No Excuses. No Explanations.

Super Bowl Winning Coach Tony Dungy is one of my favorite coaches of all time. His calm demeanor and quiet strength are traits I admire and work to develop in myself as a coach, teacher, husband, parent, etc.

Coach Dungy is also exceptionally quotable and his quotes often relate to sports and life in general. One of his quotes in particular has stuck with me since I first read it and keeps resurfacing in my mind. When that happens, I try to take heed and listen to what God is telling me personally or asking me to share in order to help someone else.

Here is the quote that keeps swimming laps around my brain..."No Excuses. No Explanations."

This quote is simple at first glance, yet it's meaning can fully impact your life. Below are two specific applications for  the "No Excuses. No Explanations." quote that can impact in your life in a positive manner today.

1. "No Excuses. No Explanations."- Every individual needs to take full responsibility for themselves in all areas of life. Good or bad, own your decisions and leave out the excuses. If you mess up, then be willing to step up to the plate and admit that you messed up. If you need to apologize for the mess up, then simply say "My bad, my fault, and I'm sorry." No excuses, no explanations, just own up and apologize.

2. "No Excuses. No Explanations."- There are times when you will need to make tough decisions in life that you feel are best for you, your family, your team , etc. These decisions may not be easy to make, they might not garner every one's support, and they might even bring ridicule your way. As long as you feel it is the correct decision, then don't fret and stick to your guns. You don't need to make excuses to appease others or try to explain yourself in order to win their approval. 

I have worked on applying this no excuses, no explanations mentality into my life for the last couple of years. It is not easy as human nature wants to make excuses, point the finger, or explain in detail so people understand. But, not everything worth doing is going to be easy. I can tell you with full certainty that developing this mentality in your own life will ultimately bring about more mental freedom. It will also allow you to be open, honest, and forthright with everyone around you. I think it might even be what some people would call...Growing Up.

My hope is that this blog post helps at least one person today that needs to hear and apply Coach Dungy's wisdom into their own life. No Excuses. No Explanations.

Putting in work, no excuses!

God Bless,

Coach P