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The Jackrabbit Factor: Why You Can
This NEW cover (July 2019) showing a photograph of a jackrabbit may NOT be what you receive if you order the book here. The old cover is orange with black silhouettes people on a path, a man, and a rabbit. Please contact the publisher directly at www.ThoughtsAlive.com/contact-us if you want to be sure you receive the NEW cover. The Award-winning Best Seller that will Inspire You to Dream Bigger than Ever Richard is at the end of his financial rope and disappears into the woods behind his home. Where has he gone, and what is required of Felicity before she can find him? Unlock with Richard the secret behind the voice of inspiration and find out for yourself how truly dependable and ingenious your own inner voice can be. Whether used as an introduction to success principles or as a tool to help seasoned success hunters look at their own journey in a new light, The Jackrabbit Factor disrupts the default future. With the new perspective this story provides, every goal becomes easier to achieve. This story entertains as it inspires.
67 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2005
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February 27, 2014
This books is available as a free eBook on jackrabbitfactor.com. It is listed on the Thomas Jefferson Education for Teens reading list and it has been on my list for a few months now. A friend recommended that I read after I expressed my frustration with trying to get an online business going.
This book is an allagory about how to change negative thinking to positive thinking in order to attract what you want in life. I have read As a Man Thinketh and so many of the things taught in this little book sounded familiar in many ways, yet I had not mastered changing my thoughts.
I am now moving on to the next book Portal to Genius which actually has The Jackrabbit Factor: Why You Can in it, plus a prequel and sequel to that book.
I feel happier already having read this book. If nothing else comes from it, at least I will have worked on having a happier attitude and having more gratitude in life. My goals are clearer and written with more positive wording. I feel it can't hurt!
This book is an allagory about how to change negative thinking to positive thinking in order to attract what you want in life. I have read As a Man Thinketh and so many of the things taught in this little book sounded familiar in many ways, yet I had not mastered changing my thoughts.
I am now moving on to the next book Portal to Genius which actually has The Jackrabbit Factor: Why You Can in it, plus a prequel and sequel to that book.
I feel happier already having read this book. If nothing else comes from it, at least I will have worked on having a happier attitude and having more gratitude in life. My goals are clearer and written with more positive wording. I feel it can't hurt!
December 29, 2015
I love how excited this book made me. It totally motivated me to do better visualizing and manifesting what I want. Some of the more memorable parts:
"...if you want a rabbit to come to you, then you've got to take the time to visualize the rabbit already in your hands."
"That which you want is looking for you."
Christmas has reminded me that children know how to do this. They know what they want. They make a list for Santa. They share it with others. Then they patiently wait for Santa to bring it to them. I watched it happen. And now I'm ready to allow it to happen to me.
"...if you want a rabbit to come to you, then you've got to take the time to visualize the rabbit already in your hands."
"That which you want is looking for you."
Christmas has reminded me that children know how to do this. They know what they want. They make a list for Santa. They share it with others. Then they patiently wait for Santa to bring it to them. I watched it happen. And now I'm ready to allow it to happen to me.
January 22, 2020
Read this book at the behest of a sister in law many years ago. It suffers from the fallacey of "if you can imagine it it can be." We were in a business venture with her & she was so sure that if we visualized ourselves receiving $10000 it would come within months and we'd be able to pay off the debt we had incurred. Visualization and goals are vitally important. But they will never replace action. There is no "secret" to make up for planning & hard work. If this book motivates you do do those things, more power to you. It mainly just made me ill.
May 8, 2020
4+ rounded up to 5 stars
April 24, 2010
I read this fabulous book into the night last night. IT's a pity the copy I read isn't mine, I want to mark it all up and I don't want to give it back (but I will, JoDean!!)
Every one of us has heard of the power we can harness with proper visualization and positive thinking, but this book really spells out how to realize your goals by such methods.
The author put this in a nice story format (although the woman's part of it was a bit choppy) so it was easier to digest, as opposed to a bunch of principles set chapter by chapter. Think sort of "As a Man Thinketh" but in a more modern and user-friendly manner.
What I learned:
Things that hold us back from the "good" things in life:
1) Doubt
2) Fear
3) Random thinking: (as opposed to serious, consistent thought about what we REALLY want out of life)
4) Thinking that wanting more than what I have is coveting or showing ingratitude
5) Thinking that ideas like this are stupid, and that my thoughts don't make a difference in making my dreams come true.
6) Idea of scarcity (there isn't enough to go around, be content with what you've got).
Things that make the good times roll:
1) Belief: good things can happen (we don't have to be content with our present circumstances if they aren't as good as they could be)
2) Trust: that God wants to give us good things and wants us to be happy (He's often only waiting for us to ask--this is a true principle I have learned from my study on prayer.)
3) Faith: that we can have what we want, if it's worthy (maybe my desire to be skinny is more motivated by vanity, where my desire for more extra cash may be more altruistic in manner. Not that there's anything wrong with wanting to be thin & fit, see #5.)
4) KNOWING EXACTLY WHAT WE REALLY WANT--so much so that we can SEE, FEEL, HEAR, and even TASTE it in our thoughts.
5) Thought: consistent, deep, positive & specific thought about our worthy goals
6) Positive words: i.e. one great example: "I am so grateful I'm slender and fit and have lots of energy" rather than negative, i.e. "I wish I could lose weight so I could feel cute and keep up with my kids." (Wish: doesn't mean it's real; lose: means subconsciously wanting to keep or find; weight: heaviness; feel: not always real; cute: non-specific term; keep up: in competition with them; and so on)
7) Gratitude: Always express gratitude for things you have and for things you want (as though you already have them).
8) WRITING! Put goals into writing as if they have already occured. Write, in SPECIFIC, POSITIVE language your goals in a manner as if you are already enjoying them.
9) Sacrifice: sometimes we have to give up something to get there (training, investment etc. not scheming or gambling).
This weekend I've made it my goal to write a "journal" entry as if Ross and I have just celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary--15 December 2035. I will have turned 60 that year. Our oldest will be 35 and our youngest 26. I will write about our life as if it has already happened. What our house and land looked like, how our children have progressed, the great things we've been able to do, philanthropy, service, and much, much more. I will express gratitude for it all and I will make sure it is very specific and written in positive language. Then, I will spend a portion of each day thinking about part of it (because it would take too long to do it all). And I will work toward it and I will not DOUBT and I will not FEAR, and I will have FAITH that these worthy goals can happen. (No, I'm not making a life-itinerary, just writing happy memories for posterity!)
Talk to me in 25 years. :)
While it kind of reminds me of SNL's "Daily Affirmations with Mr. Smiley" (or whoever he was) I'm going to do it anyway!
Every one of us has heard of the power we can harness with proper visualization and positive thinking, but this book really spells out how to realize your goals by such methods.
The author put this in a nice story format (although the woman's part of it was a bit choppy) so it was easier to digest, as opposed to a bunch of principles set chapter by chapter. Think sort of "As a Man Thinketh" but in a more modern and user-friendly manner.
What I learned:
Things that hold us back from the "good" things in life:
1) Doubt
2) Fear
3) Random thinking: (as opposed to serious, consistent thought about what we REALLY want out of life)
4) Thinking that wanting more than what I have is coveting or showing ingratitude
5) Thinking that ideas like this are stupid, and that my thoughts don't make a difference in making my dreams come true.
6) Idea of scarcity (there isn't enough to go around, be content with what you've got).
Things that make the good times roll:
1) Belief: good things can happen (we don't have to be content with our present circumstances if they aren't as good as they could be)
2) Trust: that God wants to give us good things and wants us to be happy (He's often only waiting for us to ask--this is a true principle I have learned from my study on prayer.)
3) Faith: that we can have what we want, if it's worthy (maybe my desire to be skinny is more motivated by vanity, where my desire for more extra cash may be more altruistic in manner. Not that there's anything wrong with wanting to be thin & fit, see #5.)
4) KNOWING EXACTLY WHAT WE REALLY WANT--so much so that we can SEE, FEEL, HEAR, and even TASTE it in our thoughts.
5) Thought: consistent, deep, positive & specific thought about our worthy goals
6) Positive words: i.e. one great example: "I am so grateful I'm slender and fit and have lots of energy" rather than negative, i.e. "I wish I could lose weight so I could feel cute and keep up with my kids." (Wish: doesn't mean it's real; lose: means subconsciously wanting to keep or find; weight: heaviness; feel: not always real; cute: non-specific term; keep up: in competition with them; and so on)
7) Gratitude: Always express gratitude for things you have and for things you want (as though you already have them).
8) WRITING! Put goals into writing as if they have already occured. Write, in SPECIFIC, POSITIVE language your goals in a manner as if you are already enjoying them.
9) Sacrifice: sometimes we have to give up something to get there (training, investment etc. not scheming or gambling).
This weekend I've made it my goal to write a "journal" entry as if Ross and I have just celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary--15 December 2035. I will have turned 60 that year. Our oldest will be 35 and our youngest 26. I will write about our life as if it has already happened. What our house and land looked like, how our children have progressed, the great things we've been able to do, philanthropy, service, and much, much more. I will express gratitude for it all and I will make sure it is very specific and written in positive language. Then, I will spend a portion of each day thinking about part of it (because it would take too long to do it all). And I will work toward it and I will not DOUBT and I will not FEAR, and I will have FAITH that these worthy goals can happen. (No, I'm not making a life-itinerary, just writing happy memories for posterity!)
Talk to me in 25 years. :)
While it kind of reminds me of SNL's "Daily Affirmations with Mr. Smiley" (or whoever he was) I'm going to do it anyway!
July 12, 2014
I get the idea of it, but I'd rather watch a presentation breaking down points than the story format. Go to her website and get the emails/breakdowns. That helped more than this book. (but then again, I'm a sucker for non-fiction and bullet-points). :)
May 16, 2016
I've never really read a book about the power of believing. It had me thinking.
July 26, 2024
I am speechless. This book was amazing, I had such a fun time getting to know Richard(the main character)! I loved the journey he took for himself to help his family and then later pass his wisdom on to his son. I loved the way the book was tied together with the epilogue so don’t forget to read that part too. I loved this book, it was super intriguing and I learned a whole lot about myself and what I can do to chase my dreams effectively. A solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
November 22, 2017
This book lived in my car for months and I would just pick it up when I remembered it was there. It has some great information and ideas on how to focus in on a goal and make it happen. I am not a huge fan of the type of book that is based on a metaphor, which this is, it felt tedious near the middle and didn’t hold my interest. It is an easy read.
June 19, 2019
Great read. This is certainly a different way to think about finances and money, but I loved that it was in story form. I definitely will apply many of these principals learned from the book. I especially love the concept that there is enough money for everyone, but we often treat money as being in scarce. Fun, entertaining, and educational.
September 26, 2019
I heard Leslie Householder speak at a writers conference. She captivated me on her story of being broke and having troubles. She talked about how you can change your mindset and achieve whatever you want. I immediately bought this book and read it in two days. It was so well written in analogy. And I can’t wait to try out the strategy she created! I highly recommend this!!
February 24, 2025
Listened to as an audio book and finished about a month ago. Liked a lot of the message and motivation, but the story it makes its point through isn’t very good… maybe that was a different experience because it’s an audiobook, but I just felt it wasn’t too good at story telling. Really good for the lessons though!
June 14, 2020
Very good think piece. Do you want to better your life or just be someone picking up brown paper sacks all the time? This book helps you to see how you have the opportunity for more, but need to change your mindset
September 12, 2022
Awe inspiring
This book is much more than surface level philosophy but it has meaning below the surface that have more meanings there but it is a great balance between philosophical and mental. In summary 10\10 I would recommend this book to anybody with a goal.
This book is much more than surface level philosophy but it has meaning below the surface that have more meanings there but it is a great balance between philosophical and mental. In summary 10\10 I would recommend this book to anybody with a goal.
May 10, 2017
This is a book that makes you think. It made me think, anyway. It teaches that we have the ability to make our dreams come true. Just by believing in them, they will come to us.
May 19, 2017
This book helps me think in new and different ways and I appreciate that. It's good to look around and see and imagine how I want my life to be.
June 15, 2017
Fabulous book!
October 9, 2017
Great ideas but not an easy read for me at all! I found it very boring trying to wade through to the meat, or rabbit, whatever.
April 1, 2018
Easy to read and great at making you think. It really helped me realize my views of abundance and my fears that hold me back.
February 7, 2018
The principles in this book are fascinating! I will now read another of her books to learn more!
May 11, 2018
Fantastic book. The story is somewhat cheesy, but solid on the idea of the power of thought.
June 27, 2018
Awesome! Fantastic! Eye opening! Life-changing! Highly recommend!
July 2, 2018
This is a great book. It is available as a free download on their website. The author also has several podcasts at ararefaith.com
January 22, 2020
Good content wrapped in a poorly written story.
August 5, 2020
This is a very eye-opening book. The author was obviously inspired. I learned a lot about my life and life in general. A must read.
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December 4, 2020Life changing book. love it!
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December 30, 2021Absolutely amazing book... its a great way to get moving towards a better you!
January 6, 2022
It was hard to get through at first, but when I finally sat and paid attention to details, this really helped me out.
January 24, 2022
Super interesting. I wouldn’t have minded even more detail than this boom gave about the power of different and positive thinking.
April 23, 2022
This book changed my whole perspective on life and at one point made me cry with relief that I can change my circumstances.
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