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The Martindales in Utah
Julene received a degree in accounting and
statistics, but her real passion is cooking. Dan is a
computer geek. After four years in the Army, he began
working for the federal government. Soon after they were
married, Dan and Julene moved to Saudi Arabia, this was
the beginning of 15 years on foreign assignment. Over the
years, Dan learned to speak several languages including
Korean, Arabic, and Chinese.
During an assignment in Beijing, David and Tawnya Hsuing, Julene’s friends from many years ago, came to visit.
They shared with Julene samples of dōTERRA’s essential
oils. Julene said, “I have always grown my own basil and
rosemary for cooking. I was intrigued by the idea that they
could be used for health and not just in food.” In addition, her familiarity with Chinese medicine, and its use
of essential oils, made her more willing to try dōTERRA’s
products.
Julene signed up as a consultant and began placing
orders. She said, “I started keeping the oils in a special
wooden box. Each time I opened the box, I was happy. It’s
hard to explain. I loved the scent and feel of each essential oil.” Julene treasured each product and knew that her
friends would feel the same. This gave her the motivation
to move from a product user to a business builder.
Dan and Julene are now working to inspire her growing
team to achieve similar success. “愚公移山,” is a Chinese
proverb Julene uses to motivate their team. The proverb
tells of