This post is second in a series of twelve as I read through the book Ben Franklin’s 12 Rules of Management. In these posts I will bring to you some of the points that I have found interesting or stimulating. I would recommend that you pick up a copy to extract maximum benefit. There is much more packed in the pages than the tidbits that I am extracting. Let’s get started.

Today I am going to be breaking down with the second chapter of the book, “A Simple Recipe for Lifelong Learning.” Benjamin Franklin once wrote that “All education is self-education.” He also believed that if you learned only from yourself, then you had a fool for a teacher. So exactly how can we balance out the two forces?
Ben Franklin advocated learning as much as possible. He recognized that you could only learn if you wanted to. His system was arranged in the following three parts: Reading, Meditation, and Discussion.

These three little steps aren’t that complicated when you think about them. Read something to collect the information. Analyze the information to turn it into knowledge, and finally discuss the information with others to strengthen your understanding.

Ben Franklin created a social network called Junto (pronounced JUNE-tow) for mutual improvement. The basic idea was to have a group that would be able to share thoughts and ideas expand their own mind.

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