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ND R I R A DIA M Step Up to the Plate t was the Peppermint oil that Julie says they basically have “a big coach if they’re willing to step up to convinced Julie Herbert to convert to coaching job.” They know it’s important the plate.” dōTERRA. She had been using essential to be disciplined and caring. Julie says, oils for more than 18 years, but once “You work whether you’re in the mood she tried the dōTERRA Peppermint, or not. You put in the hours, assist she could not go back to the oils she’d others, and really care about people. used before. I think when you care about other For her husband Gordon, it was the company that helped him switch to people more than you care about yourself, you will grow.” dōTERRA. He says, “Knowing the owners The Herberts have sometimes and who they are and what they stand encountered the challenge of helping for—that made a huge difference.” their team see themselves as leaders. The Herberts were experts on essential oils when they came into dōTERRA, but still found that they had hurdles to overcome while growing their new business. Julie says, “I think it’s an individual growing process. When a person grows individually, the business grows as well.” 6 O dōTE Gordon & Julie Herbert S NEW NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I FALL 2013 Julie says, “Sometimes they have the skills, the talents—they’re the full package, but we have to help them see that.” She helps her team see their potential by accepting them where they are, but continuing to encourage and support them. “We let them know that we’re there and we’re willing to Gordon says, “The important thing is allowing them to create a vision and see their potential, then give them the confidence and support to help them feel comfortable and confident enough to do it.” Reaching Diamond doesn’t mean they’re done helping their team succeed. Julie says, “We want to see others be successful. Sometimes I think we want it more than they want it for themselves. We want to see them shift and overcome and be successful. You just have to keep coaching and keep working with them. Once they experience success, it energizes them to keep moving forward.”