NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS
Derrick and Tara Laughlin
MEDFORD , OREGON , USA
FINDING RHYTHM
“ Be genuine and be you . Your leadership skills and the way you teach are one of a kind . Stay true to yourself and always lead from the heart .”— Tara Laughlin
As a mom of three boys and the wife of a firefighter , Tara has worked hard to find a rhythm to make building her business work . “ With my husband ’ s job comes a lot of sacrifice . He works strange hours and sometimes ( during fire season ) he can be gone for weeks or months at a time . We have finally found a rhythm to his schedule and how to fit mine in just right . It has been tricky , but I love what we have created .” Tara compares this to a puzzle where you have to find where the pieces fit just right . “ I ’ m supportive of him when his job calls , and he is supportive of me when mine does .” Both Derrick and Tara are grateful to help people in their own unique and impactful ways .
Despite her passion for natural wellness through essential oils , when Tara began sharing , she had to tackle her fear of public speaking to move her business forward . “ I had agreed to meet with a friend to talk about dōTERRA , and she was going to bring one or two ladies to learn , too ,” she remembers . “ I was rattled about it . When she arrived at my house , there were almost 20 of them ! As I began teaching , my fear was front and center . But as I shared my story , it was as if those cares just melted away .” That day Tara realized that she didn ' t need to know all the answers , all she needed to do was share her heart . “ Since then I ' ve always led with that . It has changed everything for me .”
Overcoming the myth that you have to know everything to start building has been key for Tara and her team . Rather than just telling them information , Tara takes a “ let ’ s learn together ” approach to show how doable this business really is . Tara uses their questions as opportunities to direct her downline toward the materials that dōTERRA offers , that way they become selfsufficient in their own business-building journey . “ Sharing from your heart makes it so simple and easy . People are drawn to that and want your help because they can feel that it ’ s genuine .”
Tara attributes much of her success to her consistency . “ Being consistent is key . Life has its ups and downs but staying consistent is vital in this business . Remember , if you stop , things don ’ t just stand still — they move backwards ! And when you come back to it , you ’ ll have so much more work to do to get yourself back on track .” Tara insists that finding your flow and sticking with it will make you a better , more reliable leader for yourself and your team .
16 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I OCT | NOV | DEC 2020 Images by Nakesha Morgan