How do you and your spouse work together in the business ? What advice do you have for couples who are working together ?
Our best advice is to prioritize one another . Keep your marriage thriving as you grow and learn . It doesn ’ t matter if you ’ re both great at the business if your marriage is falling apart . In our business , we ’ ve gone through various seasons of who does what . Some things have worked great , while others have been total flops , but it ’ s been great to figure things out together .
How have you learned to balance running your business and taking care of your family ?
We have five children and have also been foster parents , so balancing business and family has always been at the forefront of our minds . Being a parent is a gift , and we never want our children to feel like we sacrificed too much time with them for our business . The main reason we ’ ve worked so hard to build our dōTERRA business is to have the freedom to enjoy time with our children — and we do ! One way I ensure my kids know they have my attention is by making sure I ’ m not on my phone all day . I ’ ll pick it up here and there to reply , but I keep it silent anytime I ’ m with my family so I control my phone , rather than my phone controlling me .
At this stage , what motivates you to continue building your business ?
There ’ s no other opportunity like the dōTERRA opportunity . The products are unbelievable — I still can ’ t believe we have such powerful tools at our fingertips . That empowering feeling is something I want other moms to experience . The compensation plan is amazing in its design , rewarding those who are committed , capable , and coachable . I want to continue sharing this incredible opportunity with everyone who ’ s ready to take it and run with it .
We have the best team . The people who have linked arms with us to build this business are people I adore . Their dreams and families matter immensely . We continue to move forward because we ’ re better together than as individuals , and I ’ ll never cease to be grateful they said yes to taking this journey with us .
How has your dōTERRA business changed your life ?
The financial flexibility that comes with a dōTERRA business has allowed us to jump into things we otherwise wouldn ’ t have been able to do . We ’ ve fostered three awesome boys , and we currently are serving as co-directors of our local crisis pregnancy center , where we ’ re working to empower the mothers as they support their children . We can homeschool our children and teach them to be courageous and honorable young men and women who we know will leave a positive mark on the world . We ’ re so inspired by the examples of the Founding Executives in their pursuit of doing good in the world , and we ’ re committed to doing the same for as long as we live . We can ’ t express enough gratitude for this company and this amazing opportunity !
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