Pep Talk Professional Pillows

"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."

Soccer coach of the year.

'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!'

"A funny thing happened on the way to the office..."

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

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

"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."

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

Aggression Therapy Seminar

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

'This isn't third grade, Bob. You can speak.'

"To set the proper mood, you will now hear Winston Churchill's immortal 'blood, toil, tears and sweat' speech."

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

Forward Planning - The key to Success

"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

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

"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."

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

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

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