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).
Somebody
“I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.” -Lily Tomlin
Kennel
“A dog in the kennel scratches his fleas; the hunting dog does not feel them.”
Players and Coaches
Broadly speaking, there are two roles in organizations: Players (individual contributors) and Coaches (people with responsibility for improving Players’ performance). If you’re a Coach, I urge you to take the following quote to heart: “A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.” (The quote applies to women too – it just… Read more »
Work Harder
“There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you.” -Derek Jeter
Crisis
“There can’t be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.” -Henry Kissinger
Problems
“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” -Albert Einstein
Worry
“If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing.” -Ernest Hemingway
Best Time
“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” -Chinese Proverb
People
“Some of the most generous people have very little money. Some of the wisest people have no education. Some of the kindest people were hurt the most.”
Winning
“Winning football games is all about the team and all about players caring about one another and everybody pulling together, not pulling apart.” -Terry Bradshaw
