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).
Impossible is Nothing
All, Good way to end a good week. Sorry for how long this is. For those of you here in Union Station, I’m sure you noticed a bunch of hubbub and (barely controlled?) chaos in the hallways the past couple of days. Here’s why: In the early hours of Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 we received… Read more »
Help
“Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.” –Sally Koch
Cross the Sea
“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” –Rabindranath Tagore
Anger
Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” –Buddha
The Four Agreements
Be Impeccable With Your Word. Don’t Take Anything Personally. Don’t Make Assumptions. Always Do Your Best. –Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements
The Gift
“To do anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” –Steve Prefontaine
The last 5-10%
“Most people can’t complete the last 5-10% of a challenge. THAT is the biggest difference and what we have to do to be the best.” –Robert Kraft
Wayne Gretzky
“I skate where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” –Wayne Gretzky
Tom Coughlin
“If you are as good as YOU can be, the rest of the stuff will take care of itself.” –Tom Coughlin
Conquer Yourself
“It is better to conquer yourself than to win 1,000 battles.” –Buddha
Secret Gate
“Still around the corner there may wait, a new road or a secret gate.” –JRR Tolkien
Scars
“Wrinkles mean you laughed. Grey hair means you cared. And scars mean you lived.”
Three Stings
Three Stings George got stung by a bee and said, “I wouldn’t have gotten stung if I’d stayed in bed.” Fred got stung and we heard him roar, “What am I being punished for?” Lew got stung and we heard him say, “I learned somethin’ about bees today.” — Shel Silverstein
What you send
What you send – Will Come Back What you sow – You Will Reap What you give – You Will Get What you see in others – Exists in You