Cup-of-confidence Gifts

'I have my faults but being wrong isn't one of them!'

Leadership suits you

Busy man, busy life, busy shirt.

"You call this sweating bullets over the Jackson account? What caliber?"

"Your answers sound rehearsed."

Always remember...you're the best you in the world.

'This resume is incredible. Would you be able to lie this well under pressure?'

"Can you teach me to really bark? I only seem to be able to yap..."

Victoria's secret lovers: Barry, Al, Percy.

"Look at me, everyone! I'm amazing!"

"Boo hoo, I missed my targets - what's the worst he can do?"

"Well, I'm going to have to disagree with you because that's how I deal with my insecurities."

"Where would you say you are on the confidence/cockiness spectrum?"

Interviews.

'I give the same advice to all new teachers. Pretend you know what you are doing.'

"Look, I'm the bobblehead of this team."

"I'm so confident that when I climb a ladder."

"Turns out it's easier to live at work than work from home."

'Great white shark! Where do they get that 'great' stuff? Know how hard that is to live up to?'

The great and near-great

Self esteem clinic - Go ahead, take a number. You deserve it.

The Return of Guarded Optimism

'I must admit, I do look good in stripes.'

'You can do whatever you want here... as long as I don't find out about it.'

"It makes me feel better about myself."

Playing dead is easy, but when they ask me to speak, I have to imagine them in their underwear.

Never Apologize for Being Yourself

'I need something that will raise my energy level but not my self esteem - I'm already full of myself.'

Step out-- speak up

'Would you like something from the trolley doctor ? '

'You were right...my self esteem just went up 60%.'

"Look, I know you think you've got the stuff, but I'm telling you: walk God."

4 Failure Types: Mr. Underprepared, Ms. Overprepared, Ms. Insecure, Mr. Overconfident

"Who cares if you misspelled a word on the blackboard? Tell you what...next time you spell a word, spell it right, turn around, and yell, 'Boom, baby!'"

'Hey, come on -- You've got to believe in yourself!'