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new diamond executive message I had no idea what that was, what I would do, or where I would go, but in March 2008 I gave my two weeks’ notice.” Despite their unknown future, Cristina was happy to have her husband home, “He traveled all the time, and when he was home he was stressed about work. I felt like I got my husband back.” It was in the midst of this uncertainty that they received a call from Justin Harrison concerning dōTERRA. Daniel and Cristina met the executive team at the corporate office. They had known each other previously and it was more like a reunion than a business meeting. As they talked about the dōTERRA mission and vision they knew that this was where they were supposed to be. When Daniel and Cristina committed to dōTERRA there was no physical product. They were simply sold on the opportunity and a few samples of what was to come. When a tool was needed Daniel and Cristina created it. When they wanted something in Spanish they worked together on translation. They signed up new consultants with kits they didn’t yet have. “We started with nothing, but we believed in the oils and we trusted in the opportunity,” said Daniel. Daniel and Cristina have been doing dōTERRA full-time for three years. They recently moved to Tennessee with their five children, Cristian, Michael, Alex, Abigail, and Sariah. “People constantly ask if my husband found a job in Tennessee,” Cristina said. “I’m able to tell them no, we simply have the flexibility to go anywhere.” Daniel and Cristina have been able to live out their dreams while building a successful business thanks to dōTERRA’s direct sales model. “We can’t express enough gratitude for the executive team and Justin Harrison,” Cristina said. “We consider them as part of our family. We wouldn’t be here without them.” Cristina and Daniel have been the perpetrators of their own success and hope to aid others in achieving their goals. “We love our team dearly. Our goal is to get them to Diamond as quickly as they can or want to.” Cristina and Daniel are a testament to the fact that we choose who we become. The Difference is You “ eep it simple, there is no wrong way to build dōTERRA. That beK ing said, I was like Mother Teresa when I first started, I was giving everything away. Daniel helped me see that there had to be a balance between business and people.” 7