It’s been a very interesting New Year. As we said goodbye to 2016, we couldn’t shake the feeling that change was in the air.

So when my husband noticed an intriguing job posting at what I’ll call “Company B” (a vendor for his current employer), I told him:
“You should look into it...”
He replied, “I was thinking about it…”
I looked at him and said, “I’m wondering why you’re still standing there.”

With a chuckle, he disappeared into his office to message a friend at Company B. Given their connection, he expected a quick, enthusiastic reply. But… silence. Two weeks passed. No response.
We both shrugged it off. I guess it wasn’t meant to be.

Then came January 13th. He walked in the door at 10:00 am with a forced smile and sat down. I could tell he was holding back a flood of emotion.
He had just been let go.

I was surprised, but not really. We’d felt change coming—we just didn’t know this was it. Recalling the Law of Polarity, I responded:
“Okay. This is good!”

He took a deep breath and said, “I choose to believe this is going to turn into something amazing.”
And I agreed.

Let me pause for a little backstory:

• 1991–1997: Severe financial struggles.

• 2000: Big breakthrough—we tripled our income in three months and began teaching seminars on what we learned. I tell the story in this video.

• 2004: Moved into our dream home. pictured here.

• 2005: Published The Jackrabbit Factor and Hidden Treasures—both became international bestsellers.

• 2006: My husband quit his job to help run our business full-time.

• 2007: Invested too much money in real estate at the TOP of the market.

• 2008: The real estate market tanked and we worked overtime trying to hold it all together.

• 2009: New breakthroughs - had our biggest month to that point: $43,000. Published the sequel, Portal to Genius to describe all I had learned since releasing The Jackrabbit Factor.

• 2011: Husband returned to the 9-5 workforce to heal our strained relationship and begin working a longer-term plan with a stronger foundation. I stepped back from doing the business full time to recover, heal, and focus more on the family (instead of speaking as much as I used to).

• 2012: Sold our dream home and started over with a new plan.

• 2015: Finally began dreaming again.

For the past few years, we’ve been steadily working that long-term plan. Life’s felt stable—and hopeful.

I tell you all THAT to tell you THIS:

Back in 2012, things were really hard. Finances were a wreck. Our real estate investments tanked. People who owed us couldn’t pay, and we found ourselves in the same boat. My husband’s self-esteem plummeted. I couldn’t encourage him—I was depleted myself. Instead of supporting him, I criticized him. I was angry, embarrassed, and angry that my business had gone from a hobby I loved (because of how it helped people), to something I hated (because it was now needed for paying gigantic real estate bills).

So I've seen him broken and depressed. I've seen him completely paralyzed and unable to think of solutions. I've seen him beat himself up because he knew better, but still couldn't shake the darkness.

To illustrate where we were at and what we were feeling at the time, let me paint a picture. I wanted to approach our problems with the belief that anything was possible (I was still teaching it, after all), and that we could just apply the principles and turn things around. But I wanted him to solve it, because I was exhausted. However, while I knew he could apply Rare Faith to solve it, I struggled to believe that he would. I was too tired, and he was stuck in despair.

After years of running the business 12-16 hours/day while trying to homeschool 7 kids, I ran out of steam altogether. My husband was doing all he could to help build and support the systems that delivered our product, but didn't have direct control over creating the paycheck like I did as the marketer. I berated him for letting me shoulder the burden of the bills, and he wondered why I kept jumping in all the time instead of trusting him to figure something out.

He had quit his job years earlier to help me grow the business—at my encouragement. But now I didn’t want anything to do with it, and I wanted him to fix it. Problem was, he no longer had the tools (or the confidence) to do that.

Eventually, I stopped stepping in. I let the next big bill be his to solve. He was stuck, and all he could think to do was ask our bishop for help.

That was a tough pill to swallow.

But I reminded myself: If I really want to let him lead, I have to support him in whatever solution he chooses—even if it means showing up at the Bishop’s Storehouse for food orders.

We had long-term food storage, but needed help with fresh goods. I knew walking through those doors might mean running into readers of my books who would wonder what the Jackrabbit Factor lady was doing on welfare.

I stood outside, took a deep breath, and thought, If I’m too proud to accept help while we’re rebuilding, then maybe I’m in worse shape than I realized.

And so I walked in.

After a couple visits, I said to my husband:
“I think you should take a turn.”
He said, “That’s the least I can do.”

Eventually, he took a job at two-thirds his previous salary to create some stability and give me a break.
It wasn’t the dream—but it was progress.

Fast forward to just a few weeks ago: he lost that job of five years.

But this time, everything felt different.

We were stunned—yet strangely hopeful. There was no panic. In fact, we were excited. We immediately started talking about all the reasons this could be a good thing:

• He was more experienced and marketable than ever.

• He’d been unhappy in the job, and this gave him the freedom to move on without guilt.

• Severance pay gave us a cushion.

• Maybe now we could finally finish revamping the Mindset Mastery™ program and relaunch it in a more accessible online format.

• We’d faced worse and survived.

• We had business systems already in place—something we could lean on if needed.

• Our relationship had never been stronger. This time, we were in sync emotionally and spiritually.

• Thanks to Dave Ramsey, we had an emergency fund—maybe not fully funded, but still a source of peace.

And most importantly: we weren’t afraid.
Because “if ye are prepared, ye shall not fear.” (And that doesn’t mean you won’t suffer—just that you won’t fear.)

Fear had been the real enemy all along.

"Behold and lo, mine eyes are upon you, and the heavens and the earth are in mine hands, and the riches of eternity are mine to give. Ye endeavored to believe that ye should receive the blessing which was offered unto you; but behold, verily I say unto you there were fears in your hearts, and verily this is the reason that ye did not receive." (Doctrine and Covenants 67:2-3)

Needless to say, it only took a few minutes and we were feeling pretty excited and grateful for the blessing of his unexpected termination. Not without a little bit of apprehension, of course, but every time the worry crept in, we consciously kicked it out and focused on all of the happy possibilities.

Within 30 minutes of his termination, and just as we were talking about the possibilities, he received a reply from Company B's representative: "Yes! I would love to talk to you about the position - how about breakfast on Tuesday at 8 am?"

It reminded us of 2009, when we had no money, no credit, and a $15,000 need staring us down. We went to dinner just to dream about the future—and the waiter told us the meal was on the house. That same month, we made $43,000.

The principle keeps proving itself true: focus on the vision, not the problem.

So, that Saturday morning, my husband felt inspired. He jumped on the neighborhood Facebook page and posted this:

Yesterday my employment was terminated unexpectedly, so I’m now freed up to help you out. (Yay!)

I’m not looking for pity - I want to teach my seven children the value of work. I’m not too good for ANY honest work.

I have a little savings, so I’m ok for a little while, and I thought it would be fun to try an experiment.

So, here’s the deal: I will bring my own tools, and you supply the materials. I do work for you, you pay me whatever you feel it was worth - no questions asked.

Yep, simple as that. I have faith in God and in the humanity of people, and want to show my four boys that they aren’t too good for any honest work, and that as they rely on God and go to work with the resources they have available to them, their needs will be met.

I believe in Win-Win. If you don't win, neither will I!

Need something fixed or created? I can help!

• Home repair
• Sprinkler repair
• Furniture repair
• Welding
• Metal Signs (cut on a CNC machine)

I LOVE to build, repair, and create things. I’ve rehabbed homes over the years (outside of my normal computer software job), and I’m good at it. I can do just about anything, but if what you need isn't something I am good at, I’ll let you know.

Disclaimer: I am not a contractor and I don’t have a license. I don’t have a business entity for this, and I’m not bonded nor insured, so I can’t do the jobs that require such. Also, if I get more requests than I can handle, I'll choose the projects that seem like the best fit for my skills.

(My wife doesn’t know I’m doing this - hope I won't be sleeping in the doghouse for it, haha)

Let’s have some fun and see where this goes!

PM me with your needs and I'll let you know if it's something I could do a good job with. I'm available to start today!

The response was immediate. That very day, he was out working—and continued every day after. One of our sons even joined him as an apprentice.

He built. He repaired. He created.
And he came home glowing.

He kept saying he wasn’t just finding his feet—he was finding his wings.

The Company B interview on Tuesday went well. The Thursday follow-up did too. He was offered the job on Friday, negotiated through the weekend, and accepted a better offer on Tuesday:

• Higher salary

• Remote 3 days a week

• Travel opportunities

• A promising future

A few other “coincidences” confirmed the divine orchestration:

• The previous employee resigned the same morning my husband was fired.

• The severance helped us hit a financial goal faster than expected.

• A side conversation led to a job for our daughter—exactly what she’d been hoping for.

And there’s more. But the real point is this:

I'm just here to say that as scary as change can be, there's no question that the Lord is mindful of ALL of us, and orchestrates things for our good when we do our best to stay faithful. Believe in good things! Optimism opens doors to opportunities that may otherwise remain hidden.So if you’re in a place of fear or frustration, just imagine how it’s going to feel after the solution arrives. Live there in your mind. Let your faith grow stronger than your fear.

So if you're feeling worried or stuck now, just imagine what you'll be doing (and especially how you'll be feeling) after you've finally solved the problem. Live THERE for a while, refuse to worry, have Rare Faith, and watch your world shift to a better place.

In gratitude,

Leslie

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