Elyse Hanselman | Allen Park , Michigan , USA
Advice from Elyse
Elyse Hanselman | Allen Park , Michigan , USA
Attempt Anyway
In 2020 , Elyse decided to go for Diamond . It was early in the pandemic and seemed like a bold move , but she also felt it was time . She discussed it with her upline , and together they made a four-month strategy that would allow her to reach Diamond for the first time in November 2020 . She announced it to her team , rallying everyone for the journey they ’ d all be taking .
And then , one by one , her leaders quit or stepped back . Nine people — almost her entire team — left . Elyse says , “ For about a month , I cried and felt hopeless .” But when she asked her upline if she should even attempt her lofty goal anymore , Elyse received a firm yes . “ My upline told me she ’ d let me wallow long enough and of course I should still go for Diamond . She asked , ‘ What ’ s the alternative ? You ’ re just not going to try ? You ’ re a strong leader . You ’ re building your business anyway . It doesn ’ t make any sense not to go for it .’”
Somehow , Elyse made it happen . In November 2020 , she hit Diamond for the first time . “ I learned a lot throughout that process ,” she reflects . “ I learned I can ’ t control what my team or leaders do . I can only control how I handle it . I learned not everyone is going to be with me longterm , but everyone is a special part of my journey , and I can respect , love , and support where each person is . I learned about my own mindset and grit . Now , when I have team members who are feeling down , or when they have someone quit , I have that story . It helps my team see things will be okay . People quitting is part of your journey , and you can still hit your goals .”
When Elyse has a leader who ’ s struggling , she follows a checklist to identify where support is needed :
• Are they pursuing personal development ? Everyone has struggles and challenges , so pursuing personal development and listening to other successful people can take them places they can ’ t get to alone . “ When I ’ m stuck , I take the time to really dig into my mindset and actions and do some personal development .”
• How many people are they connecting with each week ? Are they actually spending time doing the PIPES activities ? If not , get their focus back on PIPES .
• Are they doing weekly mentor calls or check-ins with their upline ? Are they attending team calls to feel connected ? Entrepreneurship can be lonely . It ’ s important that they stay connected , whether through team calls , weekly mentor calls , corporate events , and so on .
• Are they talking about the business opportunity with people ?
• What ’ s their Why ? What are their personal goals with dōTERRA ?
Elyse says , “ Usually , diving deep into a few of these prompts helps me and the leader see where there might be gaps — especially when it comes to their Why and their goals , which can get lost in the process . I feel like part my job is to help them remember why they ’ re building a dōTERRA business in the first place and bring them back to their original goals during the inevitable hard times .”
Advice from Elyse
“ I wish I could go back and tell myself to talk about the business more . I was so focused on the products and helping people with their health that I just didn ’ t focus on finding business builders and spreading the joy of sharing essential oils . I realized I could not only progress faster in this business with more leaders and sharers but also have a greater impact , helping 10 times more people . That was a huge shift for me .”
ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP Results not typical . Average earnings are less . See dōTERRA Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra . com .