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.

March 10, 2014

On Humility as the Result of Bitter Self-Honesty

Arrogant men do humble things every day. Never confuse a “humble” act with a humble man. Humility is not putting yourself down; humility is putting yourself in your […]
February 27, 2014

On Art as a Way to Transcend

As time passes I become more conscious of the fact that art, in its many forms, offers a way to transcend the gap between my unanswered […]
February 24, 2014

On the Necessary Connection Between Leadership and Management

William the Conqueror, though voracious in war, recognized the need to promote stability in times of peace. Henry I and especially Henry II spent themselves in […]
February 22, 2014

On Money as Stored Energy

Slow is fast. Managing energy is more important than managing money. Money is made first with an energy investment. Money is value resulting from energy, and […]
February 21, 2014

On the Connection Between Trustworthiness and Effectiveness

Trustworthiness is not just a matter of honesty. It is closely connected with effectiveness. A man esteemed for his honesty may find his genuine intentions completely undermined […]
February 15, 2014

On the Importance of Balancing your Output and your Capacity for Output

You must tame your time between the output and building the capacity for output. You will find that the urgent will supersede the important everyday. You […]
February 13, 2014

On the Epistemic Difficulties with Epistemology

I find it fascinating that Descartes, Pascal, and Leibniz all criticized what they perceived to be the laziness of Aristotle’s empirical epistemology. They knew that one […]