Leadership Magazines doTERRA Issue 32 Ogawa | Page 66

NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS SMALL SUGGESTIONS FOR BIG SUCCESS Jeremy & Shanda Vandenbark MESA, ARIZONA, USA I T H E PROMISE f you ask Shanda Vandenbark why the amazing impact DigestZen had someone you know, give them the gift she chose her dōTERRA business, on her son. She says, “I promised of new shoes through sharing these she’ll tell you the main reason is myself at that moment that I would beautiful oils.” DigestZen ® . This product changed make a difference for every mom out her and her family’s life when they there who needed hope. I’d make a were searching for solutions for their difference for every voice who cried for son, and she is now passionate about relief.” In a way, Shanda thinks of it as people and to grow her team. One of giving someone a new pair of shoes. the reasons Shanda loves the dōTERRA available through dōTERRA products. “I want to provide a path for people business opportunity is that it’s a who are in my old shoes. They were win-win situation for customers and For Shanda, it’s all about a promise she tired and frustrated shoes, and I know builders. She explains, “My customers made to herself when she witnessed there are easier-to-wear shoes. If this is win with improved health. My leaders sharing the effective, natural solutions “The gift of dōTERRA is the opportunity to succeed regardless of circumstances or adversity.” 66 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I MAY / JUNE 2018 With this powerful motivation, Shanda has worked relentlessly to reach more win with increased revenue. I win with means to support my family.” Shanda focuses on the wins and ensures that no one in her organization loses. This has helped her build a team driven to genuinely care for and serve as many people as possible. Part of Shanda’s commitment to helping each person win is not overloading herself with too many contacts. “Instead of making a daunting 100-person list, I help five people at a time. I like to think of my network as a fruit tree. Making a 100-person list and trying to help them all at once is like trying to pick 100 pieces of fruit all at once. I’d never get them washed, prepped, and canned in time. Instead, I pick only five pieces of fruit at a time. That’s a number I can easily process and be successful with.” Over time, working with five people at a time adds up to a strong, committed network of essential oil users, sharers, and builders. K N OW YO UR N UM B ER S “My most important step to Diamond has been to know my numbers. I’ve learned I must understand where I’ve been, where I am, and where I’m going. I can share my thoughts on each timeline, but numbers don’t lie. There’s something very real, sobering, and exciting when you look at the numbers.” LO O K AT PV “One of the numbers I key in on each month is PV per person. If my PV per person is high, I know we’re doing a good job helping others. If it’s low, we need to skill up. Understanding and adjusting this number has changed how I talk to people, how my business runs, and how my team operates. It shows us how much someone has fallen in love with dōTERRA.” CR EAT E CO N S I ST EN CY “When I meet someone who I feel is ready for natural solutions, I introduce them to the oils, work with them, help them, and if they are ready, I help them get an account and learn to use their oils. If they aren’t ready, I put them in my follow- up system and check on them until they’re ready. This approach allows me to go as fast or as slow as my life will allow and creates consistency in my business.” Along the way, Shanda has met with various difficulties and challenges. She has found the key is to choose success no matter the circumstances. She shares, “The only thing standing in the way of success is ourselves. We can make any excuse to deter success. At the end of the day, they’re just excuses.” Shanda didn’t have a mentor until she hit Gold, she didn’t attend an essential oils class until she hit Diamond, and she didn’t meet a Diamond leader until she was Diamond herself. Regardless of these obstacles, Shanda chose to push herself to succeed. “My challenge to myself is to thrive regardless of circumstance or adversity, and I chal­ lenge my fellow Wellness Advocates to do the same.” With this challenge to herself, Shanda is dedicated to pushing herself to succeed and to helping as many people as possible. Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra.com. doterra.com 67