Observations – Page 15

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.

February 4, 2017

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On the Difference between Life as “Good” and the Good Life

The good life is concept contemplated by philosophers around the world and across the centuries. What constitutes the good life? In most cases, philosophers think about […]

February 3, 2017

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On the Problem with Focusing on Your Brand

Too much emphasis on brand takes a company’s attention off its value proposition. Focusing on your company’s brand is like focusing on your reputation instead of […]

February 2, 2017

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On Marketing and Doing the Right Thing

Doing the right thing is more important than doing the thing right. The marketer must deliver the right message to the right prospect at the right […]

February 1, 2017

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On Metrics as the ‘Why So’

We ‘listen’ to customer data in order to ‘hear’ customer insights. Metrics are not about ‘how many’; metrics are about ‘why so’.

January 31, 2017

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On Leadership and the Meeting as a Single Building Block

A leader should beware of the need to conduct a “make-or-break” meeting; this is particularly true of internal meetings. Indeed, the fact that the leader needs […]

January 28, 2017

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On Leadership and the Danger of “When”

The leaders job can be understood through the lens of two interrogatives; the “what” and the “when”. We have to get the “what” right, but we […]

January 26, 2017

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On Leadership and the Brilliant Fool

The leader must constantly learn, and this means learning from all of those around her, regardless of their status. Every brilliant man is a fool in […]