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The Chidesters in Bountiful, Utah
Rick studied at the University of Utah. There he
received an undergraduate degree in finance and an MBA. Upon
graduation, he dove into establishing a career in banking. He
has been successfully working in the industry ever since. Etsuko
received her degree in elementary and special education from
the University of Okinawa. Her passion for learning, teaching,
and helping others achieve happiness is part of what attracted
her to dōTERRA.
About ten years before dōTERRA entered their lives, Etsuko
began learning about massage and music therapy. She had a
desire to understand what brings greater health and happiness
to an individual. She became familiar with essential oils and
found satisfaction in helping people who were struggling. Etsuko
is a strong believer that physical health greatly impacts spiritual
and mental health. When she could help someone increase their
physical health, they were happier in all other areas of their life.
When Etsuko’s good friends, Riyo Ogawa and Miho Yoshimura,
called to tell her about dōTERRA, she was open to trying the oils.
It didn’t take long for her to realize they were much more powerful than the other oils she had been using. Right away she began
ordering oils for herself and her family. Her initial desire was
simply to help her family and friends achieve greater health and
happiness. Although her goals have evolved and become more
dynamic since then, this has remained the fundamental
motivation for Etsuko’s involvement with dōTERRA.
Etsuko attributes the growth of her business to the quality of the product. “The oils make a difference in people’s
lives almost immediately,” she states, “this makes sharing
them natural and satisfying.” Her first goal in growing her
business was to help her friends cover the cost of their oils
each month. “As everyone kept sharing, we just kept getting bigger and bigger,” Estuko explains.
Despite Etsuko’s natural growth, she attributes her Diamond rank to Diamond Club. She said, “I almost didn’t sign
up, but 20 minutes before the deadline my husband and
daughter convinced me to join.” She was worried that Diamond Club would take away too much time from her family
and that traveling frequently to Japan, where her team was,
would be difficult. Although sacrifices were made, she is
grateful for the support of her husband and family during
that time. Diamond Club made the difference and helped
Etsuko take her business to the next level.
Etsuko encourages others to never let money or rank come
before building and maintaining relationships. She starts
every seminar by explaining that everyone’s health concerns are unique, and she can’t guarantee that they will
find immediate relief. However, she can guarantee that if
they use the oils to bless others lives, relationships will be
deepened and happiness will increase.
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