Leadership Magazines doTERRA Essential Leadership Magazine Issue 27 | Page 8

NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS Jeff & Tamarah Bartmess SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH, USA SOMETHING MORE W hen Tamarah Bartmess enrolled While attending a business training the moment I truly committed. Since as a Wellness Advocate, she event, Tamarah found her answer. then, I’ve been living dōTERRA.” With a thought of dōTERRA as a side business The question on her mind was, “What’s new upline who consistently provided to her online energy healing practice. next?” and she felt that the answer enthusiastic support, Tamarah hit her When she compiled her financial was dōTERRA. By this time, her original stride in her business. information for the year, however, she enroller had left the business, and realized that dōTERRA could be much Tamarah’s enrollment was moved to more. She wanted to invest more time Gina Truman. Tamarah says, “Gina was and energy in dōTERRA and felt she very encouraging, and I decided to go was spinning her wheels in her other for it. Everything fell into place from business, but she was still uncertain of Growing her business has taken a lot of stretching for Tamarah. While attending convention in 2013, she felt she should go for Diamond Club. She qualified in December of that year, but which opportunity she should commit to. Diamond Club didn’t turn out as she he loves that I can experience that. He their communities. I know 100 percent planned—she lost two of her Diamond is now incredibly supportive.” Tamarah that I’m a better mom because of legs during that time. She later gained and Jeff now combine their strengths to my business.” three new legs and hit Diamond for the build and grow together. first time in December 2015. dōTERRA has touched Tamarah’s For Jeff and Tamarah, their Why will role as a mother in more than one Tamarah’s experience in Diamond Club always come back to their family. way. Because of a health issue, stretched her, but it also changed the They feel strongly about providing Tamarah has experienced difficulties dynamic of support in her family. When opportunities and experiences that in carrying pregnancies to full term, she started her dōTERRA business, help their children see themselves as and she is grateful for the health and Tamarah’s husband, Jeff, was skeptical part of a greater whole. Tamarah is also wellness support she has found in of the network marketing opportunity. passionate about empowering women dōTERRA products. Then he hit a turning point. Tamarah to be confident as business owners. explains, “His whole energy changed Many of the women Tamarah works while I was doing Diamond Club. He with are also moms, and Tamarah said he noticed that I’m happy when I’m wants to share the message that working on dōTERRA, and it’s helping women can be confident, influential me grow and develop and learn, and business builders as well as good mothers. “I want to reach women who question their ability to influence Jeff and Tamarah are now committed to sharing these natural solutions with others. Tamarah says, “I can’t imagine stretching myself like I have for any other company. It’s an honor to be part of something bigger with dōTERRA.” “Start simple. Focus on the basics. Nurture relationships. dōTERRA is as much about personal development as it is about business.” STRETCH TO DIAMOND NOTICE SPECIFIC NEEDS “I’ve been training my team on having focused, one-on-one time to sit down with people. Be customer-centric and cater to the needs of the person you’re with—it’s just about the person right in front of you. Help them find a solution that is specific to their needs. Wherever they’re at in their own journey is where you need to meet them.” 8 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I JULY / AUGUST 2017 DEVELOP LEADERS “Help your team members see themselves as leaders before they hit Silver; they can see themselves as leaders at Elite or any rank. Being a leader starts before you hit a certain rank, so focus on helping them create leadership development opportunities. None of my qualifying teams are local, so they’ve had to be independent of me as they grow.” Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra.com. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF “Remember that opportunities are limitless for you, and you only limit yourself. I overcame my insecurities because I believed that someone believed in me. This made me realize that there must be something in me that’s worth believing in. Personal development is vital, and it takes time, experience, and belief.” doterra.com 9