DIAMOND CLUB SPOTLIGHTS
Chrystelle Zimmerman Lake Elsinore , California , USA
CHALLENGE TO TRIUMPH
“ If anyone is on the fence about participating in Diamond Club , just do it . Diamond Club will have an impact on your business well into the future , long after Diamond Club is over .”
After observing a few Diamond leaders , Chrystelle Zimmerman realized that they all had something in common — Diamond Club . Chrystelle was no stranger to the idea of joining Diamond Club ; in fact , she had contemplated it before . But with her two children at home and “ what ifs ” creeping into her mind , making the choice to participate in Diamond Club was difficult . She says , “ I had to push past those limiting beliefs from the get-go and not let them stand a chance .” Knowing that Diamond Club would lead her from a stagnant business to a thriving one , Chrystelle finally made the leap .
It wasn ’ t too long into the Diamond Club season that Chrystelle was face-to-face with her first major challenge . After a hit-and-run accident , Chrystelle ’ s vehicle was totaled , leaving her with no car and doubts about whether she would make it to her classes 500 miles away scheduled for that week .
In her moment of hardship , she says , “ A fellow Diamond Club member , who was not even on my team , gave me her car to use for the week . She filled it with gas , placed a batch of fresh-baked cookies on the front seat , and left me a note that read , ‘ Keep going .’” This generous act , along with the support of her family , team , account managers , and fellow Diamond Club participants , motivated her to keep pushing for success . It ’ s easy to find reasons
to quit , but those who choose to let go of excuses and believe it is possible , like Chrystelle , will always find miracles along the path .
Chrystelle also found that preparing for Diamond Club was crucial to her progress throughout the program . In her planning month , she utilized her time by calling the leaders on her team to strategize and set up as many classes as she could physically do . When Chrystelle began to worry about where her future classes would come from , she says , “ One of my mentors said these words to me : Leaders will emerge from your organization whom you haven ’ t met yet . That resonated with me , and she was right . I thought I was going to these new towns to support the leader , when in fact , brand new builders under those leaders started stepping up and stepping out . You never know who at your classes is watching and waiting for the chance to see if they could do it too . Leaders will emerge !”
Since Chrystelle began Diamond Club , she has seen numerous positive effects in her business . She says , “ Because of Diamond Club , my team ’ s monthly enrollments doubled , leaders grew , organizational volume increased by 20 percent , and I hit Diamond — which resulted in my income doubling . There is no doubt in my mind that I hit Diamond because of Diamond Club .”
28 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2017