Leadership Magazines doTERRA Issue 30 Gabriel and Holly Lo | Page 8

“Our children are our best teachers, and I am a more compassionate, empathetic, and grounded person because of my daughter.” NEW dōTERRA DIAMOND Mary Sisti MISHAWAKA, INDIANA, USA LIBERATING & POWERFUL W patients. “The key ingredient in being and the rank I’ve been able to achieve as successful in the dōTERRA business is a dōTERRA leader is a mirror image of they were given limited options. Mary opening your heart, showing empathy the amazing team standing by my side.” recalls, “I was uncomfortable pursuing and compassion toward others— these options, but I felt like I had no whether they are suffering physically, alternatives. I was left feeling helpless; emotionally, or spiritually—listening to I remember this feeling vividly. When them, and offering up solutions to I approached other moms for advice, their needs.” found that when miscommunication Throughout her journey, Mary feels individual and team stagnation. blessed to have the support of her I encourage my team to speak up hen Mary Sisti’s daughter experienced health issues, I realized this feeling of helplessness was more common than not and had become a social norm.” However, Mary refused to accept this “norm” and began searching for alternative solutions. What she found was dōTERRA. 8 As she leads her team, Mary has found that it is essential to maintain open, honest communication. She says, “I starts to override truth, it often causes family, her friends, and her team. Her daughter, Kiara, is the reason she found dōTERRA in the first place, and Mary feels that Kiara continues to teach her on this journey. Little did I know when I life. I originally tried dōTERRA to help my percent responsibility for my life and opened up my first dōTERRA bottle that daughter, but I didn’t realize how much my business. This is the most liberating, I also opened up my second chance at it would save me and those lives I touch powerful change that has come about a more peaceful, happy, and contented with just one drop.” F I V E about their feelings, to approach every individual with love, and to believe that all people act with good intentions.” Mary has also learned While Mary originally tried the oils as every day. Mary is also grateful for the a solution to support her daughter’s encouragement and support of her health (and was amazed at the positive fiancé, Jason, who always believes in her. results), she soon discovered that Her team has been an integral part of everyone could benefit from essential her support system as well. She explains, oils. Mary’s approach to her business “My team pushes me beyond the limits Mary is amazed by the personal growth came naturally to her, as she dedi­ of what I wouldn’t have even dreamed of she has experienced. One of the cates her time to helping others with doing before my dōTERRA journey. greatest lessons she has learned is to dōTERRA just as she would care for her I have been blessed beyond measure, empower herself. “I went from blaming dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2018 others for my misfortunes to taking 100 that it is important to be able to have hard conversations in an open, respectful way—which is crucial in both business and life. Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra.com. 1 HEART. “Lead mostly with your heart and not always with your mind. Let your heart and intuition guide you along this journey.” 2 FAILURE. “The dōTERRA journey is a rollercoaster of ups and downs, but it’s the failures that allow us to learn and grow. Embrace your failures and mistakes, and let them guide you in another creative direction.” D I A M O N D 3 LISTEN. “Listen more and talk less. People want to be heard. By becoming a better listener and asking more questions, I became a more effective teacher and have been able to offer better oil solutions for people’s needs.” K E Y S 4 SELF. “Serve others, but first, serve yourself. Fill your personal cup every day, especially if you are a parent or a spouse. Relearn how to sometimes play before work. Find your balance, whatever that may look like for you.” 5 FAITH. “Ask God or the Universe to help guide you always, and never stop searching and learning. Learn how to let go of knowing everything, and allow faith to step into your life. The more faith you have, the easier and more at peace your life will be.” doterra.com 9