GET INSPIRED
Bring out the Best
BY LYNN ROGALA
About one year from my first experience with
Frankincense, I met the person who is now my
mentor in do-TERRA. She got me hooked on the
oils and daily use. I still didn't consider the business
opportunity, although I had just left a 15-year
corporate career. I was unhappy working full-time
after an extended maternity leave, and decided to
look for something that was a better fit for my family.
The hardest part of this decision was leaving behind the
software team I was leading and mentoring. I told them I
wanted to devote more time to my new yoga business and
work somewhere that would allow me to do what I have
always loved best—helping people overcome obstacles, dream
big, and achieve their highest goals and ambitions. When I
said those words, I had no idea what my new career would
be. A year later, I decided to build a do-TERRA business and the
words now seem almost prophetic. As my team grew, I started
mentoring my builders and exploring my own gifts as a mentor.
Mentoring was always a favorite part of my previous profession,
but I had few chances to do it. Most companies prioritize
managing over mentoring. I am thrilled that true mentoring is
becoming an essential part of my do-TERRA business.
Many of us have no experience leading people when we first
start a do-TERRA business. Others may have some experience,
but are more accustomed to traditional corporate leadership
with control over a team. In do-TERRA, all our builders are entrepreneurs with their own businesses. We partner with our builders,
but if we are going to help them grow, we need to lead differently.
Get to Know Your Builders
do-TERRA attracts different personality types, all of whom have
varying strengths and weaknesses. Each member of our team
builds do-TERRA uniquely and requires a personalized style
of mentoring. It's natural to want to mentor everyone in the
style that you prefer based on your own personality type. Your
business will thrive when you mentor your builders in a way
that suits their personality and style. There are many resources
that have descriptions of different personality types that can help
you get to know your builders better. Additionally, watch and
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dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2015
"The purpose of life is to
discover your gift; the
work of life is to develop
it; and the meaning of life
is to give your gift away."
–David Viscott
see who is drawn to your leaders. This can be a clue to their
personalities. The people who are attracted to their business are
a good indicator of their style of building.
Find Their Gift
In his book The Big Leap, Gay Hendricks talks about
discovering your zone of genius, the set of activities that are
uniquely suited to you. Everyone on your team has something
unique to contribute. Helping them find this fundamental gift
will not only bring life to your builders, it will energize your
team. For many of us, this gift feels so natural that we might not
even recognize it as something unique and special, let alone as
"genius." Help your builders discover their innate talent. This is a
good place again to see who are their customers and builders.
In this case, the needs of the population they are drawn to serve
can point to their gifts.
Build into Strength
Although there are certain basic skills we all need to have to
be successful in do-TERRA, it is not necessary to be excellent
at everything. Frequently, we spend valuable personal
development time working to turn weakness into excellence.
This is frustrating, wasteful, and often futile. The same
amount of time and energy spent building competence into
excellence or genius would have a greater positive effect on
our business. Weaker skills can harm your builders' businesses,
so don't neglect them entirely. Help them develop necessary
competency in weaker areas, and spend the majority of your
mentoring time multiplying areas of strength.
Bring Out the Best
You don't build people up in their do-TERRA business alone.
One of the things I love most about do-TERRA mentoring
is supporting people as they grow into the best version of
themselves. We have heard over and over again that do-TERRA
is a personal development program wrapped in an essential
oil company. I love to see my builders stretch outside their
comfort zones. I've watched people overcome deep-seated
fears, make awkward phone calls, and schedule uncomfortable
interactions. As you get to know your builders and their gifts,
and work with them to shore up weakness and build strength,
you will bring out the best in them. S
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