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“Commit to the long haul.
Be OK if your growth takes
a while. People grow at
different levels and
time frames.”

NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS

Nate & Kate Kettlewell
PORTLAND, OREGON, USA

Night and Day
“You are building for yourself, but you are not building by yourself. This business is
beautiful in its interconnectedness. Your success is related to other people succeeding.”

K

ate Kettlewell didn’t want to go to

things in the world. I just watched them

the main driving role of their doTERRA

the dōTERRA class her friend invited

for a very long time.”

business, and Nate has his own

her to. She says, “I was one of those

It wasn’t until she attended leadership

skeptical, resistant people because I
knew it was network marketing.” Now,
she’s so thankful she went anyway.
She was already using a lot of natural
products with her family and she was
familiar with essential oils, but the

retreat as a Silver that Kate realized she
really was participating in the business.
She says, “It didn’t seem real until that
point. After that, I really put myself all in
and embraced that role.” As she grew
on her personal journey and took it

dōTERRA products changed her life.
“It’s like night and day, the difference in
my life before dōTERRA and after.”
She was also resistant to the business
at first and wouldn’t even host a class,

step by step, she was committed to

professional career, it’s been refreshing
to lean on each other for support.
Supporting each other in business
has been a gift, and Nate has been a
wonderful support, as well as someone
she relies on for advice and mentoring.
Kate knows she’ll never be able to stop
sharing dōTERRA. She says, “Looking back

eventually reaching Diamond.

at how much of a transformation I’ve seen

As a stay-at-home mom, Kate thinks

person might have that same experience.”

the way dōTERRA fits into her family’s

in my own life, it’s worth it if even one
It’s changed her life to a degree she would

lives is beautiful. She’s grateful she can

have never expected. “It’s something I

build a successful business with her

wasn’t looking for and I’m amazed at how

family and at home. Having worked in

business with one foot in the boat and

it’s impacted my life and how happy it’s

corporate environment for years, she

one foot out, but I was very attracted

made me. I think we sometimes don’t

recognizes how valuable that freedom

realize how small we’re playing or how

to the business community. It’s such a

and flexibility is. It’s also been very

we’re making choices based on limiting

positive space. I loved how everybody

important to have the support of her

beliefs until we bust through those and

seemed driven to grow and do great

husband, Nate. Though Kate takes

we see so many more opportunities.”

but she did take her friends to classes
with her. Kate says, “I was building the

COMMIT TO THE PROCESS

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Don’t rush the journey.

Enjoy where you are.

Make a difference.

“It’s really important to be committed to
the process and the journey. Sometimes
people build very quickly, but eve rybody
has their own path. I don’t think it can
always be rushed.”

“If you want to achieve Diamond or
higher leadership ranks, it’s about being
committed and knowing that it doesn’t
matter how long it takes, but being able
to enjoy where you are.”

“Wherever you are, that’s still a valuable
space to be in. There’s joy and the
business is fulfilling at any and all points.
Know that you’re making a difference
and impacting people’s lives.”

dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2016

Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA
Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra.com.

www.doterra.com

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