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PRESIDENTIAL DIAMONDS
Congratulations on Reaching Presidential Diamond
James & Chelsea Stevens
LEHI, UTAH, USA
What advice would you give to someone who is
trying to reach Presidential Diamond?
Chelsea: If you want it, go get it. A lot of people think
that it’s up to other people to make them successful,
but it’s totally up to them. I believe anyone who wants
it bad enough, works hard enough, focuses, and is
passionate can do this.
But, we’ve also realized that this is not for everyone.
Don’t expect everyone to follow you. Trust the process.
Trust that people will come your way who want to have
what you have if you continue sharing and love what
you’re doing. I always expected people to love what
I have to offer with dōTERRA, and I still do. Everyone
needs it, and eventually they’ll see that. There will be
casualties. Sometimes we lose people who say they
want to use or share somewhere in the process. Just
let them go and move on. Know that you did your best.
James: Let people be customers and enjoy the
product instead of feeling like you have to make
everybody build. That way, you’ll find those who do
want to build a lot faster and a lot easier. They’ll come
out of the woodwork.
How have you overcome challenges?
Chelsea: First of all, we don’t have it all together. We
do not have it all figured out. It’s still a process for us.
You can take us and everyone else off the pedestal
and trust that we are all the same. This is achievable
for everyone.
Second, keep it simple. I get easily overwhelmed and
I can’t handle too much. I used to think of this as a
weakness, but I’ve since discovered that one of my
strengths is simplicity. All I do is share and enroll over
and over and that’s the engine of this business.
What is the most effective way to grow your
business?
Chelsea: Use your gifts and allow others to do the
same. Some people are really good at cold contacts
like booths, others are good at talking to health
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professionals and businesses, and still others are good at
talking to network marketing professionals. I’m not good at
any of that. I need to know, like, and t rust someone to do this
business with them. I would say 100 percent of my personal
enrollments are moms, because I feel like I can make their
job easier with dōTERRA. My focus has always been on
empowering moms, and that’s all I ever want to do.
James: It’s important to allow others to focus on their gifts as
well. If they have a strength, don’t try to put them in the box
that you come from.
Chelsea: We made the mistake of disconnecting with the
world we love most—our music friends—and we got stuck
for a long time, frustrated. Things started looking back up for
us when James went back to creating music and we connected
with people in that world.
James: Music makes me come alive. When I’m doing music is
when I find people to enroll in dōTERRA. I’m passionate about
people continuing to do what they love to do, and then you
will attract the people that you want to work with.
How has dōTERRA changed your life?
How do you and your spouse work together in
the business?
Chelsea: It’s hard, and people need to know that it often is.
Home was my space and my husband went to a job, and that
was normal for us. So, for him to be at home in my space and
in my business was a super tricky adjustment.
James: I used to direct a college a capella group, and when
I quit, my plan was to focus only on dōTERRA with Chelsea. I
turned down all the music opportunities that came my way
during that time. We thought it was important for me to just
do dōTERRA. But, I realized that Chelsea is at the forefront of
this business. She loves my help, but I hindered our progress
when I tried to take over or tell her what to do. Since then,
we’ve scheduled set hours in the day that I will do what she
needs me to do in dōTERRA. Setting those boundaries is a
win-win for anyone.
James: It’s allowing us to do what we’re here to do. Right
now I’m collaborating with people to write a musical, which is
possible because of the financial freedom we have now.
I’ve always wanted to create entertainment that is not condi
tioned on the funding of someone else who can tell me what
to put in it. I can create shows with values that matter to me.
Chelsea: I didn’t even know that the success that we’ve had
was humanly possible. I could never have even fathomed the
lifestyle we have now. It’s made more things possible than
ever before, and it’s helped us become better people in a lot
of ways. Because we now have a new perspective on life, we
want others on our team to experience this potential. The
world needs what we have, and they will be forever grateful
to have it in their lives. We are so grateful to be a part of the
inspiring global effort of dōTERRA. S
Presidential Diamond Tips
Come Alive
“Don’t ask what the world needs, ask
what makes you come alive, and go do it.
Because what the world needs is people
who have come alive.” –Howard Thurman
THE WAY TO SUCCESS. “We wrote a song we
performed at convention based on this quote by
Howard Thurman. We know that the way to success is
to come alive yourself.”
FINDING FOLLOWERS. “People like to follow people
who are excited and engaged in their life, the way that
everyone wants to be.”
HOW TO MOTIVATE. “People talk about inspiring
and motivating people, but people are motivated
from within. What motivates people is to see people
coming alive.”
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