Congratulations on Reaching Presidential Diamond Dirk VanDerzee & Maree Cottam PLEASANT VIEW, UTAH, USA
PRESIDENTIAL DIAMONDS
Congratulations on Reaching Presidential Diamond Dirk VanDerzee & Maree Cottam PLEASANT VIEW, UTAH, USA
What has been the biggest hurdle you have overcome on the way to Presidential Diamond?
Maree: Life throws unexpected curveballs at us, and they have a way of deterring us and making us think that we should quit. Right before I was about to hit Blue Diamond, I ended up going through a divorce with my first husband. That was a curveball that I wasn’ t even expecting. I remember I just really wanted to hide under a rock, but my love, my commitment, and my passion for this company and our team kept me in the game. Life moves forward, and we have to be moving forward with it, or we are just denying those life lessons that we are given.
When you first started your business, did you feel like Presidential Diamond was within reach, or was it something that you gradually worked up to?
Maree: I could see myself going there, but I had to take baby steps. When I got my Elite certificate, I called my upline and said,“ I’ m Elite! I went Elite!” I remember her saying,“ That’ s so great. Go and celebrate. But first, cross out Elite and put Diamond on there.” With every celebration and with every momentous goal you hit, there always needs to be an idea of what is next. Even as Presidential Diamonds, we were walking the purple carpet at convention, and I got off the
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