Leadership Magazines doTERRA Issue 36 Dani and Ryan Smith | Page 23

NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS
Alexa & Jake Brodsky
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA, USA
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rchery requires great strength Alexa started considering herself hard things, and with the support
to nock the arrow, aim the bow, part of a quiver, and even though it of my family, we would overcome
and pull the string back. But all the seemed like being loaded into a bow our difficulties with scheduling and
stress of the bow’s string weighs on might break her, it was the hard pull childcare.” Alexa drew on her best
the arrow. Sometimes Alexa feels like backward that propelled her farther resources to help her keep aiming
a nocked arrow. When she’s tired and than she had gone before. high: her kids. “We brought our kids in
overwhelmed, Alexa’s fears creep in
just when she’s ready to shoot forward.
“Lies start looping through my head
that I am not made for this, that my
team isn’t capable, that I’m not like the
amazing Diamond leaders.” In those
moments, Alexa clarifies her target and
gets to work, reminding herself to focus
Alexa and her husband dove in
head-first and gave their business
their all. They broke the organization
down in bite-sized chunks, focusing
on saying “yes” and serving their
customers and team. Once they were
focused on where the arrows would
on our vision of dōTERRA. We invited
them to add to our goals. We talked
a lot about what we could do as a
family if mommy and daddy could be
home all the time. We dreamed up our
biggest dreams but also talked about
our short-term dreams. dōTERRA
stopped being mommy’s side hustle
on her goals instead of fears. fly, Alexa and her husband set out to Shooting an arrow requires pulling accomplish the hard work one day at It was a family affair that came with
a time. Each day that she works, Alexa sacrifices all around.”
the string—hard. Alexa feared she
was slipping backward when she quit
working as a hairstylist after 15 years.
“I had every fear of failure and disbelief
feels “that I am made for this, that my
team is beyond capable because they
all bring their own beautiful strengths
to the table, and that dōTERRA is our
and became our family’s mission.
Those sacrifices empowered Alexa to
turn away from her fears and focus on
her goals. “When business is dragging
platform to serve.” you backward with difficulties and you
realized that even though the challenge Her family encouraged Alexa to stay feel like you may break, like an arrow
seemed like a step back, “an arrow can focused on her arrow. “My husband you will launch forward. So hold your
only be shot by pulling it backward.” reminded me that I can do the focus and keep aiming.”
in myself and the ability to pursue
dōTERRA full time.” However, she
®
are feeling strained, and just when you
“WE BROUGHT OUR KIDS IN ON OUR VISION OF dōTERRA.”
Talk to your children
openly about your
business and family
goals. Help them
catch the vision.
Explore the possibilities
of what life would be like
if mom and dad didn’t
have to be away 9–5.
Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra.com.
Avoid language
that defines the
business as a hobby or
distraction. Make it
the family mission.
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