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ND R Draper, UTAH, USA R O dōTE Jay & Debbie Gordon S NEW NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS A DIA M Driven by the Cause B y the time Debbie Gordon found for this information for years. How soon “We barraged her with questions for dōTERRA, she had already been can you do a class for me?” three hours. She never really did get searching for quality essential oils for 20 years. A good friend she had met in her nursing career had introduced her Debbie was able to arrange a class for Peggy with eight other women present. to essential oils. Debbie immediately wanted them, but never found out where to get them. “I honestly searched high and low for 20 years. I bought oils from the health food store, and I didn’t receive results.” Then in 2010, Debbie was attending a nursing conference and found Peggy Smith at a dōTERRA exhibit table during the event. She gave Peggy her contact information and got a call that week. Debbie told her, “I’ve been searching She learned quickly that continuous dōTERRA. She says, “I can’t not share classes, she makes sure that even if interaction is important. “Lately, I have this. I have an obligation to share this. her attendees don’t buy any products, had enrollments with people that I have This has blessed my life tremendously.” they always leave with an instructional talked to since the beginning.” It took them several years, but now they’ve decided they are ready. No matter what the response, she feels it is her responsibility to make sure everyone knows about For Debbie, educating others about what the products can do for them and their families is more important than anything else. In each of her book. “I make a great effort to educate them and show them how to be selfreliant in using these products with their families.” to her presentation.” They all enrolled that night. When Debbie got a check in the mail that next week, she had no idea where it had come from. She called “I couldn’t do it without my husband’s support. He has been my support throughout my nursing career, throughout my birthing career, and throughout dōTERRA— and that’s a hard job.” Peggy and for the first time started learning about the compensation plan. As Debbie naturally began to share, she saw that everyone she shared the oils with got results. She says, “It wasn’t really about the business. I became cause-driven. If I never made Diamond in dōTERRA, I would still share it.” She started to share with everyone in her circle of influence, including her clients as a birth-worker. “I ask my birthing clients what aromas they would like to be diffused in the labor room. I often pull out my oils and let them smell to determine which ones they prefer. I allow them to fall in love with the oils. I am very careful to not push or diagnose them. Very often, I open the book with them and ask which oil jumps out for them.” How to get the most out of Diamond Club 1 3 2 4 Find out who your big players are. “Go to your team and find out who wants to move ahead. Those who say no are giving you a gift by saying, ‘Not now.’ Those who say yes, that’s who you work with. Then it’s not only for you, but for them.” Focus on three or four people, no more. “The first time I did Diamond Club, I helped everyone on my team who wanted to hold a class, and I taught every single one. I never increased in rank. This year, I decided my strategy needed to change drastically. My team had to get their people to my events, not the other way around. I streamlined my efforts.” 42 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I Spring 2014 Train and support your three leaders. “Groom them and help them to be good event planners and hosts. Help them learn how to get the word out and get people to their events. Then go back to each one of them twice during that Diamond Club period.” Don’t quit! “I know it’s intense. On those days when you feel like quitting, on those days when you feel like you can’t go on, and on those days when it’s completely horrible, pick up and keep going.” www.doterra.com 43