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ND RA O R E Allison Huish NEW dōT NEW dōTERRA DIAMOND DIA “I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE DESERVE TO HAVE dōTERRA PRODUCTS IN THEIR HOMES.” M MESA, ARIzONA, uSA A GAME-CHANGER I t was Allison Huish’s mother that introduced her to both essential oils and dōTERRA. When she was 13 years old, her mother used essential oils to save Allison’s health. When dōTERRA was founded years later, her mother enrolled and Allison got her oils from her. Eventually, Allison decided to enroll herself and give the business a shot. “dōTERRA helps me in all aspects of my life: physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially.” SIMPLE AND DUPLICABLE CLASSES needed support, and she decided to quit her job and devote herself fulltime to dōTERRA. “I needed to give it a shot. I told myself, ‘What do you have to lose?’” HOW ALLISON USED TO TEACH CLASSES: HOW ALLISON TEACHES CLASSES NOW: She noticed a difference when she fully • Mentioned her experience as a • Keeps them to 45 minutes committed herself to her team. She has seen that her level of commitment dietitian trickles down to the rest of her team. • Used lots of big, scientific words She also knows it’s important to focus • Taught with complex PowerPoints on her new leaders, no matter how many levels down they are. “I think oftentimes we want to focus on our big At that time, Allison was studying in a frontline leaders, and that’s important, dual master’s program in Oklahoma to but to help our teams grow, we need earn her credentials as a dietitian and to give our new leaders 110 percent. living in an area where she didn’t know committed and confident. Helping the wherever she could, sometimes staying “I realized that my classes need to be very simple, so potential leaders in the audience can say, ‘I can totally do what she’s doing, this class is so easy.’” can help them get to Elite, they’re more squeezed in her dōTERRA business questions that show that her class wasn’t simple or clear enough new contacts, and are ready to go. If I sometimes go from 6AM to 10PM. She “At the end people would say, ‘Someday, I want to be able to teach a class like you.’ I found that it turned away a lot of potential leaders.” • Looks for red flags in people’s They’re the ones who are excited, have anyone. Her school schedule would and posters • Emphasizes that anyone can do it lower level grow just goes on up.” up to 2AM writing emails. She says, “I tell people, if I can do dōTERRA in those circumstances, anybody can.” Through dōTERRA, Allison is able to live the independent lifestyle she loves. She says, “I get to help people, do a As a dietitian, Allison enjoyed being job I love, and grow as much as I want. able to add the power of essential oils You can never get fired from dōTERRA, to the foundation of a healthy diet. you can only fire yourself. I love that When she enrolls someone on her empowerment. You can stop doing dōTERRA team, she holds a wellness dōTERRA, but you’re the one who’s consultation where she’ll often talk with going to give up on yourself. It’s totally people about their concerns with their up to you.” diet. She says, “I tell them that essential oils can greatly enhance what they’re trying to do. Diet is obviously important, but when they use these products in addition to that, it’s a game-changer.” As Allison’s dōTERRA checks got bigger and bigger, she started to realize the opportunity she had in front of her. It took her a long time, but eventually she saw that she had a great team that 36 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I WINTER 2014 “Essential oils can make your skin look pretty, they can help you lose weight, and they can do all sorts of fun things, but more than that essential oils saved my life. They are a game-changer.” www.doterra.com 37