Leadership Magazines doTERRA Issue 28 Matt and Sara Janssen | Page 4

PRESIDENTIAL DIAMONDS
Congratulations on Reaching Presidential Diamond
Matt & Sara Janssen
ON THE ROAD, USA
same, and your team will flourish. If you’re having a hard time
envisioning yourself as a Presidential Diamond, just envision
yourself in your next rank, and then the next. The tools and
mindset you need will develop along the way in perfect timing.
Surround yourself with successful people! Our most beloved
dōTERRA friendships came as a result of our first incentive trip
to Jamaica. Being able to “watch how it’s done” was so valuable
for us. We found out that Blue and Presidential Diamonds were
normal people who had been doing dōTERRA a little longer than
us, but that each of them had a vision bigger than themselves.
They were all focused on loving people, serving others, and
making the world a little better every day. We discovered that
we already had what it would take to get to Presidential inside
of us, and that it was just a matter of continuing to work hard.
At this stage, what motivates you to continue building
your business?
The freedom that dōTERRA brings is something that we can’t
keep to ourselves! As our team grows and we see countless
lives changed, there is no way that we could stop offering this
opportunity to everyone. As we continue to travel, now in our 28-
foot Airstream, we come across people every day who are hungry
How do you and your spouse work together in
the business?
Sara: In the first couple of years, Matt cared for the girls,
did laundry, made meals, and supported me in everything
I needed to do. As we worked toward Presidential, his role
shifted into one of strategist and “master of the back office.”
He took that weight off of my shoulders so that I could
function in my zone of genius, which is coaching, encouraging,
and sharing oils. I love seeing him interact with our team
because he brings fresh energy to each situation.
How have you learned to balance running your business
and taking care of your family?
What were the biggest challenges you overcame on the paycheck. We were running on pure faith and didn’t have a
way to Presidential Diamond? “Plan B.” But when an obstacle presented itself, we found a way
We built our business primarily while traveling and living in a to keep going! We were able to hit Diamond in 6 months, Blue
40-foot motorhome with our three girls and two dogs. We had
traveled this way prior to finding dōTERRA and knew it would
be a perfect fit for building our business; however, it was not
without its challenges! I didn’t have a “real office” most of the
time, but instead used the back of our minivan to conduct
mentor calls and video trainings. Sometimes we would travel a
long distance to teach a class, and no one would show up. We
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Diamond in 11 months, and Presidential in 22 months, and
we attribute it directly to the heart connections we made with
our Tribe while we traveled to them. It’s been amazing to work
alongside our leaders, and we could not have done this without
their vision, love, and support!
What advice would you give to someone who is trying
rebuilt our organization many times on our way to Presidential. to reach Presidential Diamond?
There were times when we would have to take a step back and Figure out who you need to become in order to step into this
reevaluate what was truly important, but we never took our rank, and then set about that task vigorously! Do the personal
eyes off our goals of time freedom and financial freedom. We development and steep yourself in gratitude every day. When
had a substantial amount of debt and were living paycheck to you do this, you will naturally attract others who are doing the
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We have a unique situation in that we’ve all been home full time
since the start of our dōTERRA business. We started traveling
that very first summer (June 2014) and have never looked
back. We are together 24/7, as we also homeschool the girls. I
have scheduled work hours during the week so that they know
when I’ll be on calls, trainings,