NEW dōTERRA DIAMOND
WORKING WITH INTROVERTS
Debbie Krahn
“It’s so humbling and motivating to have
my whole family onboard. We really have a
family business and we’re all involved.”
STEVENSVILLE, MONTANA, USA
Love how they need it. “I had to realize that everyone has a
different personality and respect that. I had to learn to give love and
communicate the way they need it. I learned to let them be who they
are instead of trying to change them.”
Truly Astounding
D
ebbie Krahn was working in
really excited and started sharing them
made dōTERRA different. So, Debbie
a wellness shop as an office
with everyone she knew.
attended convention that fall. She says,
manager when she was introduced
to dōTERRA. One of her boss’s clients,
Amber Sellers, came out from Utah and
She immediately opened up her house
to weekly classes every Tuesday night.
“From that point on I knew I was going
all in,” and she began actively looking
for partners in the business.
Help them grow as they are. “I’m outgoing and not afraid to talk to
anyone, but when I look at some of my most faithful and successful
builders, many of them are introverts. I had to learn to plant seeds for
them and help them grow the way they want to grow.”
After a year she replaced her income
and quit her job to focus only on her
business. After that, she went quickly
taught a class. Their shop had essential
Debbie simply showed a webinar
oils, but Debbie was excited to learn
and passed around the oils. She’d
Her first goal was to make it to Silver
through a difficult divorce and stayed at
more about how to use them. She
had a bad experience with network
and replace her income. Though
Platinum for almost three years.
attended the class with her daughter,
marketing before, but Amber told her
she loved her job, she loved sharing
purchased some oils, and knew within
she just needed to meet the owners
dōTERRA more and as she started to
days that these were different. She got
to discover how their vision really
travel, having a job made things difficult.
to Gold and Platinum. Then, she went
It was Peggy Smith who kept encour
Encourage, don’t push. “Introverts are quiet about gathering
information they need, then they have to go home, think about it,
and make a decision. You have to allow them that time and
encourage them where they are. Don’t push them, but be available
when they need you.”
Learn from their strengths. “I’ve learned so much from the introverts
I work with. They have been so valuable to me. We all need each
other. It helps so much to surround yourself with people who have
strengths that you don’t.”
aging Debbie to go for Diamond for
her team. Finally, she realized Peggy
was right. She says, “This isn’t just
about me. It’s about so many people
on my team who desperately need the
financial help. This can change families.
I am Diamond so that they are Diamond.”
After she made that decision, Diamond
started to happen.
Debbie is grateful for many great leaders
who have shown her that she had to
work on herself before her business
could grow. She says, “I’ve taken a lot
longer than most to get to Diamond
because I had work to do on myself and
that’s OK. It’s a journey and we just have
to enjoy it and be committed to learning
“There is healing that’s
going on in our family
through this culture that
we’re creating of living
well and sharing
with others.”
and growing. Allow yourself to stretch
and it will happen.”
Because of dōTERRA, Debbie not only
has a retirement plan but gets to do
what she loves. She says, “To think of
where I came from six to seven years
ago and see where I am now is truly
astounding. It’s amazing what dōTERRA
has done for me and my family.”
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dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I JULY / AUGUST 2016
*Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra.com.
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