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Poor Richard and Professionalism

Posted by Mark Fallon on Feb 5, 2025 4:30:00 AM

“Tho’ modesty is a virtue, bashfulness is a vice.” – Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1750

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Poor Richard and Employees

Posted by Mark Fallon on Jan 8, 2025 4:00:00 AM

“What one relishes, nourishes.” - Poor Richard's Almanack 

The year 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of Ben Franklin being appointed Postmaster General by the Second Continental Congress. In 1753, Mr. Franklin had previously been appointed joint Postmaster General by King George III.

Before that, Franklin was a printer and author. Perhaps his most famous work was the yearly Poor Richard’s Almanack, under the pseudonym Richard Saunders. From 1732 to 1758, the pamphlet provided seasonal weather forecasts, puzzles and astronomical information.

What people remember are Franklin’s witty sayings passing along homespun wisdom. Most of us are familiar with: “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Or “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”

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