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.

May 20, 2015

On Choosing as Existing

The hallmark of the rational agent is choice. How can reason be separate from choice? Even the acceptance of a proposition represents choice. We need to […]
May 19, 2015

On Leadership and Appreciation of Your Organization

One of the most important ways that people learn to appreciate your organization is to experience someone else’s.  We do not know how good it is […]
May 18, 2015

On Marketing and the Importance of Fostering Claims

Too many marketers focus on claims. A claim is an offensive move that puts the prospect in a defensive posture. Excellent marketing does not put the […]
May 16, 2015

On Communication and True Profundity

It’s important that your profundity (or your seeming profundity) isn’t derived from your obscurity. Some thinkers are just obscure enough to impress the thinkers who can […]
May 14, 2015

On Communication and the Test of a Story

The test of a story is not whether it conforms to some critic’s opinion of the rules but, rather, how it impacts those for whom the […]
May 13, 2015

On Leadership and the Sword vs. the Shovel

The leader needs to know how to balance his work between the sword and the shovel. With the sword, he is driving revenue, making deals. With the […]
May 13, 2015

On Compass-Setting Decisions

The leader makes many decisions, but he needs to have an awareness of the categorical difference between an ordinary decision and a compass-setting decision. Compass-setting decisions […]