Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life »

Tony Dungy is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life, New York Times best-seller Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance. He led the Indianapolis Colts to Super Bowl victory in 2007, the first such win for an African American head coach. Dungy joined the Colts in 2002 after serving as the most successful coach in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history. He and his wife, Lauren, are the parents of six children. They live in Tampa, Florida.

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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.

Foreword   Denzel Washington     ix
Acknowledgments     xi
Introduction     xiii
Tampa Rain     1
Growing Up a Dungy     7
A Black Quarterback     21
Putting God First     37
Leading to Lauren     53
Learning to Lead     67
An Unlikely Opening     85
Building the Faculty     95
Do What We Do     105
Filling the Corners     127
Defining Success     139
Hurricanes and Tornadoes     151
Tampa 2 and Open Hearts     169
Walking the Plank     183
A Soft Landing     197
A Birthday Blessing     215
Death by Inches     231
An Unforgettable Season     241
Staying the Course     267
Race to the Super Bowl     281
Epilogue     299
Journey of a Lifetime     303