Pep Talk Pro Gifts

Soccer coach of the year.

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

"You think you can? Think again, mister. You know you can. Got that?"

'His best qualities are circumventing questions and evading answers.'

How to deliver a successful presentation.

"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.'

"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."

"The success of the guillotine helped it's inventor get ahead...let me rephrase that..."

Don't use live interviews as rehearsals-practise and prepare.

New World Orders

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

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

'We're running late and I have much to cover. Can you hold your eight-part question for later?'

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

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

'Let me introduce my biggest supporter, a real whale of a guy, a huge fan..'

"Awake and doing great"

'Umm, well, thank you Mr. Snuggles for that unorthodox report on 'To kill a mockingbird'.'

"This is our format: Three minutes to present your case, two minutes each for rebuttal, one minute for summing up, and thirty seconds for claiming victory."

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

"Science has proven that if you don't know what you're talking about, people will still take you seriously if you act like you do...Especially if you back it up by saying 'Science has proven' it."

'Hopkins, I want you to write me an inspiring, dynamic speech that bears my unmistakable stamp of genius.'

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

'I'm the keynote speaker at the Shining Light Leadership Seminar.'

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

"Were you going to say something, or were you just going to chew your cud?"

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

"How do you tell the Son of God He's got spinach in his teeth?"

Listen up, team! There will be no trash talk. No harassing the refs. No throwing elbows. Understand? Yes, coach! Ok, kids! Go play! Coach.

Republicans have me feeling reflective about capitalism, in a good way. Uh, oh. You've been with the company 20 years. I appreciate that kind of loyalty. I just want you to know that. Thanks. It also makes me realize that you have few other job options and thus are more or less subject to my whims regarding pay and benefits. Okay, pep talk over. Enjoy your day. Hang on, I could maybe possibly get a job at Coffee King!