Quotes – FlintsNotes

Below is a new section of Flintsnotes containing quotes from Flint McGlaughlin’s speaking events, lectures, and his book, The Marketer as Philosopher. Though there is currently only a small selection, we hope it will soon grow to be as robust as the rest of the content on the site…

April 3, 2020

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More than ever, we need each other now

Last night on the beach, I saw a young boy fighting a shark. His fishing rod was doubled over and he was steadily losing ground. He […]

April 3, 2020

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Marketing as an Artful Science

The marketer, as both scientist and poet, transcends the ordinary interrogative, infusing the offer with the power and elegance of a well-crafted value aphorism – a […]

March 6, 2020

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The Essence of Entrepreneurship

The essence of entrepreneurship is marketing; the essence of marketing is the message; the essence of the message is the value proposition. -Flint McGlaughlin MECLABS Institute

March 6, 2020

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The Marketer/Philosopher as an Essentialist

The Marketer/Philosopher is an essentialist. They serve the “each” as opposed to the “every.” They believe that to know one person is more rewarding (and powerful) […]

March 6, 2020

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On Living a Satisfying Life

If you would live a satisfying life, then pay attention to “Pre-Regret. This condition begins with an urgent sense that something you are doing, or not […]

February 7, 2020

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Internal Clarity vs. External Clarity

Marketers, in their role as philosopher, must keep management from gaining internal clarity at the expense of external clarity. It is dangerous to succumb to the […]

January 30, 2020

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Consensus vs. Conversion

Consensus is the killer of conversion. -Flint McGlaughlinMECLABS Institute