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consultant stories I’m sure my dōTERRA story began like most consultants. Someone had the desire to help me and courageously shared products that would benefit my life forever. In my opinion, all good things start with a desire to do good, a little courage to do it, and the patience to see it through! I was completely intrigued by dōTERRA after the Truman’s helped me alleviate my back issues, of over 20 years, by simply applying oils! I purchased the Natural Solutions Kit and figured that although I may not use everything in the kit, I really wanted to try the vitamins and diffuser. I knew it would be a good investment and would ultimately pay for itself. I didn’t have a complex plan; it was simply to use the oils. I knew they made a difference and they were much less expensive than spending thousands of dollars on traditional medicine—which wasn’t working anyways. When the products came, I was excited to try them! I was happily surprised when the Lifelong Vitality and other supplements worked just as amazingly as the oils had. I felt like I was 20 again. I felt like a new mom and wife! I couldn’t hold back my desire to share dōTERRA with everyone! I loved helping neighbors, family, friends, and even strangers. I found myself loaning my diffuser and oils, teaching oil application techniques, offering the supplements to others, and the list goes on and on. There was truly something good I could give to everyone with dōTERRA! With this passion as my starting point, I was all in and ready to take advantage of the dōTERRA business opportunity. My husband and I set three goals: first, go Silver, second, make the $1500 Power of Three Bonus, and third, win a spot on the cruise. It was important to us that our goals were realistic because we know, “Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right!” We knew that if we set a goal to accomplish something, we could do it! Then, most importantly, we figured out a plan of how to accomplish each goal. We made detailed outlines of what we had and what we needed to create. Our pathway was clear and provided us direction for our determination. Our mentors have been great—they showed us the power of having consistent weekly events. This was significant in reaching our goals. When our focus shifted too much from consistent events, our busi- ness was affected. I’ve learned to be consistent at holding events, either in my home or in the homes of my team members, at least twice a week. Events are incredible, but they need to be combined with recruiting and sharing. I’ve learned to be generous with samples and to follow up with educational opportunities on how to best utilize the products. One of my weaknesses is being patient and allowing people time to experience before following up. When we decided to build fast we found people who had the same excitement. I found that moving quickly with those who are interested in being lead- We worked so hard! We had a lot of challenges along the way. We were learning things as we went and sometimes did things wrong, but kept going anyway. We put our time and energy into our plan and were able to achieve all of our goals. ers is key. We were able to capitalize on their new found enthusiasm for dōTERRA. However, we knew we had to build a solid foundation for the future. Again, patience is one of our struggles. We had to be patient and let our leaders make their own decisions to build. We worked so hard! We had a lot of challenges along the way. We were learning things as we went and sometimes did things wrong, but kept going anyway. We put our time and energy into our plan and were able to achieve all of our goals. Hitting Silver and earning the $1500 bonus in three months, along with receiving weekly Fast Start bonuses was like Christmas! Of course, winning a place for each of us on the dōTERRA cruise to the Caribbean will be something that we will never forget. I’m a firm believer that if you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything! I feel like dōTERRA is a gift I’ve been given and if I’m not successful, it’s because I didn’t try. 41