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).
Don Shula
“You know it’s only 50 miles from Grand River to Canton, but it took me 67 years to travel that distance.” -Don Shula (Rest In Peace)
Strongest
“It’s not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” -Charles Darwin
Little
“Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little.” -Sir Edmund Burke
Plank
“Where there is no bridge, the smallest plank is of great value.” -Hungarian Proverb
Endless
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” -Antoine de Saint Exupery
Open Skies
“After winter comes the summer. After night comes the dawn. And after every storm, there comes clear, open skies.” -Samuel Rutherford
It’s Alright
“Here comes the sun, little darling. Here comes the sun. I say, ‘it’s alright’.” -George Harrison
Data Driven
You know how all the public officials like to say they want to be guided by the data? “The data should guide our actions.” “Data driven.” “Listen to what the numbers are telling us.” Okay. Fair enough. Well, this morning I got up at 3:15, even earlier than usual 🙂 I just worked out and… Read more »
Impact
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” -Jane Goodall
Science Will Win
Watch the below Pfizer, Inc. TV commercial. www.ispot.tv/ad/nwJZ/pfizer-inc-science-will-win
People
There are 3 kinds of people in the world: “People who make shit happen. People who watch shit happen. People who say ‘WTF just happened?’ Which are you?” -John Garvey
Triumph
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” -Nelson Mandela
Appreciation
“Hopefully, when we come out of this, we’ll all have a much greater appreciation of ‘normal.’”
Mud
“How deep is the mud? Depends on who you ask. We all go through the same stuff differently.”