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NEW dōTERRA DIAMOND Mako Wilton CAVE CREEK, ARIZONA, USA BUILDING AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS It’s not an easy thing to try and build your own business. Such an effort takes no small amount of patience, initiative, and courage. Mako Wilton has certainly expressed such characteristics as she’s grown her dōTERRA ® business across the world. “My organization is definitely a unique one,” she says. “It’s spread over many countries, and I have a few international legs. I’ve traveled every month worldwide from the start to help and support my downline.” Since becoming a dōTERRA Wellness Advocate, Mako has made extra, concentrated efforts to build abroad, developing her lines and legs in Korea, Japan, and a dozen other nations. “I believe strongly in the company mission to share these gifts of the Earth with the world, and I wanted to do my part, planting seeds that will sprout in ways I can’t even imagine,” Mako says with a smile. “I have many customer-minded people in my organization rather than business builders, which has allowed me to serve those who need extra help.” This international business has presented her with plenty of opportunities and difficulties. “A lot of times I feel like I operate my dōTERRA business all day, every day—or somehow more! It’s easy to lose balance. One simple challenge of operating internationally is the “All things have the right time, the right season to shine and bloom. Visualize what’s underneath the freezing snow and trust that there’ll be growth in the future.”—Mako Wilton 22 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I APR | MAY | JUN 2020 Images by Nana Suzuki (red rock photo) or Tate Kakitani (Hawaii beach photo)