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.

July 25, 2016

On Philosophy and Preventing the “Pathway” from Becoming a “Trench”

The leader or writer must never let the pathway become a trench. When you start with existing material, you start with a natural bias. This bias […]
July 22, 2016

On Learning from a Flash of Pain

Sometimes, in a flash of pain, I am able to experience life with some form of direct insight. It is (thankfully) a fleeting glimpse of reality. […]
July 21, 2016

On Passing Style vs. Timeless Style

One needs to discern the difference between passing style and timeless style – whether it’s choosing clothes or writing prose. There may be a reason to consider […]
July 21, 2016

On Building into Your Leaders the Capacity to See

Leadership consists of far more than the series of techniques and tactics that contemporary leadership literature often teaches. You build a great leader by helping him […]
July 19, 2016

On Influence and the Cultural Wave

The men and women in history who had the greatest influence are often those that caught a “cultural wave” at just the right time. There are […]
July 18, 2016

On the Danger of Living Every Day as if It Was Your Last

How can one focus their life? I’ve often heard this advice: “Live as though today is your last day”. On one level, I find it helpful, […]
July 16, 2016

On the Nuanced Capacity to See the Present through the Lens of the Future

The leader must live with two horizons in view. We need to think in the short-term and the long-term. One who thinks only in the short-term […]