Peanut Butter Principles: 47 Leadership Lessons Every Parent Should Teach Their Kids Kindle Edition

I spent my spare time reading this book and it gradually and unconsciously influences me with the power of leadership lessons. The leadership lessons in the book is also read like the life story of one life with so many insights about how to raise and encourage children with their potential. It is also useful and educational for adults with success-oriented stories and explanations.Even though I am a foreigner, I can easily understand all the lessons and resonate the experience, leading me to thoughtful considerations. The tone is comforting as if someone tells his stories during the life peacefully to you.I value the 23rd principle "Don't fear life. Step out of your comfort zone once in awhile." Stepping out of the comfort zone is crucial to push children to face challenges and nurture their capabilities in a new environment or even in the adversity. It is also insightful for adults like me. Not stay in one zone, but obtain more experience to reach goals and inspire leadership.

The best lessons are the things that are most obvious but when stated makes one think of them in a different way. The Peanut butter Principles is a book that does exactly that. Well written & certainly great principles to not only teach your children but to live by as an adult as well.

I like this book, encourage parents and children to read/listen.

Interesting, easy to read

Eric Franklin has written a truly useful book for instilling success oriented character traits in your children through 47 Leadership Lessons. In the preface he writes that he grew up 'solidly middle class' and it shows in his lessons. There's nothing here about attachment theory or evolutionary psychology. Instead he has chapters titled Life Is Not Fair. Get Over It, and Your Life Is Not a Rehearsal. My favorite is Everything Happens For A Reason, But Sometimes The Reason Is You're Stupid And You Make Poor Decisions. In five sections he walks readers through principles about self, talent, life lessons, relationships, and good choices. The text is breezy and to the point and Franklin draws widely from his own experiences.Your grandparents probably took most of these lessons as self evident. You and your parents a little less so. Much of this will be entirely foreign to your children. But just like the new economy and new math we continue to learn that there is nothing new and that there are no short cuts to success and good character. Franklin gives an excellent path for parents and their children.Hopefully parents will read it to each other as well.

My son' (age 15) read your book: I read “Peanut Butter Principles” by Eric Franklin this summer and I have to say, it is a very educational and insightful book. Each chapter is filled with life lessons that further convey the key points that each chapter gives. Also the tone of reading helps me picture a person is speaking the words to me verbally instead of robot-like voice which tends to draw me less towards a book. I would recommend this book to many of my friends and family members because I can apply what I have learned from it every day and so can they. My favorite chapter would be Chapter 8 - “Be yourself. Everyone else is taken”. This chapter stood out to me the most because it is most fitted towards my age group, a growing adolescent. It also stood out to me because of this quote, “... kids need to explore the world around them, try it on, and see what fits. But the most important aspect of this process is that they remain true to their core self”.– H. Harrell, VNorthern Virginia

When diving into Peanut Butter Principles, I instantly felt a comforting tone in Eric Franklin's writing. It's written as if he is actually speaking and nurturing you. You can hear his passion for leadership and helping people grow into strong parents and successors. Eric not only gives principles that stick with you like peanut butter, but provides strong examples and steps on how to improve and learn.Chapter three, The School of Life was my favorite. Specifically, peanut butter lesson number 19 and 20 were intriguing to think about in terms of leadership in one's life. "A person who knows 'how' will always have a job, but the person who knows 'why' will always be the boss." His exponential experience in the working world gave me insight on how and why I should always be learning.As someone who doesn't have children, I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for inspiration or a push to set goals and achieve them. I give this book five stars because each peanut butter principle was useful and gives opportunities to enhance my life.

Eric Franklin's Peanut Butter Principles is simply outstanding! With its succinct focus, process-oriented style, and easily applicable lessons, I highly recommend this book for ANYONE who has ever been, is being, and will ever be a parent and/or guardian. Furthermore, I STRONGLY recommend this as required reading for a yearlong PLC (Professional Learning Community discussion in any K-12 and post-secondary environment. Assistant Principals, Principals, Curriculum Facilitators, Professional Development Coaches, Superintendents etc., use this book with your staff!!!!!! My husband serves as a high school assistant principal, and I am a former high school principal and current college instructor. Given our careers, coupled with our honorable title as parents of children at various stages of their lives, I am eternally grateful for the captivating wealth of information Mr. Franklin has chosen to share with the world through these easily relatable, and candid messages that some parents may not have even been aware - including us!! What makes the reading even more relatable is the homage Mr. Franklin pays to both his parents and his own family. He takes pages out of his own playbook!!! You won't regret this reference tool!!!