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.

December 15, 2017

On Motivation and Doing what You Need to Do

Each leader has to do what they need to do, but people often fall into two categories: those who do what they need to do, in […]
December 13, 2017

On Leadership and the Power of Will

Some leaders are bound to change the world, regardless of the tool they use. If you give this man a hammer, he will reshape the world […]
December 1, 2017

On the Pseudo-Certainty of Science

I find the bias in science to be even more disappointing than the bias in religion. More to the point, I find the sense of certainty […]
November 16, 2017

On Leadership and the Importance of Honest Dialogue

Leaders tend to use relationships to achieve meaningful KPIs, but relationships are not built around KPIs, they are built around honest dialogue. KPIs are useful for […]
November 15, 2017

On the Balance between Craftsmanship and Genius

Great art is not made by the artist, it only escapes from the artist. The moment you try to construct the parts and the multi-layered magic […]
November 13, 2017

On the Molecular Unit of Communication

The molecular unit of optimization is the sentence. Every single principle associated with optimizing any form of marketing can be understood, perhaps best understood, in the […]
November 9, 2017

On Leadership and the Paradox of Excess

The leader must learn to appreciate beauty as the defining standard in the form and substance of the organization. Beauty is lavish, but never wasteful. Art […]