Leadership Magazines Issue 17 Scott & Rhonda Ford | Page 4

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 4 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015 *Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA 2014 Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterratools.com. 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.” www.doterra.com 5