Leadership Magazines doTERRA Issue 39A Hsiung | Page 53

NEW dōTERRA DIAMOND Lori Lishan STEVENSON, WASHINGTON, USA FOSTERING “ T Independent Builders he greatest gifts from this business and now owns a coffee shop with others my enrollments or teach their are the professional development, her husband, Scott, where they use classes for them so freely. There is a the incredible people that come essential oils in their food and drinks. difference between supporting and into your life, the experiences, and With their coffee shop, Cabin Drive- the growth,” said Lori Lishan. “I’m a enabling. When you feel like you are Thru, and her dōTERRA business, Lori completely different person than I was has learned to be “incredibly efficient ‘dragging’ someone along, they aren’t five and a half years ago.” When she with my time, with my personal found dōTERRA ® products, Lori boundaries, and with my self-care was a shy, single mother of two, so I don’t get burnt out. There have working as an elementary school been times I feel I can’t possibly get to teacher in small rural community. everything, but with each struggle I’m She still lives in a small town, but grateful. With each challenge, I have everything else in her life has changed. grown and become even more efficient The thing that changed it all was her on the other end.” love for the essential oils. She wanted people to know that they exist. It Through it all, Lori focuses on growth. “I’ve taken risks and imperfect action,” pushed her outside her comfort zone, and motivated her to speak to strangers and meet new people. “Now I’m excited to get out and speak to people and serve others in my local community. I’m building influence she said, “but I’ve always moved forward. I’m stronger because of it.” She had great mentors who never did her work for her. They helped her know what to do, but she had to do growing, and you become exhausted. Now I help struggling builders on my team by creating experiences where they can shine with their individual strengths. Invite your builders to join you when you are putting on an event or teaching a class. Ask them to take the lead.” As a leader, Lori takes the same approach, always encouraging her builders to become leaders themselves. “The most independent builders are my strongest builders,” she explained. “When I began the business, I thought we had to ‘follow it. There were times that she felt she the rules’ of building. The more I’ve couldn’t get everything done, but each evolved as a leader, I realize that challenge and struggle brought growth no one builds their business the To make more connections and and knowledge. “One of my biggest same way. Be your authentic self influences, Lori left her teaching career improvements is learning to not give and have fun.” and connections with people in my community that impact so many lives.” COMMIT TO SELF CARE Lori Lishan found that "Self-care and mindset are the most important things to put energy toward each day. Through this business, we have access to the most powerful self-care tools and we need to use them.” She urges others to “commit to taking amazing care of yourself!” Remember to uphold promises to yourself so that you can trust yourself and be there for you. Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra.com. Images by Debi Frohs doterra.com 53