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.

June 26, 2014

On the Immediate Benefits of Training

The notion of training fascinates me. It somehow denotes that I have an activity that I am engaged in, in order to get better at that […]
June 18, 2014

On the Product Value Proposition and Identifying the Primary Value Proposition

Sometimes it is easier to see the top from below, then it is to see the bottom from above. It is easier to detect the primary […]
June 17, 2014

On Testing as a Means to an End

Testing is a means to an end. The need for testing is driven by a particular problem. It is driven by the gap between what I […]
June 13, 2014

On Pluralism and Obscurity

In a pluralistic society, where truth becomes subjective, clarity is obscured. We lose the ability to see right and the courage to say right.
June 12, 2014

On Teaching Only Enough

Some people think the role of the teacher is to impart what they know. Most of my life is spent trying to protect people from what […]
June 9, 2014

On Testing Warrants and Listening to the Counsel of Employees

The leader must be especially careful regarding the counsel he gets from his best team members. We tend to trust the judgment of our best team […]
June 7, 2014

On the Caricature of Philosophers

Most philosophers and theologians are presented as mere caricatures. The commentators don’t understand the men, and thus the commentators do not understand their thinking. We then […]