# Franklin Planner System – Introduction & Review

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- Author: [[sarah]]
- Full Title: Franklin Planner System – Introduction & Review
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## Highlights
- When Hyrum W. Smith developed the first Franklin Planner, he based it on the planning habits of Benjamin Franklin himself. Franklin had a list of 13 virtues that he held dear—values that he wanted to improve upon throughout his life. He carried a small black book with him each day in which he recorded the weather, his daily activities, and the virtue he was working to improve. After reading Franklin’s biography, Hyrum decided to implement similar practices in his own life. He researched other great thinkers, both modern and ancient, and came up with a planning system he called the Franklin Planner. Paramount among these ideals are the principles of identifying what matters most to you and making plans to focus your time and effort toward those endeavors. Your Franklin Planner is a time-tested tool to help you think clearly, plan your time well, and ensure that you end each day with a sense of inner peace and accomplishment.