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Podcast: Abstract Essay
Episode: 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 mindset shifts as tools for personal and professional transformation. Doug shares insights from his work on how asking the right questions can unlock clarity, challenge limiting beliefs, and create momentum for meaningful change. The conversation invites listeners to reflect, grow, and take purposeful action by embracing “what if” as a starting point for progress, resilience, and continuous self-development.
Description: Doug FleenerDoug Fleener — Author of Start With What If: Weekly Questions to Spark Immediate Change and GrowthDoug 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 late...