Pep Talk Fan Pillows

"As I was only saying the other day..."

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

"And finally, I'd like to take any questions from the floor."

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

"It's time to get politics out of money."

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

Cheerleaders

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?'

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

Giant screen displays conference delegates and not the speaker.

'I need to appear bold and decisive. Won't someone PLEASE ask me a yes or no question?'

'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...

A big dog at lectern.

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

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

"And now, representing rescue dogs everywhere..."

SELF-FULFILLMENT SEMINAR: 'Stop letting people walk on you'

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

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

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

"C'mon guys—birds gotta fly."

Motivational backup speakers

"Our scheduled speaker isn't available to make it here today, but luckily we have a surprise speaker..."

"Do I make you nervous, young man?"

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

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

Can you feel the electricity in the air?...

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