Don’t just start your day.
Decide it.

I’m Doug Fleener. I help people create faster change and growth through three decisions made every morning.

The Three Decisions is a simple daily practice for leaders, business owners, teams, and anyone tired of being run by their own day. It helps you start with who you decide to be, focus on what matters most, and take the next action that moves the day forward.

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The Three Decisions

A Daily Practice for Faster Change and Growth

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Most people don’t start their day. They get pulled into it.

The Three Decisions gives leaders, business owners, and teams a simple three-minute practice for taking ownership before the day takes over:

Who will I be today.
What matters most.
What will I do today.

No complicated system.
No new morning routine.
Just three decisions that create greater focus, stronger action, and faster change and growth.

Doug Fleener and his wife Joanna

About Me

I'm Doug Fleener. I'm the creator of The Three Decisions, author of four books, and a speaker and advisor to leaders and business owners. I served as Director of Retail for Bose Corporation and CEO of a national company.

I didn't arrive at this work through theory.

My path has included success, failure, rebuilding, and starting over. In my early years, addiction nearly took everything from me.

Recovery changed how I think about responsibility, relationships, leadership, and daily action. It taught me that real change rarely happens all at once. It happens one decision, one response, and one next right action at a time.

Real life has been my greatest classroom. The most important lessons rarely come from a boardroom or a book. They come from how you show up at home, at work, and in the moments no one else sees.

That is what The Three Decisions is built on.

Joanna, my partner in work and life, reminds me daily that growth isn't about perfection. It's about awareness, ownership, and doing the next right thing.

Doug’s Newsletters

The What If Weekly
A Wednesday note offering one timely insight and practical takeaways to help create better perspectives and options at work and in life.

Three Decisions Daily
A short morning email designed to help you start the day with more ownership, focus, and intention. Each day, you’ll get one practical idea to help you decide who you will be, what matters most, and what you will do. Don’t just start your day. Decide it.

Multi-Unit Monday
​Every Monday morning, receive actionable insights specifically for multi-unit leaders, executives, and business owners who manage multiple locations or managers. Real strategies for scaling your effectiveness across your entire operation.

    Doug's newsletters

    WHAT READERS AND AUDIENCES SAY

    • "Doug's honesty and candor about his own challenges and how they mobilized a life long journey of development are truly inspiring. "

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    •  "It was a wonderful treat to have had you come to South Africa. You have given us some simple and robust tools to implement."

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    • "Fleener's candidness and vulnerability draw readers into his own journey of growth and self-discovery, reminding us that success often emerges from the ashes of failure. "

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    • “You’re the best, Doug! Seeing you speak left a lasting impression on me for the rest of my life!”

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    • “It is really hard to present to a group twice in 6 months and hit it out of the park both times, but the feedback is you did just that!”

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    • “Start With What If is a terrific approach to making lasting change in life. I love self-help books that give practical tips you can use right away. Recommended!”

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    And hundreds of newspapers, magazines, and podcasts.