Leadership Magazines doTERRA Issue 38A Henriette Kalgraff | Page 47

Megan persisted, and eventually Natalie gave in and bought a kit. After using the essential oils consistently, Natalie and her husband Michael noticed improvements in their overall health and wellness. Seeing the difference in her own home gave Natalie the confidence to share with her friends and family. Her business started growing, and she knew she couldn’t keep the message of hope and healing to herself. She also knew that if she committed to her business, she could choose to be home and watch her girls grow up. After all those years of struggling and hoping, she saw light at the end of her tunnel. That’s when she started Diamond Club. “I still had to work at my full-time job to help support our family,” she said, “so I worked at the jewelry store for three long days, traveled for three days, and then was home on Sundays. This schedule was crazy, but we decided we could do anything for four months.” Natalie graduated from Diamond Club having reached the rank of Gold and solidified her $1,500 Power of 3 bonus. She was able to quit her job and stay home full time. LESSONS LEARNED FROM REAL DIAMONDS 1 "The word ‘diamond’ is derived from the Greek word adamos, meaning unconquerable. It is one of the hardest and strongest materials on Earth. I realized I was strong, and I had the power to make my dreams come true.” Natalie still had her heart set on 2 “Many people think that dia­ monds naturally shine, but they actually reflect, refract, and disperse the light that is all around them. I learned to reflect the light and hope that dōTERRA had given me and disperse that light so others could be inspired to do the same.” being a Diamond, so she started another season of Diamond Club. And another. “If at first you don’t succeed, Diamond Club again!” she exclaims. She reached her goal during the third round, and did it all while traveling with her new baby girl. Natalie let her goal of reaching rank buff and polish her like the diamonds she helped others choose in the jewelry industry. 3 “For a diamond to form, it needs the right conditions: tremendous heat, pressure, and time. Diamond Club provided the perfect conditions for my development as a leader. And just like a real diamond, the tremendous heat and pressure I felt during this time changed me into something unconquerable.” Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra.com. “I don’t know of another job in the world that allows you the freedom to choose the life you want to live and helps you develop the strengths, abilities, grit, and passion to get you there. dōTERRA helped me become the ‘Diamond’ I have always wanted to be.” —Natalie & Michael Duerden doterra.com 47