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Back when all my kids still lived at home:
Journal Entry, 2008

Tonight was our weekly family night—an evening dedicated to spending intentional time together, building relationships through shared ac...

"I'll believe it when I see it."

Ever heard that phrase? Or maybe, "Seeing is believing"?

Our eyes are incredibly useful for gathering information, but the truth is—some of the most powerful forces ...

Depression weighed heavily on me during my second pregnancy. I was genuinely thrilled to be expecting another baby, but the hormonal rollercoaster made it nearly impossible to feel the joy.

Labor was...

Here's a conversation I had with one of my Mindset Mastery students that you might find interesting. She writes...

Dear Leslie, I am taking your Mindset Mastery Online Course, and I love it! I find I...

"Leaning into" your problem is less painful than pretending it doesn't exist.

One afternoon, as I was playing with my kids, my sweet little two-year-old stepped on my hair.

The moment I felt the pai...

I had my own faith crisis a few years ago.

There came a time when I had more questions than answers, and for a while, it felt like the ground had fallen out from beneath my feet. Everything I thought...

Here’s a tough question—one that’s easy to answer when life is going well, but much harder in the thick of adversity:
When the challenges feel heavier than you can bear, and the odds seem impossibly s...

As discussed in Hidden Treasures, the seventh law is the Law of Gestation. Simply put, it says that every seed in nature has a specific and finite gestation period before it reaches maturity.

Our dre...

You may or may not know this, but we now have FOUR kids either in college or heading there soon—so how to pay for it is a constant topic in our home. We’re encouraging our kids to get through school w...

An actual message to one of my teenagers who was complaining too much about his responsibilities:

You're doing so well in so many areas, and I’m genuinely proud of you. But it saddens me when you bla...

Did You Know?

The part of your brain that achieves your goals isn’t the same part that sets them. I explain more about this in this video, where I talk about the subconscious mind and how it either h...

Here's a question I received from a student at a State University. He writes:

I've absolutely loved the Jackrabbit Factor and it's been of great help. In fact. I'm hoping that when summer is over, I ...

Ten years ago, I sent out a broadcast inviting readers of The Jackrabbit Factor—those who had seen amazing things happen as a result—to share their success stories with Oprah. The majority of response...

Had a great conversation with one of my readers. Thought it would be worth sharing (name has been changed):

"Hi Leslie, thank you for all of you free literature. I do have a question or request. How ...

Are You Crazy Busy? Do You Need a Time Warp?

Two weeks before I was scheduled to teach a live Facilitator Training class, I was teetering on the edge of a full-blown meltdown. Too many tasks, not eno...

This is nuts. It's 1:00 a.m., and my eyes are barely staying open. But I know that if I just crawl into bed right now, my brain won't shut off anyway. I have to get this out. Having something I need t...

Years ago, a stay-at-home mom ordered the Mindset Mastery Program (back when it was still called the FTMF). Later that year we met at a conference, and we've been friends ever since, even though it's ...

Jan showed up at Mentor Training in an electric wheelchair and with a service dog.

To attend, she drove over 1200 miles (each way), pulling over as needed to sleep in her van, despite the physical di...