Aspiring Achievers Mugs

'It's okay that you missed the bullseye. What's important is that you always aimed high.'

A push in the right direction: 50c.

'Wow! -- that's the biggest speed bump I've ever seen!'

"Baldo, have you given any thought to your future?"

Books Self Help. Bestseller! Visualize Success. I can't see that working for me.

Psychology Dept. Faculty Evaluations Today. I can't tell if it's my id or my ego, but I'm really craving a promotion.

"So Teddy's peaked too soon again" "Cut him some slack Chet, he's got a headache!"

'I'm going to fire my life coach - he has a losing record.'

"Where would you see yourself in five years' time?"

U of Debt

"I have a recurring nightmare that I've taken a test, and the professor won't give me an 'A'."

What else is there to wish for?

'I can't believe I didn't get that promotion. So many people have passed me by I feel like a road sign on the highway to success.'

'Congratulations, you graduated.'

GCSEs

"Today we are going to find out if you can that leap."

Caged Businessman

"One day, I'll be the first woman!"

"Listen here pup, it's time you realized it's a "dog eat dog" world."

"I really love school. There's only one problem. I think not having a college degree is holding me back."

"You know, there's a corporate elevator."

Pipe Smoker of the Year Awards.

In addition to brilliant grades and perfect SATs � Parents' night. College admissions. Your child should excel at 3 sports and lead a school extra-curricular like the newspaper. Don't the arts count? Sure! If your child sings, for example � A part on 'Glee' or in the Metropolitan Opera would certainly help. Our kids are doomed.

'I told you hard work would pay off in the third grade, Cate...You've had three job offers.'

'When I grow up I want to join the SWAT team!'

'I was speeding right along toward my goal of moving up from middle management, when a cost-cutting measure overtook me!'

"Why can't you be more like little Hester Prynne? She's getting straight A's."

'Being a brilliant,inspiring teacher is NOT adequate, Hackwell....'

"I'm afraid these grades aren't giving me a very satisfying vicarious life."

'If you are not careful, son, you will be mathematically eliminated from all of the Ivy League schools.'

Well, wish me luck. Mom and dad can handle an 'A' and two 'B's, but I've REAL-L-L-L-Y got to spin the 'D' in math!

'We can't find a pond small enough where you'd be a big fish.'

Do you mind if my mother joins our little business dinner ? You know what it's like, I don't want people from the office to think I'm sleeping my way to the top.

The 5 paragraph essay is sooo stupid. Why do we have to learn it? So you can get good SAT scores. That will get you into a good college, and then a good job. So you never have to write another 5-paragraph essay again.

"Trying to get new business is killing me..."