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).
If You Get Knocked Down
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” -Vince Lombardi
When It’s Dark Enough
“But I know, somehow, only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.” -Martin Luther King Jr.
Too Busy to Look
“Success comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” -Henry David Thoreau
Think You Can
“Whether you think you can or you can’t—either way, you’re probably right.”
Conquer Ourselves
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary
Single Ingredient
“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.” -Theodore Roosevelt
Mobilize the Spirit
“When you have no choice, mobilize the spirit of courage.” -Hebrew Proverb
How You Respond
“Life is 10% what you experience and 90% how you respond to it.” -Dorothy Neddermeyer
Two Kinds of Light
“There are two kinds of light—the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.” -James Thurber
Cup of Bitterness
“Let us not satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
Offer Your Own Smile
“If someone does not smile at you, be generous and offer your own smile. Nobody needs a smile more than the one who cannot smile to others.” -The Dalai Lama
Until It’s Faced
“Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.” -James Baldwin
Always Begin Again
“No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.” –Buddha Happy New Year to all. Looking forward to a better 2021! -JB
Embrace Your Work
“The guiding principle at SpaceX is to embrace your work and get stuff done. People who await guidance or detailed instruction languish.”
All You Can Take
“All that you can take with you is that which you’ve given away.”
2020 Jokes For The Day
The dumbest thing I ever bought was a 2020 planner. 2019 – Stay away from negative people. 2020- stay away from positive people.