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Benjamin Franklin Documentary – Success Story


hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to

hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another edition of modeling a masters I

another edition of modeling a masters I

another edition of modeling a masters I believe that the fastest and most

believe that the fastest and most

believe that the fastest and most effective way to grow your business is

effective way to grow your business is

effective way to grow your business is to model the strategies that people who

to model the strategies that people who

to model the strategies that people who have already done what you’re trying to

have already done what you’re trying to

have already done what you’re trying to do so today we’re going to look at how

do so today we’re going to look at how

do so today we’re going to look at how the fifteenth of 17 children who only

the fifteenth of 17 children who only

the fifteenth of 17 children who only had two years of education went on to

had two years of education went on to

had two years of education went on to become an entrepreneur and one of the

become an entrepreneur and one of the

become an entrepreneur and one of the founding fathers of the United States of

founding fathers of the United States of

founding fathers of the United States of America this is a story of Benjamin

America this is a story of Benjamin

America this is a story of Benjamin Franklin and the top three lessons that

Franklin and the top three lessons that

Franklin and the top three lessons that you can learn from his success Benjamin

you can learn from his success Benjamin

you can learn from his success Benjamin Franklin did not come from a family of

Franklin did not come from a family of

Franklin did not come from a family of prominence instead his family could only

prominence instead his family could only

prominence instead his family could only afford to send him to two years of

afford to send him to two years of

afford to send him to two years of grammar school and by the time he was 13

grammar school and by the time he was 13

grammar school and by the time he was 13 Franklin’s father sent him off to

Franklin’s father sent him off to

Franklin’s father sent him off to apprentice at his older brothers print

apprentice at his older brothers print

apprentice at his older brothers print company here Franklin helped compose

company here Franklin helped compose

company here Franklin helped compose pamphlets set up type Sal de beber on

pamphlets set up type Sal de beber on

pamphlets set up type Sal de beber on the streets and perform other printing

the streets and perform other printing

the streets and perform other printing related duties Franklin also began

related duties Franklin also began

related duties Franklin also began writing columns under the pseudonym mrs.

writing columns under the pseudonym mrs.

writing columns under the pseudonym mrs. silence do-good who he fabricated to be

silence do-good who he fabricated to be

silence do-good who he fabricated to be a middle-aged Widow Dugan was an

a middle-aged Widow Dugan was an

a middle-aged Widow Dugan was an immediate hit with her writings about

immediate hit with her writings about

immediate hit with her writings about the problems and social conditions of

the problems and social conditions of

the problems and social conditions of women but when James found out it was

women but when James found out it was

women but when James found out it was actually his younger brother writing her

actually his younger brother writing her

actually his younger brother writing her column he was furious as a result of

column he was furious as a result of

column he was furious as a result of James’s ensuing harassment and beatings

James’s ensuing harassment and beatings

James’s ensuing harassment and beatings Franklin became a fugitive and ran away

Franklin became a fugitive and ran away

Franklin became a fugitive and ran away from his family at the age of 17

from his family at the age of 17

from his family at the age of 17 Franklin tried his luck as a printer

Franklin tried his luck as a printer

Franklin tried his luck as a printer both in New York and New Jersey but to

both in New York and New Jersey but to

both in New York and New Jersey but to no avail he then moved to Philadelphia

no avail he then moved to Philadelphia

no avail he then moved to Philadelphia where he did manage to find a job with a

where he did manage to find a job with a

where he did manage to find a job with a printer but Franklin was unsatisfied

printer but Franklin was unsatisfied

printer but Franklin was unsatisfied with his prospects there after a brief

with his prospects there after a brief

with his prospects there after a brief stint at the printer shop in London

stint at the printer shop in London

stint at the printer shop in London England Franklin returned to

England Franklin returned to

England Franklin returned to Philadelphia in 1726 four years and much

Philadelphia in 1726 four years and much

Philadelphia in 1726 four years and much borrowed money later

borrowed money later

borrowed money later he had finally set up his own printing

he had finally set up his own printing

he had finally set up his own printing house he began to publish a newspaper

house he began to publish a newspaper

house he began to publish a newspaper called the Pennsylvania Gazette in which

called the Pennsylvania Gazette in which

called the Pennsylvania Gazette in which he regularly gave himself space to

he regularly gave himself space to

he regularly gave himself space to comment on the most pressing social

comment on the most pressing social

comment on the most pressing social issues of the time he cultivated an

issues of the time he cultivated an

issues of the time he cultivated an image of himself as an intellectual and

image of himself as an intellectual and

image of himself as an intellectual and as a productive young man and his

as a productive young man and his

as a productive young man and his writings with the beginning of what

writings with the beginning of what

writings with the beginning of what would earn Franklin significant social

would earn Franklin significant social

would earn Franklin significant social respect in 1748 Franklin officially

respect in 1748 Franklin officially

respect in 1748 Franklin officially retired from the printing business

retired from the printing business

retired from the printing business although he continued writing literature

although he continued writing literature

although he continued writing literature and satirical essays throughout the rest

and satirical essays throughout the rest

and satirical essays throughout the rest of his life he began to take a more full

of his life he began to take a more full

of his life he began to take a more full role in public life becoming councilman

role in public life becoming councilman

role in public life becoming councilman Justice of the Peace in Pennsylvania an

Justice of the Peace in Pennsylvania an

Justice of the Peace in Pennsylvania an elected member of the assembly five

elected member of the assembly five

elected member of the assembly five years later he was imported joint deputy

years later he was imported joint deputy

years later he was imported joint deputy Postmaster General of North America and

Postmaster General of North America and

Postmaster General of North America and several other posts in perhaps his most

several other posts in perhaps his most

several other posts in perhaps his most well known feat Franklin began working

well known feat Franklin began working

well known feat Franklin began working towards independence as part of the

towards independence as part of the

towards independence as part of the committee of five the drafts of the

committee of five the drafts of the

committee of five the drafts of the Declaration of Independence in 1787

Declaration of Independence in 1787

Declaration of Independence in 1787 after he had retired from public office

after he had retired from public office

after he had retired from public office he attended a series of meetings that

he attended a series of meetings that

he attended a series of meetings that would result in the United States

would result in the United States

would result in the United States Constitution he became the only founding

Constitution he became the only founding

Constitution he became the only founding father to sign all three of the

father to sign all three of the

father to sign all three of the country’s major founding documents the

country’s major founding documents the

country’s major founding documents the Declaration of Independence the Treaty

Declaration of Independence the Treaty

Declaration of Independence the Treaty of Paris and the US Constitution by

of Paris and the US Constitution by

of Paris and the US Constitution by believing in himself and by teaching

believing in himself and by teaching

believing in himself and by teaching himself Benjamin Franklin was able to go

himself Benjamin Franklin was able to go

himself Benjamin Franklin was able to go from having almost no education to

from having almost no education to

from having almost no education to becoming one of the most prominent men

becoming one of the most prominent men

becoming one of the most prominent men in American history to help you rise to

in American history to help you rise to

in American history to help you rise to prominence

prominence

prominence here are three action items and you can

here are three action items and you can

here are three action items and you can learn from Benjamin Franklin action item

learn from Benjamin Franklin action item

learn from Benjamin Franklin action item number one always be learning if you

number one always be learning if you

number one always be learning if you want your company to grow and become

want your company to grow and become

want your company to grow and become successful you need to continue to grow

successful you need to continue to grow

successful you need to continue to grow as an entrepreneur invest time and

as an entrepreneur invest time and

as an entrepreneur invest time and resources into yourself and your team so

resources into yourself and your team so

resources into yourself and your team so that you’re always learning new skills

that you’re always learning new skills

that you’re always learning new skills and pouring them back into your business

and pouring them back into your business

and pouring them back into your business when you stop innovating and learning

when you stop innovating and learning

when you stop innovating and learning your business will start to decline

your business will start to decline

your business will start to decline despite having no formal education

despite having no formal education

despite having no formal education Franklin understood its importance and

Franklin understood its importance and

Franklin understood its importance and set out to satisfy his insatiable

set out to satisfy his insatiable

set out to satisfy his insatiable appetite for knowledge on his own while

appetite for knowledge on his own while

appetite for knowledge on his own while his father couldn’t afford to send him

his father couldn’t afford to send him

his father couldn’t afford to send him to school he nonetheless took the young

to school he nonetheless took the young

to school he nonetheless took the young Franklin on walks various tradesmen

Franklin on walks various tradesmen

Franklin on walks various tradesmen teaching him about their tools and

teaching him about their tools and

teaching him about their tools and techniques his father also exposed him

techniques his father also exposed him

techniques his father also exposed him to politics and current affairs having

to politics and current affairs having

to politics and current affairs having himself been an active member of his

himself been an active member of his

himself been an active member of his community by the age of eleven Franklin

community by the age of eleven Franklin

community by the age of eleven Franklin had taught himself English French and

had taught himself English French and

had taught himself English French and Italian and doggedly chased down any

Italian and doggedly chased down any

Italian and doggedly chased down any literature he could find

literature he could find

literature he could find Franklin’s endless curiosity helped fuel

Franklin’s endless curiosity helped fuel

Franklin’s endless curiosity helped fuel his business pursuits and his scientific

his business pursuits and his scientific

his business pursuits and his scientific inquiries and propelled him to the

inquiries and propelled him to the

inquiries and propelled him to the forefront of America’s intellectual

forefront of America’s intellectual

forefront of America’s intellectual community

community

community according to Franklin it has been useful

according to Franklin it has been useful

according to Franklin it has been useful to me having learned so much by it is as

to me having learned so much by it is as

to me having learned so much by it is as to be able to do little jobs myself from

to be able to do little jobs myself from

to be able to do little jobs myself from a child I was fond of reading and all

a child I was fond of reading and all

a child I was fond of reading and all the little money that came into my hands

the little money that came into my hands

the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books

was ever laid out in books

was ever laid out in books genius without education is like silver

genius without education is like silver

genius without education is like silver in the mind without continual growth and

in the mind without continual growth and

in the mind without continual growth and progress such words as improvement

progress such words as improvement

progress such words as improvement achievement and success have no meaning

achievement and success have no meaning

achievement and success have no meaning action atom number two don’t waste time

action atom number two don’t waste time

action atom number two don’t waste time how much time do you waste every day are

how much time do you waste every day are

how much time do you waste every day are you really doing the important things

you really doing the important things

you really doing the important things that you need to in order to grow your

that you need to in order to grow your

that you need to in order to grow your business

business

business are you keeping busy with email Facebook

are you keeping busy with email Facebook

are you keeping busy with email Facebook Twitter successful entrepreneurs don’t

Twitter successful entrepreneurs don’t

Twitter successful entrepreneurs don’t waste time when it’s work time they work

waste time when it’s work time they work

waste time when it’s work time they work focus your energies on the tasks it will

focus your energies on the tasks it will

focus your energies on the tasks it will explode your business and ignore the

explode your business and ignore the

explode your business and ignore the distractions in his autobiography

distractions in his autobiography

distractions in his autobiography frankly McCall’s is early days of owning

frankly McCall’s is early days of owning

frankly McCall’s is early days of owning a printing shop where he was just

a printing shop where he was just

a printing shop where he was just starting to get set up on his own and he

starting to get set up on his own and he

starting to get set up on his own and he would often stay in the office working

would often stay in the office working

would often stay in the office working past eleven o’clock at night if it meant

past eleven o’clock at night if it meant

past eleven o’clock at night if it meant getting a task accomplished on time

getting a task accomplished on time

getting a task accomplished on time Franklin would even say overnight to do

Franklin would even say overnight to do

Franklin would even say overnight to do or redo it that was the case it is a

or redo it that was the case it is a

or redo it that was the case it is a strong work ethic that Cary Franklin

strong work ethic that Cary Franklin

strong work ethic that Cary Franklin through to the end of his career as one

through to the end of his career as one

through to the end of his career as one of the most curious and ingenious of

of the most curious and ingenious of

of the most curious and ingenious of America’s earliest thinkers who has no

America’s earliest thinkers who has no

America’s earliest thinkers who has no difficult task for Franklin to find

difficult task for Franklin to find

difficult task for Franklin to find something to occupy his time with

something to occupy his time with

something to occupy his time with industrious to the core

industrious to the core

industrious to the core Franklin believes strongly and sees in a

Franklin believes strongly and sees in a

Franklin believes strongly and sees in a moment and putting every minute to good

moment and putting every minute to good

moment and putting every minute to good use however working hard was not only a

use however working hard was not only a

use however working hard was not only a matter of profit and dollar signs of

matter of profit and dollar signs of

matter of profit and dollar signs of Franklin it was a question of utilizing

Franklin it was a question of utilizing

Franklin it was a question of utilizing what was given to you thus at the very

what was given to you thus at the very

what was given to you thus at the very bottom line of Franklin success was a

bottom line of Franklin success was a

bottom line of Franklin success was a hard work he put into every single goal

hard work he put into every single goal

hard work he put into every single goal he decided to see through

he decided to see through

he decided to see through according to Franklin employed like time

according to Franklin employed like time

according to Franklin employed like time well if thou meanest to get leisure

well if thou meanest to get leisure

well if thou meanest to get leisure sloth makes all things difficult but

sloth makes all things difficult but

sloth makes all things difficult but industry all things easy he that rises

industry all things easy he that rises

industry all things easy he that rises late must rot all day and shalt scarce

late must rot all day and shalt scarce

late must rot all day and shalt scarce overtake his business at night thus I

overtake his business at night thus I

overtake his business at night thus I loved life then do not squander time for

loved life then do not squander time for

loved life then do not squander time for that’s a stuff life is made of

that’s a stuff life is made of

that’s a stuff life is made of action out of number three be kind to

action out of number three be kind to

action out of number three be kind to one another

one another

one another a lot of people think to be in business

a lot of people think to be in business

a lot of people think to be in business you have to be cutthroat and ruthless

you have to be cutthroat and ruthless

you have to be cutthroat and ruthless that couldn’t be further from the truth

that couldn’t be further from the truth

that couldn’t be further from the truth you can have tremendous success by being

you can have tremendous success by being

you can have tremendous success by being kind to everyone involved with your

kind to everyone involved with your

kind to everyone involved with your company and it’s a lot more fun to

company and it’s a lot more fun to

company and it’s a lot more fun to attend mechanical comm one of the first

attend mechanical comm one of the first

attend mechanical comm one of the first things we look for in a new hire is is

things we look for in a new hire is is

things we look for in a new hire is is he or she a nice person I hope you’ll

he or she a nice person I hope you’ll

he or she a nice person I hope you’ll consider doing the same even though

consider doing the same even though

consider doing the same even though Franklin was wealthy enough to retire

Franklin was wealthy enough to retire

Franklin was wealthy enough to retire comfortably at the age of 42 he

comfortably at the age of 42 he

comfortably at the age of 42 he continued to pursue civic projects and

continued to pursue civic projects and

continued to pursue civic projects and carry out neverland acts throughout the

carry out neverland acts throughout the

carry out neverland acts throughout the rest of his life he staunchly believed

rest of his life he staunchly believed

rest of his life he staunchly believed that the good life was achieved in

that the good life was achieved in

that the good life was achieved in direct proportion to one’s contribution

direct proportion to one’s contribution

direct proportion to one’s contribution to society and thus from universities of

to society and thus from universities of

to society and thus from universities of hospitals to fire houses Franklin

hospitals to fire houses Franklin

hospitals to fire houses Franklin dedicated his resources to giving back

dedicated his resources to giving back

dedicated his resources to giving back Franklin demonstrated that you could be

Franklin demonstrated that you could be

Franklin demonstrated that you could be a successful entrepreneur and still have

a successful entrepreneur and still have

a successful entrepreneur and still have compassion and care for the world around

compassion and care for the world around

compassion and care for the world around you a precursor to today’s movement

you a precursor to today’s movement

you a precursor to today’s movement towards corporate social responsibility

towards corporate social responsibility

towards corporate social responsibility Franklin proved to be once more a

Franklin proved to be once more a

Franklin proved to be once more a pioneer in his field

pioneer in his field

pioneer in his field according to Franklin he is ill clothed

according to Franklin he is ill clothed

according to Franklin he is ill clothed that is Berra virtue advanced civil

that is Berra virtue advanced civil

that is Berra virtue advanced civil purposes and at the same time support

purposes and at the same time support

purposes and at the same time support the self-help efforts of individuals be

the self-help efforts of individuals be

the self-help efforts of individuals be civil to all sociable too many familiar

civil to all sociable too many familiar

civil to all sociable too many familiar with few friend to one and then me to

with few friend to one and then me to

with few friend to one and then me to none if you would live long live well

none if you would live long live well

none if you would live long live well for folly and wickedness shorten life

for folly and wickedness shorten life

for folly and wickedness shorten life so remember always be learning waste no

so remember always be learning waste no

so remember always be learning waste no time and be kind to one another to

time and be kind to one another to

time and be kind to one another to finish up this video I wanted to share

finish up this video I wanted to share

finish up this video I wanted to share when my favorite true stories about Ben

when my favorite true stories about Ben

when my favorite true stories about Ben Franklin and some of his best quotes

Benjamin Franklin had no real opinions

Benjamin Franklin had no real opinions on slavery until he went to England his

on slavery until he went to England his

on slavery until he went to England his wife Deborah was not well educated and

wife Deborah was not well educated and

wife Deborah was not well educated and had problems even writing to him a

had problems even writing to him a

had problems even writing to him a pressure came in to visit in a grammar

pressure came in to visit in a grammar

pressure came in to visit in a grammar school for black children while he was

school for black children while he was

school for black children while he was stationed in London after visiting the

stationed in London after visiting the

stationed in London after visiting the school Franklin found to his surprise

school Franklin found to his surprise

school Franklin found to his surprise that black children which is as smart as

that black children which is as smart as

that black children which is as smart as white children after coming Tintin he

white children after coming Tintin he

white children after coming Tintin he changed his entire outlook on the way

changed his entire outlook on the way

changed his entire outlook on the way slavery is being conducted in the United

slavery is being conducted in the United

slavery is being conducted in the United States unknown to most people in America

States unknown to most people in America

States unknown to most people in America Franklin is one of the first American

Franklin is one of the first American

Franklin is one of the first American politicians to advocate the end of

politicians to advocate the end of

politicians to advocate the end of slavery in the United States he had been

slavery in the United States he had been

slavery in the United States he had been socially active most of his life even

socially active most of his life even

socially active most of his life even creating one of the first fire

creating one of the first fire

creating one of the first fire departments in Philadelphia during the

departments in Philadelphia during the

departments in Philadelphia during the end of his life he spent a lot of time

end of his life he spent a lot of time

end of his life he spent a lot of time speaking writing and public admonishing

speaking writing and public admonishing

speaking writing and public admonishing other politicians that believed in

other politicians that believed in

other politicians that believed in slavery he wanted to start schools for

slavery he wanted to start schools for

slavery he wanted to start schools for black children and offer them the same

black children and offer them the same

black children and offer them the same things white children had but in the end

things white children had but in the end

things white children had but in the end all of his talk would be disregarded

all of his talk would be disregarded

all of his talk would be disregarded however his beliefs would eventually

however his beliefs would eventually

however his beliefs would eventually lead Abraham Lincoln to the same

lead Abraham Lincoln to the same

lead Abraham Lincoln to the same realization

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