Abstract Essay · Culture
Abstract Essay, in its fifth season, features Doug Fleener, author of Start With What If: Weekly Questions to Spark Immediate Change and Growth, as our guest. In this thoughtful episode, we explore the power of curiosity, intentional questioning, and mind
· 26 min 34 sec · Hosted by Daniel Lucas
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Doug Fleener Doug Fleener — Author of Start With What If: Weekly Questions to Spark Immediate Change and Growth Doug Fleener is the author of the upcoming book Start With What If: Weekly Questions to Spark Immediate Change and Growth, releasing January 6, 2026. He's a coach and speaker who helps people reframe challenges and create better perspectives and options through his simple framework called The What If Rule. Drawing on his own journey from addiction and the bankruptcy of a family business to becoming the Director of Retail for Bose Corporation and later a CEO, Doug shares real-world stories and practical insights that help people grow at home, at work, and in life — one intentional action and What If question at a time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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