MAKING DREAMS
NEW dōTERRA DIAMOND
Anne Calhoun
CALEDONIA , MICHIGAN , USA
When Anne Calhoun ’ s best friend ,
Elizabeth Jeffery , came to visit for the summer , she brought her dōTERRA essential oils with her . Elizabeth eagerly shared the oils with Anne and gave her an AromaTouch ® Technique . Anne says , “ I thought they were nice , but being an ICU nurse , I had no interest in therapeutic oils .” But out of support for Elizabeth , Anne signed up with dōTERRA , and her oils went right into the closet when she got them .
A year later , after many follow-ups , Elizabeth reached out to Anne asking if she would host a class . Once again , Anne said yes , not because she was interested in the oils , but because she wanted to support her friend . Up to that point , Anne had only used one oil on her son , and it proved to work , but it still wasn ’ t a strong enough motivation to do the business . When Anne finally hosted the class , the outcome was shocking — she enrolled 16 people .
Many of the enrollees and attendees in that class were so excited about the oils that they wanted to bring their friends and family to Anne ’ s next class , and Anne ’ s silent response was , “ Next class ? I wasn ’ t planning on a next class .” But after consulting with her husband and asking a few family members to join her , Anne started teaching one class a week .
Anne began to love her classes because she could use her talent for teaching , and it challenged her . She started researching essential oils , listening to podcasts , and figuring out the business — quickly climbing up to the rank of Silver . But it wasn ’ t until Leadership that she was fully on board with the business . Anne says , “ My upline offered to pay my lodging if I would go to Leadership , and if they hadn ’ t done that , I probably wouldn ’ t be a Diamond today . I went to Leadership thinking it was going to be one big hoax with a bunch of weird people , but Leadership showed me that what I was doing was noteworthy , and I loved everyone from the minute I got off the plane . These were my people .”
This experience inspired Anne and her husband to reevaluate their business plan , and from then on , Anne was teaching multiple classes a week . Now , Anne has created a strong team , and her frontline leaders live within 10 miles of her , giving her team the freedom to collaborate and work together often .
Anne and her team ’ s success have opened many doors for Anne and her husband that they once believed were locked . Before they started dōTERRA , they didn ’ t focus on dreams because they didn ’ t want to set themselves up for disappointment , but now , they have broken that mold , created dreams , and achieved them . Her husband even left his full-time job to be an entrepreneur and own a business , something that he has always wanted to do .
With so many exciting changes and blessings , Anne is hopeful for all that the future holds . Anne says , “ We now have dreams , and I want to take what we ’ ve been given and help other people have dreams too . Instead of just surviving life , we are creating our lives . It ’ s beyond what I ever thought would happen .”
DIAMOND ADVICE
CATER TO THE INDIVIDUAL . “ Try to individualize each person ’ s oil journey . Just like we have different personalities , we all learn differently . We should teach in a way that will connect with the individual .”
HAVE AN ANSWER . “ Always have an answer that will politely , yet boldly explain that essential oils are a part of your life so that it is easy for you to talk to people about the oils .”
FOCUS ON YOUR STRENGTHS . “ Part of personal development is learning more about yourself . The more you know about yourself , the more secure you are , and the more you realize what your strengths and weaknesses are . The more you ’ re aware of your strengths , the more you can function with your strengths .”
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