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 7, 2015

On Music as the Means of Experiencing the Texture of My Life

How can I be more intentional about the use of music in my life? Music is a drug. I feel its capacity to alter my conscious state. I […]
July 2, 2015

On the Beauty Resident within the Flaws of Existence

I wish I were a triangle. Not the triangle that exists on the writing pad of the mathematician. It is imperfect — no one can create […]
July 1, 2015

On Teaching and the Need to Sequence Truth

Sometimes all you need to understand about a truth is enough to enable you to fully understand it later. Teachers sometimes try to teach too much. […]
June 30, 2015

On the Need for Leaders to Incarnate “What Matters Most”

Leadership does not just set priorities; it sets the priority. The leader communicates “what matters most.” Indeed, the leader must incarnate this communication. It forms the axis around which […]
June 29, 2015

On Mistaking Talent for Truth

Do not mistake appealing writing for truthful content, and do not mistake a great intellect for a great theologian/philosopher. There is a difference between being skillful and […]
June 26, 2015

On the Battle That Cannot Be Won

In a battle that cannot be won, the question changes from “How can I win?” to “How do I cope?” At this point, the combatant becomes a […]
June 26, 2015

On Trusting the Process More Than the Decision

We need to trust the process more than we trust the decision. At the micro level, it is important to achieve the right decision. At the macro-level, […]