Motivational Maverick T-Shirts

"At least you're now getting your foot in the door!"

"Be the ball. Be the pins. Be the lane. Be the shoes."

"Do we still have a copy of the pep talk I gave on that day?"

'So once I was able to come to terms with that, and was truely ready to blame other people, I was finally able to move on with my life.'

'Okay, so we're 4 and 8 this season. Take away those 8 losses and we're undefeated!'

'I'm not motivated by profit, Henderson - I'm motivated by excessive profit.'

"Do you guys serve beer?"

"Rolled-up sleeves, no coat, loose tie...it's my casual confrontational look."

Employee won't think about work outside of box

"Delegating authority is good. Delegating blame is better."

"I'm TRYING to extinguish my ego, but I feel so CONSPICUOUS up here!"

'So, gentlemen, how's the dollar trading against the immortal soul, today?'

'You're developing a reputation as something of a cowboy, Henderson.'

'Tomorrow's special is fish, so wear the flounder suit.'

Elevator Pitch

"I didn't really start applying myself seriously until around the eighth life."

"How's this for transparency: Our product isn't organic but our bullshit advertising it!"

"The only good news this year, gentlemen, is our massive bonuses."

Gene Therapy

"It's somehow comforting to witness a revival of the classics in motivational technique."

'You just don't seem to be fitting in.'

'Even in the mundane tasks, aim for perfection!'

"Did you ask the client about product placement?"

'We need to target the rich and stupid.'

'My market doesn't understand me.'

'It's an emergency, Doctor. The vitamin company needs an endorsement.'

"Remember, Katie, genius is 10% inspiration and 80% media manipulation."

Entertainment systems

Smoke and Mirrors: Harold couldn't work out why his new store wasn't getting any customers.

'Our company needs a tougher image. So from here on out we'll answer the phone with the greeting, 'what the hell do you want?!'

'We couldn't give away black-and-white TVs until we started advertising them as having 'non multi-color capability'.'

You trip on it, you buy it.

"My mommy suggested I try a different advertising approach."

"I think I know what your problem is. Not enough PR."

'Lucky for us, there's a sucker born every minute.'