Career Growth Guru Gifts

"I didn't get the job. Something about texting during the interview."

'I hope you're not threatened by powerful women, because you're fired.'

'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

"Oh, yes, and there's plenty of opportunity for advancement."

Others will fight for you

"Great! We're still going up! Chop a hole in the ceiling!"

"Hey, you stick your neck out on a regular basis, it's gonna happen. The important thing is to just get up and keep moving forward."

"#Win!"

'Believe me, I know transformation isn't easy. I pulled a muscle once.'

"Yes, you have given 100% to this company. But, over the five years you've worked here that's only 20% a year."

Pony express. Pony express yourself. Pony express yourself so much he left.

'I'm sure that you are highly qualified. It's just that we're not hiring anyone at the third grade level.'

'The ultimate sign of success is when no one puts you on hold.'

"Now I'll demonstrate how, with a minimum of capital investment, you can make a mountain out of a molehill!"

"Young man, go to your room and stay there until your cerebral cortex matures."

"I've finally arrived. The C.E.O. stopped saying 'who the hell are you' whenever he sees me."

If a moo can rise to the top, so can I.

"The first day of school. Yes sir. A day to make new friends. A day to mark new beginnings. A day to discover everyone but you has grown three feet over the summer."

"As it's your birthday, would you like to go in the Big Chair?"

"For my next trick, I shall turn four consecutive quarters of losses into a positive outlook going forward."

When we believe together we achieve together.

Always expect the best

"In my class, I'm not interested in grades. I'm interested in you becoming a better person!"

"Doc, you'll be glad to know I'm comfortable in my own skin today. I shed my old in the reception room."

Man carrying his boss.

"These are magic beans, my boy. Their value comes from growth and scale, not revenue."

Good coaches help people change, great coaches help the change stick...

"It's amazing to think he started out in the lobby."

'I have to admit, it is a very attractive package.'

All I want for Christmas is a modest recovery in the GDP, along with expectations that the year-over-year growth rate will significantly improve in 2014.'

Teamwork: Innovation, Success, Evaluation, Development, Growth, Solution, Progess, Market.

"It's not backstabbing if I tell our boss how lame you are while you're sitting here, is it?"

'I'll need some people to boss around.'

"If I have one life to live let me live it as a blonde CEO."

Others' perceptions (which aren't always true)