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 13, 2016

On the Danger of an Attractive Opportunity

We are all in danger of becoming the products of the attractive opportunities that present themselves in our lives. It is difficult to say “no” to […]
July 12, 2016

On Leadership and the Danger of Internal Drift

 The enemy of intention is drift. Drift marks the movement from the place one intends to the place one did not intend. The leader must guard […]
July 11, 2016

On Developing a Throughput Line in Sophisticated Literature

I have written about the need for an attractant in sophisticated literature, such as poetry. Sometimes I have called it a “throughput line”. I realize that […]
July 8, 2016

On Honesty as the Ultimate Virtue of Being

The familiarity of the word “honesty” interferes with its remarkable meaning, and more, its remarkable implications. Honesty is the ultimate virtue of being. To “be” fully is […]
July 7, 2016

On the Dangers of Living in a Time of Sustained Peace

The great danger of living in a sustained period of peace is that it creates a mental fog. One begins to operate within an artificial world. […]
July 6, 2016

On Leadership and the Importance of Knowing what Needs to be Done

Sometimes the leader must focus his entire energy on what must be done, not how can it be done and not when can it be done. […]
July 5, 2016

On the Danger of Floundering between Perception and Reality

The challenge for many companies is misunderstood – It is not finding prospects that need what it has to offer, but rather finding prospects who know […]