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NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS
“If you want to find awesome builders,
go find burnt-out nurses! They are
talented, medically knowledgeable people
with hearts of gold. They are typically
Wellness Advocates from the start!”
Eliza & Benton Bacot
CHATTAHOOCHEE HILLS, GEORGIA, USA
GLEANING GOLD
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t might be tempting to believe that knew God was calling me out of business. It is about helping that person
after climbing the mountain of modern healthcare.” grow into an effective leader, and that
Diamond qualification, there are only
green pastures and sunny days. Diamond
leaders Eliza and Benton Bacot know
from experience that this isn’t true. Says
Eliza, “We are just now coming out of one
of the hardest seasons of our business,
and yet, the lessons we are learning are
some of our greatest blessings.”
From the beginning, Eliza and Benton
have embraced all forms of education
and growth that have come their
way. Stepping out of her decade-long
career as a nurse practitioner, Eliza
struggled to let go of her fears. “Despite
It was during a mindfulness exercise
with her coach and upline, Mary Hyatt,
that Eliza received clear direction from
God. “The words ran through my head,
like a message on a screen. ‘You have
cannot be rushed! I learned to slow down
because this business is responsible for
growing people’s hearts and minds and
cultivating leaders that will literally change
the world one person at a time.”
done a good job in the hospital and The Bacots know their learning will never
served people well, Eliza. But I am stop. They find joy each day in what they
calling you out of that and into this.’” learn, and to others encountering the
From that moment, Eliza felt free to bumps in the road to Diamond, they give
lean into the learning curve, trusting in the following advice, “Be curious! Assume
a larger plan for her in this journey. less and ask more so you can more
Eliza and Benton soon learned that
their role as leaders of their team was
effectively understand the people you
serve and the impact you can have.
an integral part of that bigger plan. "We will never stop growing our
According to them, this is where some team. We will never stop sharing oils.
of the most powerful education has Diamond is just one glorious stop along
job and a sizeable paycheck. I feared happened. Eliza shares, “Sometimes, the journey, and we are just passing
rejection from my medical colleagues. you want your builders to be farther through to the next stage. There are so
I feared the sacrifice required to grow ahead than they are. However, the many people who need these gifts—
our dōTERRA ® business. However, transformation that happens to all how could we ever stop? We are not
there was a tipping point when I builders is about more than just the afraid of work that never ends!”
my passion for wellness and essential
oils, I feared walking away from my
LEVERAGING STRENGTHS IN LEADERSHIP
“In our eyes the Strength Finder
and Enneagram tests help us
understand our leaders’ talents,
weaknesses, and motivations in a
fundamental way. Understanding all
the personality types helps us coach
them as individuals. Remember,
there are Presidential Diamonds in
every category!”
“We created a master document of
everyone’s number and strengths on
our team. When a block comes up,
we refer to the list and see clearly
how to help that leader on the most
personal level. Knowing what we
now know, we can say, ‘Oh we
can’t talk to her this way,’ or ‘This
won’t motivate him.’”
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“From a leadership perspective,
these tools have been life-changing.
We know how to pivot and adapt
to the needs of those we serve.
Don’t teach people how to model
other people’s success. Help them
tap into who they really are in a way
that is perfectly tailored to the
way they are created.”
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