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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).

Communication

July 2, 2020

“The single biggest problem with COMMUNICATION is the illusion that it has taken place.”  -George Bernard Shaw

RIP Carl Reiner

July 1, 2020

“You can get the best out of people if they’re happy and not worried or not frightened that they’re going to make a mistake.” -Carl Reiner, RIP

Logic

June 30, 2020

“Logic will get you from Point A to B. Your imagination will get you everywhere.” -Albert Einstein

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Saddle Up

June 29, 2020

“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.” -John Wayne

Pleasure

June 26, 2020

“A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”

Simple

June 24, 2020

“It may be simple, but it’s not easy.” -Marv Levy

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Quit Talking

June 23, 2020

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” -Walt Disney

Reputation

June 22, 2020

“You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” -Henry Ford

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Conquer Hate

June 19, 2020

Father, father We don’t need to escalate. You see, war is not the answer, For only love can conquer hate. -Marvin Gaye

Realistic

June 18, 2020

“Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.” -Will Smith

Suffer Now

June 17, 2020

“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’” -Muhammad Ali

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Make One

June 16, 2020

“We will either find a way or make one.” -Hannibal

Courage

June 15, 2020

“Nothing is lost while the courage remains.” -Napoleon

Try

June 12, 2020

“Can’t was killed in the battle of Try.”

River

June 11, 2020

Two guys were sitting by a stream enjoying the beautiful summer day. One of them sees a trash bag floating down the river. He shakes his head and jumps in and grabs it and brings it onshore. Then he sees another and another. They both jump in and retrieve the bags to get them out… Read more »

Perseverance

Count

June 9, 2020

“A person who does things that count, does not usually stop to count them.” -Albert Einstein

Darkness

June 8, 2020

“One discovers the light in darkness, that is what darkness is for.” -James Baldwin

Downfall

June 5, 2020

“There is but one step from triumph to downfall. I have seen, in the most significant of circumstances, that some little thing always decides great events.” -Napoleon

Teach

June 4, 2020

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” -Antoine de Saint Exupery

Destiny

June 3, 2020

“It is a mistake to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.” -Winston Churchill