NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS
Darren & Kim Smadis
SHERWOOD PARK, ALBERTA, CA
The Change after the Trial
“ Keep believing in yourself. Life is too short to play small in this world— play big!”
After surviving a major health issue,
Kim Smadis was ready to detoxify her life. She researched the best ways to rid her home of toxins and live naturally, and all signs pointed to essential oils. When Kim started searching for oils in Canada, some of her friends recommended dōTERRA— which was just what she was looking for.
Around the time she started using dōTERRA, Kim was working for the government and was hopeful about her future there. But after her health battle, she was not approved to go back into her original position because of the likelihood of the health issue reappearing due to the stressful workload. As a result, she had to take a lower position, and she struggled to find her place back in the corporate world.
Knowing that Kim’ s government position required her to mentor, coach, and motivate, Hayley Hobson, her enroller, suggested the business to Kim and explained to her that she could use her valuable experience in a dōTERRA business. However, Kim had no interest at all. To Kim, network marketing was not a good job. But after using the products more, learning about the business model, and talking to dōTERRA members, her mentality started to change. Kim says,“ I remember thinking,‘ This is the real deal, and these are the people I want to be around.’ Once I got rid of my closed mind with direct sales, it was a gamechanger, and I wondered why it had taken me so long to start.”
Sharing and teaching about the oils became Kim’ s new passion, and she especially loved using the oils in her own home. She gave her four athletic boys AromaTouch ® treatments when she was getting certified, and introduced them to the power of Deep Blue ®, which became a staple in their home. Kim’ s husband, Darren, converted to the oils after an influential experience with DigestZen ®, and joined Kim in the business. Kim and Darren now work side-by-side managing different aspects of the business and inspiring their team to achieve their potential.
One of the most important aspects of Kim and Darren’ s business is helping people believe in themselves and make the most of each opportunity. They do this by establishing a culture of community and teamwork. Kim says,“ Most of my team lives close together, so we put a lot of work into getting together and supporting each other. Whether members are on the same leg or opposite legs, none of that matters. We truly want to see each other be successful, and many people feel that they have finally found a community where they can be themselves. I often hear from my builders and my team that people start the business because they have a big Why, but they stay for the community that we’ ve created.”
Being able to help others become successful and believe in themselves is a dream come true for Kim and Darren. This opportunity has given them the ability to make a difference in so many lives and within the walls of their own home. Kim says,“ dōTERRA has changed how we function as a family. I used to work for eight to nine hours and then come home, and the way I looked at, that’ s when I would start living my life. When we started dōTERRA, we sat down as a family, and I talked to the boys about what it would require and how everyone would have to help each other to make it work. We became a family. My work life and my business are no longer separate from my family. We do this together.”
16 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I MARCH / APRIL 2017