Motivational Maven Pillows

Never Apologize for Being Yourself

Talk to your plants. But if you really want results, bring in a motivational speaker.

"Remember you have nothing to fear but fear itself, and me of course!"

Executive Coach: Specializing in Sports Metaphors

"Then it's settled. No monre carrot on a stick, but you still do massive amounts of work for very little reward."

Now, Foster, have you ever thought about taking out our company PEP?

Team Leader

Carrot and Stick/Money and Businessman.

"Well, it's another brand-new day. What do you say to getting up and looking the damn thing straight in the eye?"

Career Elevator

"May you love like you've never been hurt, dance like no one is watching, and chase squirrels at the speed of light."

Have courage, carry on!

Chicken Soup for the Lunch.

Stepping up to the plate

'Before I get into why I called you in here, let me first say that you're just the type of go-getter who won't be unemployed long.'

Speaker: 'I've lost my will to go on ... is there a motivational speaker in the house?'

'I sent an employee to a motivational seminar once. He came back and took my job.'

Motivational Speaker/Motivated Listener.

'This team has a lot of bounce.'

"Stan used to be a motivational speaker but then the kids finally moved out."

'I fired my motivational trainer and started listening to my mother.'

Books 'when down markets happen to up people.2

"Marshall, somewhere out there, just waiting for us, is a loophole in the system."

"So the plan is to fly everyone for free. But we'll charge $400.00 per bag."

Apples for sale

'We want everyone to remember our name.'

"So, I see you have a background in advertising..."

'A few more years in this job and you'll learn how to delegate stress.'

"So then the VP of Sales looks right at me and says 'Larry, what's going on? We don't have any traction in the market.' Like it's MY fault!"

'As our new company logo, I'm not quite sure it's sending out the right message.'

"#Win!"

Creative department

"Wild-caught, farm-raised, lab-grown, beach-found, or aquarium-harvested."

'Let me see your portfolio of stolen ideas.'

"Does anyone here have a clue what it is we used to get?"