FEATURE ARTICLE
“One of the greatest joys in my marriage has been to see my
husband that I love become passionate about the business that I
love. Watching him take on a more active role with our children
or interact with our team with such leadership makes my heart
soar and takes our marriage to a deeper level." —Melyna Harrison
M Y S P OUSE IS A d ōT ERRA
WHERE DO I FIT IN?
By John Harrison, dōTERRA Presidential Diamond
This is a question that I get asked quite often.
Whether you are taking the plunge and quitting
your job to join your spouse, or you just want
to help build the business part time, there are
things you can do to make the process smoother.
Your rock star spouse will be excited when you decide to
engage in building a do-TERRA business, but your spouse has
been successful and is used to building a certain way. We as
spouses must allow ourselves some time to learn as we
have not magically absorbed all the things our partner has
learned in the process of growing a do-TERRA business.
I joined my wife, Melyna, full time while we were still Platinum
rank. Before that point, I considered the challenges of a
business partnership with Melyna, and I also considered the
challenges of a marriage. Then I multiplied the difficulties
because we were combining both of them. As we continue
to fine-tune our business relationship, we have realized there’s
no finish line. Becoming a full-on business partner with your
spouse is an ongoing process. But, I can safely say we’ve
learned some things along the way, and I am also proud to say
that we have overcome most challenges and are currently
Presidential Diamonds. Melyna says, “One of the greatest
joys in my marriage has been to see my husband that I love
become passionate about the business that I love. Watching
him take on a more active role with our children or interact
with our team with such leadership makes my heart soar
and takes our marriage to a deeper level. There are many
things he is better at than me. With him by my side, I feel
like we are unstoppable at home and in our business.”
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Things get pretty real when we work with someone who
knows us so well. There’s no faking a skill we don’t have.
This provides us an extraordinary opportunity to work on
our flaws and develop as a person. The payoff for aspiring
couples who can make do-TERRA work is that the business
just becomes a vehicle to bigger things. For me, it’s about
being a better husband, a better father, and a better person.
Through trial and error, I have learned these
three tips:
1
Make a plan together. Growth will come a lot easier if the
two of you have mutually planned it. Have a calendar for the
next two months in a visible area. Fill it in with family activities
and then work activities. You will work more effectively together
when you can see what’s coming up in y