Below is a collection of Dr. McGlaughlin’s most recent observations (500+). Most of these observations are made throughout the course of everyday life, captured by dictation, and added to FlintsNotes.com. You can read more about the observation capture process here. The content here changes 5 days a week, so be sure to check back often. Also, feel free to leave a comment in the comments section of each observation.

September 9, 2010

On Goldman Sachs’ Model for Refining Sales Focus

Goldman Sachs had a simple philosophy that drove their approach to sales organizations. Prune losers; feed winners. This is an interesting concept. This follows on philosophically […]
August 19, 2010

On John Bunyan’s Fear as a Young Person

I think it’s fascinating that Bunyan, in his spiritual autobiography, details the perceived depravity of his childhood, but also inadvertently, points out the difference, perhaps between […]
August 17, 2010

On Capacity and the Organization

As the leadership model in my life unfolds, I understand more pointedly why I focus on capacity. I typically view an organization in three parts: health, […]
August 13, 2010

On Running a Company under the Current Economic Conditions

As I contemplate the future of the economy I am wondering how to position our organization within this unfolding crisis (a phrase I am deliberating using […]
July 19, 2010

On Whiteheadian Thought as a Basis for a Philosophy of Religion

A far better view is found in Hartshorne’s suggestion: “Worship is the integrating of all one’s thoughts and purposes, all valuations and meanings, all perceptions and […]
July 16, 2010

On Grace and My Understanding of Reality

The longer I live, the more I depend upon grace in order to continue. The word grace, for me, has become a philosophical/theological concept that powers […]
July 14, 2010

On the Apprehension Process in the Definition of Theology

At some point one must lift up their head and seek “the answers”. This seeking is the apprehension process described in my definition of theology (see […]