NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS
Invest the Effort
Alonto & Desiree Mangandog
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA
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esiree Mangandog’s esthetician was
diffusing Citrus Bliss one day and
Desiree asked her what the amazing smell
was. Her esthetician didn’t sell dōTERRA,
so Desiree tried contacting her upline
and began researching dōTERRA on her
own. As an herbalist and acupuncturist,
she felt confident that the essential
oils would work and was interested in
incorporating them into her practice.
Eventually, she found business training
videos on YouTube by Rod Richardson,
a Diamond leader. After several
frustrating weeks of not hearing back
from anyone, she decided to Facebook
message Rod. He called her the next
day and after talking for two and a half
hours, Desiree bought a Diamond kit
and committed to the business.
Her husband, Alonto, was a space
engineer who had just gotten his
MBA. He was interested in being an
entrepreneur and building their dreams
rather than someone else’s. He was
fully supportive of Desiree starting a
dōTERRA business, and three months
in, was able to quit his job to join her.
He started out helping with business
training, and recently has started
teaching classes and bringing in leaders
from his own network. They both knew
from the beginning that they wanted
to do this business for the rest of their
lives. Desiree says, “We have the goal of
being Triple Presidential Diamond, so
hitting ranks is never really a surprise. It
happens because you put in the time,
effort, and dedication.”
Desiree has learned through her
journey that she can’t do everything
herself, and it’s a better experience
for everyone when she doesn’t. She
says, “I had to step back and allow my
leaders to make mistakes so they can
grow and develop. You develop so
much self-confidence if you stick with
this business. It’s a beautiful process to
see someone develop from being shy
to getting out of their comfort zone and
doing whatever it takes.”
They are grateful for the opportunity to
live a life beyond the status quo. Alonto
says, “Before, I worked at a job where
I spent the majority of my life away
from my children. I was caged up like a
chicken. Now I have the opportunity to
spend my days with my family and enjoy
my life instead of being beaten down
by it.” Desiree also feels that through
dōTERRA she has been able to use her
talents to her fullest ability. She says,
“dōTERRA helped me find out who I am.
I had no idea that I was great at public
speaking, or that I was inspirational,
encouraging, and motivating. Now, I
wake up every morning and I am proud
of the person that I am.” That combined
with the relationships she has built and
the freedom her family has found, she
knows that all of the time and energy
they invested was worth the effort.
How to Have Committed Builders
“Patience is
important. You’re
a farmer, planting
seeds everywhere.
You’re always
taking people to
the next step, from
users to sharers to
builders.” –Desiree
Be committed
yourself. Share with
everyone. Guard your
frontline. Don’t rush.
“The way you find
committed builders is
for you yourself to be
committed. If you are not a
dedicated builder putting
in the time and hours every
week, then you will not find
those kinds of people. You
will attract what you are.” “You can’t expect everyone
to have the desire to build
the way that you do, which
is why it’s important to
share with everyone. You
might need to talk to 200 or
300 people before you find
the few super-committed
individuals you need.” “Don’t just put anyone on
your frontline and start
building under them; you
could become resentful in
the future if they don’t end
up building. Wait until you
find a committed builder or
sharer.” “I think people feel very
rushed and that they need
to find three builders
immediately. Take your time.
Don’t build under someone
who is not committed. It
takes 100 times more effort
to build under someone who
is not engaged.”
“You’re going to have challenges in life, but you’re also going to have opportunities. The goal is
to enjoy the process, take advantage of the opportunities, and learn from the failures.” –Alonto
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dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I MARCH/APRIL 2015
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