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PRESIDENTIAL DIAMONDS How have you learned to run this business as a family? Congratulations on Reaching Presidential Diamond Jared & Sheree Winger HIGHLAND, UTAH, USA Sheree: We have been really fortunate because we never had the transition that some couples have where one spouse starts growing the business and then brings the other spouse home from their job and they have to figure out how to divide the labor. Jared started doing the business early on and he still does the classes, trainings, and travel. Jared: Sheree is perfectly capable of teaching any classes; she’s seen me do it a million times. But, we want her to remain a full-time stay-at-home mom and it wasn’t necessary for her to duplicate what I’m doing. She helps me out and I help her out, but overall we know our responsibilities. I’m mostly in charge of the business and she oversees things with the kids and the household. Also, she’s very creative and has great ideas for team events. Our whole team loves her. What have been the biggest hurdles you have had to overcome on the way to Presidential Diamond? Sheree: When we were having our last child, I was really excited because Jared was Platinum and he had started working from home. I thought it was going to be great and we were going to have all this time together. Then, Jared did some expos, found some amazing leaders, and the momentum on our team really picked up. Our baby was born, and then he was traveling for the next several months a lot more than he had been before. That was hard on me emotionally. But, I’m really happy now that he did that because we have benefitted so much from it. I’m glad he worked that hard, even though it was a sacrifice. It wasn’t the picture I had in my mind of how it was going to be, but we have a lot now because we made those sacrifices early on. Jared: You have to see the light at the end of the tunnel. You have to realize that it’s going to get better. This business can be hard because it takes massive focus and energy to create that momentum, but then it’s going to pay itself back a hundredfold. What are the benefits of this rank? Why should someone want to reach it? Jared: You can create the kind of lifestyle that you want, not just have enough money to pay bills. You definitely have to be willing to sacrifice and work more for a period of time, but with the big picture in mind of creating that flexibility and time freedom that you want. It actually gets easier the higher rank you go, because you have leaders that are overseeing their teams, taking responsibility, and duplicating. If your goal is to help other people, you’re going to help a lot more people becoming Presidential Diamond than if you set your goals low. It’s really hard to give a lot if you don’t have anything or if your time is tied to your job. This rank allows you to do so much more good than you ever could. Sheree: Getting to Presidential Diamond means you’re seeing your leaders grow and be successful. We love seeing their success not just financially but in other areas of their lives and what they’re able to do because o f what dōTERRA has given them. At this stage, what motivates you to continue building your business? Jared: We know that we can do so much good through dōTERRA. I feel like if I kept that to myself, it would be selfish. We’ve been given a gift and we need to show gratitude and pay it forward. Our work is not done. We need to inspire others and help other people achieve the same thing we have, because they can. Tips for Getting to Presidential Diamond Do the same things dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I MAY/JUNE 2015 Be consistent Teach classes Improve your skills “Getting to Presidential Diamond is not much different than what it took to get you to any other rank. It’s the same skill set, the same activity, it just takes more time.” 4 Treat it like a business “Sometimes because people aren’t getting paid immediately on their efforts, they don’t take this seriously. This is a business, and when you treat it like that, you’ll see a lot of growth.” “Determine that you’re going to be consistent with your efforts. A lot of people are looking for the magic bullet. It’s not rocket science: do the other things that other leaders have done to create success.” “It all boils down to doing two classes a week consistently, whether you’re hosting them or teaching them for your team. Anyone that does that will be Diamond or beyond.” “Work on your skill sets. If you’re not good at teaching classes or inviting, get good at those skills. Don’t just say you’re not going to do them. Find out how to improve and that makes your business easier.” www.doterra.com 5