Leadership Magazines SE Asia-PH Leadership Magazine: Issue 1 | Page 14

Deborah Wong GOLD, SINGAPORE SMALL RIPPLES TO BIG WAVES F or Deborah, the initial days of her dōTERRA ® business were the hardest. She felt that her lack of confidence had limited her progression. “How can someone who cannot speak audibly or open the oils properly share dōTERRA with others?” Her doubts in herself also made her and everyone around her exhausted. ® It was her love for essential oils and the desire to share them with others that kept her going. She wanted to be able to leave a legacy for her family, as she did not know how much longer she was going to live. When she felt stretched for time, was physically exhausted due to her ALS condition, or wondered if 14 dōTERRA SE ASIA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I APRIL 2019 dōTERRA was worth pursuing, thoughts of how others could benefit from using dōTERRA kept her going. “I had nothing to lose, so I decided to hold on to my mentors, Elizabeth and Seang Looi, and worked with them to run events every week,’’ said Deborah. Slowly, Deborah seemed to naturally overcome her initial fears. What she had thought was a hindrance was no longer an issue. Wanting to progress faster and not be limited by her mentors’ schedule, she started to meet up with people on her own. “I realized that the more I shared, the more confidence and conviction I had in the oils as I saw more and more families and lives transformed.” She realized that her journey in dōTERRA could also be filled with fun, love and fulfilling moments. In the end it was all a matter of her own choice! Deborah also felt that she resonated well with mothers. As a mother of three daughters herself, she was able to empathize with the dilemmas mothers face daily. The need to juggle expectations at work, be there for aging parents, and be a good mother all at the same time, made her feel constantly drained. She had felt it was impossible to lead a balanced life – until she got to know essential oils. Collaborating with mothers became one of the most fulfilling parts of her dōTERRA journey.