NEW dōTERRA DIAMOND
Roxanne Harris
OTTAWA, CAN
Time to Smell the Roses
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y grit was so strong that I I was a total workaholic. There was no and my family. I still have extreme grit
was like a freight train on a balance in my life, there was no fun, no and determination, but now it comes
me time. I had lost myself along the way.” with fluidity and grace. It is not so much
mission,” says Roxanne of starting
her dōTERRA ® business. She had no
intention of slowing. “I had a mission
to hit Diamond as quickly as possible
so that I could gain time freedom, be
more available for my family, and live in
financial freedom.”
Roxanne began to realign her life with
what is most important to her. “My
relationships and my health are my
wealth. Investing totally in those areas
about the end result but the journey
along the way. It’s about the people we
meet, the lives we touch, and how we
impact the world around us.”
needed to be my focus. Having date If Roxanne could go back in time,
night with my husband, designing my she would remind herself that
Looking back, Roxanne recalls, “I would work schedule around my healthy "relationships are everything,
hit a new rank and not even stop to habits routine, and making time for that things may take longer to
celebrate the victory. Instantly I was the people and things that bring me accomplish, but that a missed
consumed with getting to the next joy have been the biggest blessing and smile, hug, phone call, or
rank. I enabled my leaders by building have helped me redefine balance and authentic connection can
legs and, in some cases, entire teams helped me fulfil my purpose in a much be lost forever. Slow down
for them and constantly filling in the deeper and greater way.” and don’t be too busy
gaps. If they pulled back, I pushed
harder.” Although Roxanne was
progressing quickly, she knew it wasn’t
sustainable. “The result was that I was
on a fast track to burn out physically
and emotionally. Any available time I
had, I did my business. I was not having
fun, and the stress of carrying an entire
team was overwhelming. Each end of
the month became a time of stress,
emotional letdown, and tears.”
Eventually, she reached a point where
Now, Roxanne enjoys the building
process in a way she didn’t before.
“Realigning myself to enjoy every
to smell the roses and
invite others to
do the same.”
moment of every day, and not place
any expectations on my team, allowed
me to have fun again. It allowed me to
remember why I chose this as a career
path. I want to empower others to find
health freedom. I decided to help my
leaders stay accountable to their goals
rather than mine, which in turn created
more time freedom for me
something needed to change. “I was
skipping meals, and I had no time for
socializing or the things I enjoyed.
“Know your priorities and set your schedule around the things that really matter the most.
Be sure to schedule business building time every day. Consistency is key, regardless of whether
it is 15 minutes a day or two hours. Knowing what you need to do and scheduling it in will help
you find balance and joy in what you do.” —Roxanne Harris
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dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I JULY / AUGUST 2019