What If One Question Could Change Your Life with Doug Fleener

About this episode

Adrienne Barker interviews Doug Fleener about the transformative power of the question 'What if?' in leadership and personal growth.

What if two simple words could completely change how you lead, love, parent, sell, recover, and show up in life? In this powerful episode of Adrienne Barker Speaks No Prep Needed, Adrienne sits down with leadership coach, speaker, and author Doug Fleener for one of those conversations that sneaks up on you... and leaves you thinking differently long after it ends. From addiction and bankruptcy… to rebuilding his life, coaching leaders around the world, and creating his transformative “What If Rule,” Doug shares why immediate change does not start with motivation... it starts with a pause. Doug Fleener has spent more than 30 years helping leaders, business owners, and teams create immediate change and growth. But his most powerful lesson came after hitting rock bottom... bankrupting a family business, battling addiction, and facing a life that felt completely out of control. Then one question changed everything. What if? In this candid, unscripted conversation, Doug shares how those two words became the foundation for his newest book, Start With What If, his leadership coaching, and his mission to help others interrupt negative patterns, shift perspective, and take action…

People in this episode

Host: Adrienne Barker

Guest: Doug Fleener

Topics covered

• leadership
• mindset
• parenting
• relationships
• accountability
• personal growth

Keywords

• leadership
• coaching
• mindset
• personal development
• What If Rule

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Start With What If

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