NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS
“I’M IN THE BUSINESS OF HELPING PEOPLE, EMPOWERING
PEOPLE, AND SUPPORTING THEM THROUGH THIS BUSINESS.
IT’S NOT ABOUT SELLING.” –ERIN
Tom & Erin Smeigh
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA, USA
The Service Mindset
E
rin Smeigh and her childhood friend, things that it wasn’t hard to make this a area would happen to be the only two
Jen Frey, who is now a Blue Diamond, part of our lives. We valued what it could Diamonds in Pennsylvania should make
offer other people.” it realistic for anyone to be able to achieve
had always shared the values of using
holistic health in their homes. Jen would
share her herbs and essential oils with
Erin, and one day invited Erin to work with
her in a dōTERRA business. At the time,
Erin was a single mom and didn’t know
how she could afford it, so Jen told her
she could simply earn enough money to
Tom supported Erin in the business
from the beginning, and has tried to
set an example for the husbands of the
women on their team. He says, “A lot
of the women at these classes have
husbands who are not supportive. It’s
cover her oils. beneficial for me to be there because
Both Erin and her now husband, Tom, that I was there and they should talk to
feel like everything just snowballed from
there. It wasn’t long before they were
fully involved in the business and working
toward replacing their incomes. Their
they can go home and tell their husbands
me.” Erin is grateful for the balance Tom
brings to their business. She says, “When
I get stressed out and frustrated, he’ll
area with so few people that two people
could grow a business like this to the level
they have. They are perfect examples to
show anyone that they can do it.”
Erin first got into her previous profession
as a social worker so that she could help
people who didn’t know how to use their
own voice. She got used to giving and
not expecting anything in return. That
same drive to help and empower others
is what drew her to dōTERRA. Erin adds,
ground me, refocus me, and redirect me.” “I used to get frustrated with watching
taking care of their blended family of Living in a small community in Pennsylvania, were in and not helping themselves.
five children and both worked full- Tom thinks it wouldn’t have seemed dōTERRA has given me the ability to help
and part-time jobs. Teaching dōTERRA realistic for Erin and Jen to achieve the people that want to help themselves
classes became their weekly date nights. success that they have. He says, “To think and see them make their lives better
Erin says, “We’re so used to juggling that two childhood friends in this small because of it.”
dōTERRA business grew while they were
DIAMOND TIPS
Have a mindset of service.
“Growing a business was
easy for me because I got to
help people along the way.
It was about supporting four
people under me so they
could achieve their goals.”
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Diamond. You would never think in an
“ERIN IS SO GOOD AT THIS, SO DETERMINED AND DISCIPLINED.
I JUST TRY TO BE AS SUPPORTIVE AS I CAN.” –TOM
Provide support.
“I don’t sell oils, I share
samples, I educate on how to
become a member, and then
I’m people’s support system.
They pay me to provide the
support they need.”
dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I MARCH/APRIL 2015
people continuing the vicious cycles they
Know your focus.
“If you focus on having
a belief in the product,
educating other people, and
supporting those people,
success will happen.”
Be consistent over time.
“We’re marathon runners,
and you wouldn’t think
you’re going to accomplish
something that big in a little
bit of time. It takes training,
focus, discipline, and routine.
If you can do all that, you’re
going to be successful.”
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