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.

June 1, 2016

On Identity in the Absence of an Internal Compass

A man is defined by the choices he makes when he loses his internal compass. It is one thing to conduct yourself with “virtue”, when you […]
May 31, 2016

On Leadership and the Difference Between Knowing Information and Knowing People

It is bad when the leader does not, but needs to know something important to his organization. It is worse when the leader does not, but […]
May 27, 2016

On Marketing Translating Science to Art

The discoveries of science can never fully bridge the mystery of the human mind. We need art to discern the difference. The effective marketer converts experiments […]
May 26, 2016

On the Essence of Wisdom

At the essence of wisdom is pattern recognition, this phenomena occurs across a sequence. Wisdom is costly; it is typically achieved through experience, the ecosystem of […]
May 25, 2016

On Discovering What You Want the Most

Discover what you want the most. It is the only way you will have the power to achieve internal alignment. We live the first part of […]
May 24, 2016

On Moving Away So One Can Move Towards

Some leaders move away from threats while others move towards opportunities. There is a time for both actions, but at certain levels in the organization, the […]
May 23, 2016

On Story as Pharmacia

The mind responds to the construct of story. Certain authors, especially in Europe, and now in much of contemporary America, reject the beginning, middle, and end […]