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James had been working for a company for seven
years, earning only commission, when a friend invited him to
attend a direct sales meeting. James was reluctant to attend.
He said, “I was disenchanted due to the rumors that followed
the industry, especially back then, it wasn’t as accepted as it
is today.” However, the business opportunity was intriguing
to James. He felt that if his friend could make money doing
network marketing, then he could too. James never pursued
that company, but he said, “It got me thinking that this was
something that I wanted to do.”
After finding a company that fit his desires, James worked
part-time for a year before he pursued a full-time career in
network marketing. James, being no stranger to the industry
and living only minutes from dōTERRA’s corporate office,
heard rumblings of something new. Being open to new ideas
and confident in his abilities, James decided to investigate.
He said, “I came over and in a short time found myself sitting
with Greg Cook and Dave Stirling. I was cautious, I knew that
the products were good, but my concern was the compensation plan.”
After some review, James joined as a consultant. However,
even with all his direct sales experience, things didn’t go
exactly as planned. James said, “I brought leader after leader,
and I missed every shot. I kept that up for six months before
changing my tactic. I began to bring in everyday individuals
and that changed everything. I started to see success.” James
realized that when introduced to the product individuals had
a positive experience and remained. This he believes is the
secret to dōTERRA’s retention rate.
For those willing to make an effort, James offers this advice.
He said, “The one mistake that I think we often make is that
we bring people into the business, but fail to effectively train
them. The first thing that you should do is aid them in reaching Silver or Gold.” James understands that a person must
follow a plan, be consistent, properly follow-up, and not get
discouraged, if they are going to be successful. James said,
“The one advantage that I have over others is that although I
may be a long way from accomplishing my goal, my experience and knowledge tell me that if I just keep pushing, positive things will happen.”
Even with all his previous success, James is excited about
the dōTERRA opportunity. He said “I just want people to
know how excited I am to be here. Every one of us could
be somewhere else, but you have to go where you have
passion and where you believe others can succeed. I know
that people have that chance here, if they have the desire
to be successful.”
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James, although not the originator, often says, “Everything
works and nothing doesn’t.” He is a firm believer that the
success someone achieves is in direct correlation to the
effort they put in. James said, “If you do nothing in this
business, I can promise you that nothing is going to happen.
However, if you have some activity, then there is a chance
that someone will participate and join your organization.
Consistency is the name of the game.” It is consistency that
has allowed James to build his business into a Diamond
organization. James understands that as long as he is consistent in his effort the potential for growth is limitless.
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Peppermint Beadlets “This was a genius idea. It makes sharing the product simple. Plus, seeing people’s reactions to
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