Before he became a patriot and founding father, Benjamin Franklin was a businessman. In this audio series "This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin," Dr. Blaine McCormick takes a closer look at Benjamin Franklin's business years offering insight and motivation for today's business leaders.

In this segment for early August, McCormick discusses how Franklin ensured the success of the postal system as well as evidence that if Franklin was alive today, he may have contributed to the Octomom and Jon & Kate Plus 8 fires.