Pep Talk Gifts

'If you carry a big enough stick you don't have to worry about treading softly.'

"To be clear, I said I want your 'A' game, not your 'Eh?' game."

"I always try to give out at least one genuine compliment per day. I don't always succeed."

'Let's go! Let's go! Hustle! ...Relatively speaking.'

Soccer coach of the year.

"When you put on the uniform, you surrender a part of yourself."

'This is gonna be one of those teamwork talks, isn't it?'

A push in the right direction: 50c.

"I believe in the carrot-and-stick approach, Dempsey."

'Get out there, Holmes, and pile on!'

'We got here too late. All his fizz is gone!'

I'm giving them Henry V's speech before Agincourt...

"I'll run through it again. Hit those keys."

You guys aren't living up to your preseason hype!

"Awake and doing great"

'I don't want to mention any names, but one of you isn't giving 100% out there.'

"C'mon guys—birds gotta fly."

'I just love to watch you get the sales staff fired up, Johnson.'

"Way to go, guys! When I gave you that pep talk before the game I didn't actually think you'd score a goal!"

Motivational backup speakers

"Okay. You have two choices. Jump - and discover the joy of flight. . ."

"Do I make you nervous, young man?"

"Settle down and try to remember why we call you Lefty."

"I believe in eggs, and I think that you all believe in eggs, too!"

"And remember, kid, you've got Blue Cross."

"Looking good! Feeling great! And soon to be famous!"

'Alright lads, let's keep the pack tight tonight, stay focused and I don't want to see any stragglers this time... yes I'm looking at you Colin!'

"Sometimes there are just a lot of things to be sad about."

'All right, then, let's get out there and show them O's what we've got!'

"It's a really exciting time to be here. Lots of positive change happening as I start turning this place around..."

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

Jim liked to start each day with an optimistic outlook.