hardcover | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 4.16 | 8976 Users | 741 Reviews
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| Title | : | Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices & Priorities of a Winning Life |
| Author | : | Tony Dungy |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | July 10th 2007 by Tryndale (first published January 1st 2007) |
| Categories | : | Christian. Leadership. Nonfiction. Biography. Inspirational. Autobiography. Memoir. Religion. Faith |
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Tony Dungy's words and example have intrigued millions of people, particularly following his victory in Super Bowl XLI, the first for an African American coach. How is it possible for a coach--especially a football coach--to win the respect of his players and lead them to the Super Bowl without the screaming histrionics, the profanities, the demand that the sport come before anything else? How is it possible for anyone to be successful without compromising faith and family? In this inspiring and reflective memoir, Coach Dungy tells the story of a life lived for God and family--and challenges us all to redefine our ideas of what it means to succeed. Includes a foreword by Denzel Washington and a 16-page color photo insert.List Books Toward Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices & Priorities of a Winning Life
| Original Title: | Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life |
| ISBN: | 1414318014 (ISBN13: 9781414318011) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker is the best sports memoir I have ever read, most likely because it doesn't just center on sports but family, faith, and race in powerful fashion. Dungy plunges into his past as he struggles with anger until the lessons of his father take root, molding him into a thoughtful eventual coach. But for Dungy, though he wanted to win and succeed, his focus wasn't solely on that, but living a Christian life centered on God. Not just about theI'd been hearing praise for this book for years, so I decided to give it a listen. I figured it would be a memoir with coaching-turned-life philosophies. I didn't know it would be my first convert-to-Christianity book! (At least, that's how I interpreted this.) Tony seems like a lovely and calm man who strives to do good in the world. Still, I have questions for him. So, Tony:If God is the reason for your successes--meaning, God actively chooses for you to succeed--then why is God also not the
How to review this book...I dont know if it is more that I dont like autobiographies or that I dont like *this* autobiography. But for a sport and a subject that I love to death (football), it is honestly impressive that the authors were able to make this book seem boring to me. It did have an uplifting message, many good quotes from the Bible, and good examples of leadership. Tony Dungy is an excellent leader and a good man. Overall, I probably gained something from reading it and it was a
Dungys rare coaching style in the NFL is so refreshing and highly respectable. I admire his ability to always stay calm and patient as someone who wears their emotions on their sleeve. Tony is a gifted storyteller and gave great insight into his family life and coaching profession.As an Athletic Director of a Christian school - my favorite excerpt was the following:The competing Views of success in our world often create interesting tension. Society tends to define success in terms of
Three important aspects I will take away from Tony Dungy are the three F's: Faith, Family, and Football. These three are Tony Dungy, who he is and what he values. There is a reason I listed them in that order. Most importantly Faith first, many times in life we go through challenging trials , and tribulations. No different in Tony Dungy's life: After rebuild a professional orginazation in the NFL- the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (One of the most successful coaches in Tampa history), Tony is fired after
As a coach and a former Tampa Bay area resident, Quiet Strength has been on my to read list for a while. It was well worth the read.I enjoyed learning more about Tony Dungyboth as a coach and as a man of God. Dungy is a man of integrity, character, persistence and faith. He lead his teams well, on and off the field. I was struck by his persistence and optimism as a coach, year after year.Dungy is a man of faith. He integrated his faith seamlessly with his coaching style and the example he set
The book is somewhat interesting to get some insight into the NFL, different coaching styles and yes, getting to know a few funny anecdotes about the Dungy family.But there isn't enough detail or specific information to really understand how he has accomplished all that he has. It's all very passive sounding. Because he attributes so much of the good in his life to his faith it would almost lead one to believe that he has had almost nothing to do with his own successes. It's almost as if to say
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