Jim Berlin’s “Thought For The Day” (TFTD)
We update this page daily with miscellaneous quotes, comments and musings from Jim Berlin, the founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. These daily thoughts illustrate Jim’s passion for excellence and touch on everything from business and politics to logistics and life. If you’d like to receive Jim’s “Thoughts For The Day” in an email message every day, just enter your email address in the “Subscribe to our website updates” field on this page and we’ll add you to our subscription list (you’ll also receive our periodic News & Notes website updates).
Patience Goes a Long Way
House I Grew Up In
“I went by the house I grew up in and asked if I could go in and look around. They said no and slammed the door. My parents can be so rude.”
In A Great Way
“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” -Napoleon Hill
Chess
“In chess, we have the obligation to move; there is no option to skip a turn if you can’t identify a direction that suits you. One of the great challenges of the game is how to make progress when there are no obvious moves, when action is required, not reaction. The great Polish chess master… Read more »
Walls You Build
“You are confined only by the walls you build yourself.” -Andrew Murphy
Rarely Sat Back
“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” -Leonardo Da Vinci
Being Lazy
“Don’t let ‘being lazy’ be the reason you don’t do something that you should do.”
How To Fight
“The middle of an ass kicking is the worst time to learn how to fight.” -Ed Lattimore
Empty
“Unlike the brain, the stomach alerts you when it is empty.” —African Proverb Thanks to Bob Moore for today’s thought
Plant a Tree
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” —Chinese Proverb
Kick in the Pants
“If you would kick the person in the pants most responsible for your troubles you wouldn’t sit for a month.” —Teddy Roosevelt
Loudest Person
“Sometimes the loudest person in the room is not the smartest person in the room.” —Aaron Rodgers
Something Better
“Every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.” —Steve Maraboli Thanks to Theresa Sliker for today’s thought
Looks Like Work
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” -Thomas Edison