GET INSPIRED
You Are the Pilot
BY LINDSEY MANUCAL , GOLD
Adversity comes ; it ’ s what you do with that adversity that writes the story of your life . Do not give up the pen for the story of your life to anything or anyone .
Getting Started Back in 2010 , my life was forever changed when a health challenge ended my 10-year naval career . At that point I thought that my only purpose was to stay home and I dove so deep into that that I could no longer be seen . Over time I lost my identity . Not that being a mom isn ’ t the best thing in the world , but I needed more . I felt that I had more to give , but I didn ’ t know it . I had no real relationships outside of my four kids that needed me for everything .
Then my friend generously shared two packs of dōTERRA Lifelong Vitality Pack ® with me . I told her that I would buy a kit , but after that would never do anything more than order vitamins .
That lasted for about two weeks . I brought my Home Essentials Kit home and began experimenting . I oiled everyone and their brother , but I was just sharing to share . I had no intention of doing the business at all . But , then everyone wanted what I had . They wanted to use the essential oils and loved them just as much as I did .
After that , I was ready to run . I refused to set my expectations or goals in pen , because what if they did not come true ? But I made Premier in less than 80 days and made Silver in under five months . I was on fire !
Facing Setbacks Then it was setback after setback . Another health issue came into my life and derailed my dōTERRA train . If it wasn ’ t for my team , my mentors , and my account managers , I would not have been able to stick it out . They encouraged me when I was not able to encourage myself . As soon as I was back , fully committed and teaching and sharing like crazy , so was my team . I attracted motivated and dedicated individuals that needed this just as much as I did . dōTERRA made me uncomfortable , but in the most fantastic and beautiful way . I had to step outside the walls of my home and share my story .
dōTERRA to me is a way out , an alternative , and to so many , a lifeline to make you who you can and were meant to be . The oils are fantastic but they are so much more than just oils . Once someone can open their mind to more , anything can happen . The power of your mind is more than I ever knew . If life sends junk your way , let it fly by and choose joy . Choose to grasp the good and let go of the bad . Life is full of tough things but successful people choose to figure out a way .
The Way Out : Mentorship Seek out mentors in this business . My direct upline is not involved in my business at all . If I had not sought out mentors above me , I would not be where I am today . Being a great mentor is something that I have learned only by having great mentors . They cry and pray with me when it ’ s needed , kick me out of my own head when I forget what I am doing , and remind me constantly to stay the course .
A great mentor is not there to build your business for you . You need to own it and commit to it . Once you fully commit , know what that means and develop your why . Make sure that your why is large enough that it excites you every morning and can help you keep going on the tough days , because those days will come . Share your why with your mentor . They want to help you live your why . A great mentor incorporates your why into theirs .
When life derails , are you strong enough , or surrounded by a team of positive individuals that will flip you around and set you back on course ? Seek out those in your upline that will show you that kind of love . The beauty of dōTERRA is that it doesn ’ t matter what your own enroller chooses to do , it matters what you choose to do .
Keep the Controls You set the tone and pace of your team . Decide your goals and what you personally need to do to achieve them . Invite everyone to join you on your journey , but you are the pilot of your plane , or your organization . You fuel your momentum by your actions . You will find copilots , but don ’ t hand over controls . If you want something , don ’ t let off the throttle until you are up in the air . So many times people do not keep at it long enough to reach the end of the runway . Keep going until you have lift . Fuel it until you have the altitude that you desire . Then continue to navigate and teach others to do the same . Train and inspire your copilots to lift their own businesses .
70 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I JULY / AUGUST 2016 Results not typical . Average earnings are less . See dōTERRA Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra . com .