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).
Teacher
“Success is not a good teacher; failure makes you humble.” -Shah Rukh Khan
Lights
“All the roads we have to walk are winding and all the lights that lead us there are blinding.” -Oasis
Impossible
“Start with doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” -St. Francis of Assisi (Thanks to Sundreysh Sarup for today’s thought -JB)
Understand
“I hear and I forget. I see and I believe. I do and I understand.” -Confucius
Bridges
“One of the hardest things in life to learn is which bridges to cross and which ones to burn.” -Oprah Winfrey
Bulls
“It is not the same to talk of bulls as to be in the bullring.” -Spanish Proverb
Farmer
The farmer had become old and ready to pass his farm down to one of his two sons. When he brought his sons together to speak about it, he told them, “The farm will go to the younger son.” The older son was furious! “What are you talking about?!” he fumed. The father sat patiently, thinking. “Okay,” the… Read more »
Stars
“Be humble, for the worst thing in the world is of the same stuff as you; be confident, for the stars are of the same stuff as you.” -Nicholas Velimrovie
Welcome
“What you cannot avoid, welcome.” -Chinese Proverb (Wishing everyone a happy Chinese New Year! -JB)
Dime a Dozen
“Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who put them into action are priceless.”
Mysterious
“What has puzzled us before seems less mysterious, and the crooked paths look straighter as we approach the end.” -Jean Paul Richter
Salesman
“The salesman sells the first job; the operations teams sell all the rest.” -Gordie Naughton
