Leadership Magazines doTERRA Essential Leadership Magazine Issue 27 | Page 12

NEW dōTERRA DIAMOND “Don’t give up if it falls apart. You’ve built before, and you can do it again. It’s an ongoing, every day process. You have to have perseverance, and you have to be willing to keep sharing.” Ruth Prince MELANCTHON, ONTARIO, CAN THE BEAUTY IN REBUILDING W hen Ruth Prince was first man built on sand. If you build for helped her find her passion again. introduced to dōTERRA essential strength and structure, you’ll have a “I was a nurse for years, but when oils, she was already using other oils. firm foundation so you can withstand I started with this business, I was The difference in the quality was the storms.” With a focus on building so noticeable, however, that Ruth for stability, Ruth’s business is stronger working as a government invest­­igator. immediately switched to dōTERRA than ever. products. She dove in with the business as well, hitting Gold within only six weeks from when she first received her oils. Ruth’s journey, however, hasn’t all been smooth sailing. After she hit Gold, she experienced health issues and stayed at the same rank for five months. Partially because her business had initially grown so quickly, she had to rebuild when she was again able to focus on dōTERRA. Rebuilding has been a constant throughout her experience, and she has learned valuable lessons from it. Ruth explains, “Building your business is like the biblical story of the wise man and the foolish man who each built a house. Then the storms I missed helping people. With dōTERRA, I’m back to helping people Throughout her time with dōTERRA, get their health back and bringing joy Ruth has been grateful for the support to families. I’m back to what I loved of her sister, who is one of her front­lines, about nursing, and I can help people as well as her husband, five children, enrich their lives with natural choices.” and three grandchildren. She also feels The changes Ruth has seen in her own that God has been with her every step life motivate her to continue sharing of the journey. It hasn’t been easy for Ruth; she has experienced serious health issues, but s