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 12, 2016

On the Danger of Leadership Literature

I think much of the literature on leadership has done more damage than good. The great leader is not focused on leadership; the great leader is focused […]
September 8, 2016

On the Purest Philosophy

People at their moments of greatest joy, and especially at their moments of deepest grief, break spontaneously into the most profound of philosophies. It is after […]
September 6, 2016

On Balancing Creativity and Craft in Writing

When writing, one must allow for both creativity and craft. However, you cannot think simultaneously about both. If you think about craft, it mitigates creativity, so […]
September 2, 2016

On the Things You Cannot Learn from a Teacher

There are some things you can learn from a teacher; and there are some things you can only learn from life itself. Intelligence is no substitute for […]
September 2, 2016

On Leadership and Escaping Intellectual Corners

Sometimes a leader needs to appear to be unreasonable in order to become truly reasonable. We are often presented with false dichotomies, or we are pushed […]
August 31, 2016

On Marketing and the Priority of Conclusions Over Claims

Marketers are too concerned with claims. The work of the marketer is more subtle. We should be more concerned with fostering conclusions than forcing claims. Our work is […]
August 30, 2016

On the Infinite Value of Existence

The older I get, the more I appreciate the value of existence. The more I appreciate the value of existence, the more I realize that it […]