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.

September 5, 2015

On Leading with People vs. Leading with Ideas

A leader cannot lead with ideas; a leader must lead with people. Ideas are valuable in so much as they shape and motivate the actions of […]
September 4, 2015

On the Difficulty of Grasping the Concept of Non-Existence

Is death a form of existence? If the opposite of existence is non-existence, then the opposite of to exist is not to exist. Even for the […]
September 3, 2015

On the Danger of the Indispensable Leader

The better a leader appears, the more likely it is that he is underperforming. You judge a leader not by his own prowess, but by the […]
August 31, 2015

On Editing with your Ears

Beware of editing with your eyes. The proofreader works with his eyes; the editor works with his ears.  
August 21, 2015

On My Work as Art

All of my work needs to be approached, not as academic, not as an entrepreneur, but rather as an artist. I am creating beauty and I […]
August 19, 2015

On the Role of Authority in Answering Questions

An answer necessarily proceeds from authority. Therefore an answer is constrained by that authority. Philosophy endeavors to answer the question. I need to draw the connections […]
August 19, 2015

On the True Nature of Consciousness

It is interesting how we use the phrase “I feel”, and “I think”. While one seems to suggest the emotional and the other suggests the rational, […]