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).

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

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




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


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

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

Suffer Now
“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




River
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 »

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

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

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