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.

November 19, 2015

On Pursuing Dynamic Wisdom More than Static Truth

It may be better to pursue wisdom before truth. Without wisdom, one could not recognize the Truth (capitalization intended) even if one encountered it. One may […]
November 18, 2015

On Leadership and the Improbable

There is a fine line between the improbable and the impossible. Great leaders know where that line is, but the greatest of leaders move the line.  […]
November 16, 2015

On the Need for Leaders, Not Holders

The day a leader stops the relentless progression towards the new and the better is the day the leader stops leading and starts holding. Companies need leaders […]
November 13, 2015

On the Illusion of Original Thought

Often in my life I have developed series of propositions that seemed original. On some of these, now, I look back and smile. As a child, […]
November 12, 2015

On Avenging a Fool

Avenging a fool is a waste of time. You don’t have to worry; you don’t have to get even. Life does it for you.  
November 10, 2015

On Art and the Extraction of “Becoming”

In discussing art, I have said to my daughter “Every story is a song, every song is a painting, and every painting is a story.” When […]
November 9, 2015

On the Danger of Taking Art Lightly

Do not take a person’s art lightly. Either do not take it at all, or take it seriously. Taking it seriously does not mean liking it, […]