Real change doesn’t take time.
It takes a decision.

I'm Doug Fleener. My book, The Decided Day, introduces a simple three-minute morning practice for turning what you want to improve into meaningful change today.

Because meaningful change starts with what you decide and do today.

Don't just start your day. Decide it.

The Decided Day

The small book for big change.

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Whatever you want to improve, it eventually has to change what you do today.

Whether you want to be more focused, productive, patient, confident, or effective as a leader, business owner, individual contributor, parent, or partner, meaningful change begins with three decisions made before the day begins.

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

Make those decisions before the day makes them for you, and you turn what you want to change into something you can act on today.

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Doug Fleener and his wife Joanna

About Me

I'm Doug Fleener. I'm the author of four books, a speaker, and an 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 Decided Day 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

    Doug's newsletters

    The Decided Day Weekly
    One practical idea every Wednesday to help you work better, live more intentionally, and create faster change, growth, and success.

    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.

    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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