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“If you stay committed and don’t quit, then
you’ll be able to achieve your goals.” —Andy
“If I’m going to do
anything, I’m going to
give it my all.”
—Missy
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issy Garcia gave birth to her second
child while in the middle of Diamond
Club. She even taught a class while in
labor. It was three weeks before her
due date, so she brushed off the labor
pains as nothing, even as several of her
class attendees insisted she contact her
midwife as soon as possible.
Missy knew she was pregnant when she
signed up for Diamond Club on the incentive
trip that year. She was hesitant to sign up
until she knew her husband, Andy, was
onboard to help her. Andy was still working
fulltime, but after talking with the other
successful couples on the cruise, he agreed
to join her. Missy taught him how to teach
classes, and then they both traveled and
taught until the baby was born, at which
point Andy took on the traveling alone.
Almost every weekend for four months,
he would drive directly to the airport on
Friday night, fly out to teach classes, fly back
Sunday and go back to work on Monday.
Just days after the birth of their son,
both the Garcias were back to teaching
classes. Missy says, “Those four months
were definitely tough, but Diamond Club
was the thing that really kick-started our
business and gave us some momentum.
During Diamond Club, we hit our $1500
bonus and the rank of Gold, and probably
tripled our income.”
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Missy originally found dōTERRA while
at a crossroads in her life. She was
on disability from her nursing job, and
dōTERRA brought her not only physical
and financial relief, but gave her life new
meaning. She says, “I was searching for
something, and this opportunity came
in front of me. I was trained as a holistic
nurse, and this seemed like a perfect
fit for my background, my passion,
and to help get my family back to
where we needed to be.”
Being a nurse has both helped and
hindered Missy along the way. When
she shares dōTERRA with people,
her degree and experience lend her
credibility. But, when she needs to
find leaders, it can hinder the growth
of her business because people don’t
think they’re qualified to do what she
does. She says, “I’ve learned I need to
empower them and show them that I’m
sharing my education with them.” She
tries to help them feel qualified through
what she teaches them, even if they
have no letters after their name.
Though it took some time, the Garcias
now feel that they’ve found a place of
balance and that ultimately dōTERRA
has given them their life back. Andy says,
“We’ve been given back our health, we’ve
been given the ability to work toward
financial freedom, and we’ve been able
to help thousands of people along the
way.” Missy says, “I’m thankful every day
that this has come into my life.”
BALANCE
Make time. “Set a
schedule and make
time for your family and
your hobbies, otherwise
you’re just going to run
yourself down and get
overwhelmed. It just adds
to your stress level if you
don’t make time for the
other important things in
your life.”
Take time off. “I have
actual business hours
now and days off, which
I wasn’t doing for years.
During those days off I’m
focusing on my family
and myself, while during
my business hours I make
myself accessible to my
team so they can get hold
of me when they need to.”
Wait until you’re
comfortable. “If you don’t
feel comfortable enough
in your business to take
time off and you feel like
you need to keep pushing,
it’s up to you to decide.
But, you will need to do
it sooner or later. At a
certain point, make your
decision.”
Be productive. “Some
people can work a 10-hour
day and some people can
work five. It is possible
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