Childhood Mentor Pillows

"Reboot, Robert."

Grad School Parent-Teacher Conference

'As a beginning teacher, you know you come here prepared to teach and become a good teacher. As you gain experience, you will learn that you also come here to care and become a great teacher.'

"If you really want independence, you should get into contract law."

'How many times have I told to seize the day before it seizes you?'

"I'm not sure about this new trainee - he asked me when does he get to see the actual ropes."

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

"Some advice please...How do I squeeze 9 days work into 5 and still see my family?"

'When I was young, I said I'd make it big or know the reason why - Well, I sure know the reason why!'

"Work hard, make the sacrifices and in 25 years you could be just like me!"

"I'm less a role model than a cautionary tale."

'...and remember, son, never throw up on an old carpet...wait until they get a new one!'

Barack Obama's To Do list.

Hanging off every word...

Children's education

"Always take the bull firmly by the tail and look him directly in the eye..."

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

'The secret to my success? Even as a kid, I never accepted that annoying phrase, 'None of your business.''

Mentors guide you through the maze.

"Sorry kid, I work alone."

"My mother taught me about baking. She was a great roll model!"

"At this establishment, you can't have your cake and eat it too!"

"I became a mentor because I needed more direction in life."

"There are two ways we can go here - bark or bite."

“I know you’re really busy right now, but when you have a chance I’d love to pick your brain about how you got to where you are today.”

"I often consult with a higher authority... my grandmother."

"It's not who you know, it's how you use them."

'A good leader can lead them to water, but a great leader can also make them drink.'

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

Business coach hiding in speach desk.

'If I'd had someone to help me when I started, I might have made CEO...actually, I did make CEO, but you know what I mean.'

'Remember, son, don't believe any thing you hear and only half of what you see.'

City Bar and Grill - "Stop worrying, youth and enthusiasm can't compete with experience and treachery."