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NEW dōTERRA DIAMOND
Shara Langford
SHINGLE SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, USA
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE
“Most of my builders are young enough to be my children. I started this
business in my 60s, and though I was tempted to quit several times during the first year,
I realized that it is never too late to learn something new.”—Shara Langford
A
fter an unexpected early retirement,
Shara felt lost. With grown kids
times during the first year. When Zoom, and Mailchimp.” Shara
comparing herself to her upline, she has embraced the age difference
and grandkids, she enjoyed being with was discouraged, thinking she would between her and her builders,
her family, but she felt unfulfilled. She never be able to do the business the dubbing herself the “biz mamma”
wanted to feel like she was contributing way others did. When she realized that something to the world, like she had a she had her own unique qualities that purpose beyond her home and family. could help her build a business, Shara
started seeing serious results. She says,
The feeling of purpose she was
searching for finally came when a good
friend introduced her to dōTERRA.
“We had lived in the same community
for 40 years. People knew and trusted
me, so my team grew quickly, with help
Skeptical about the business, Shara
from my upline. I realized I had unique
decided that she needed to try the
strengths and could do this business
oils for herself before she could get
on board. Soon, she was convinced to
go all in on using dōTERRA ® products
and starting a business—she couldn’t
my own way.”
whom builders can come to for help
and advice. Most of Shara’s builders
are close to the same age as her
children, and she takes it upon herself
to give them the one-on-one mentoring
they need until they feel confident
enough to mentor their own teams.
New friends, new customers, and new
skills have made Shara’s journey with
Despite her strengths and supportive
upline, Shara had to overcome a lot
dōTERRA fulfilling and rewarding. She
never dreamed that she would find this
kind or level of purpose at this point
believe how well the oils worked for her. of challenges and learn new skills to Shara’s post-retirement life “I devoured every video and training I journey so far, Shara shares, “I have
transformed completely as she could find and enjoyed learning about been blessed with so many new friends
launched her dōTERRA business. She the business. As a business owner, I’ve and customers and look forward to
admits that she wanted to quit many now mastered things like Facebook, what the future holds!”
make it to Diamond. She remembers,
in her life. When looking back on the
S H A R A’ S E F F E C T I V E T I P S F O R S U C C E S S
Think of new contacts as
new friends.
Mentor your builders
personally until they’re
ready to mentor their
own teams.
Remember that
relationships take time.
Be a farmer, not a
hunter—put in the time
required to see your
relationships flourish.
Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra.com.
It is never too late to
learn new skills.
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