NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS
Daryl & Rachel Carter
CONOVER, NORTH CAROLINA, USA
STRENGTHENED FAITH
W
hen Rachel Carter first
purchased dōTERRA essential
oils, she loved them and knew she
wanted to share them with others.
She says, “My husband, Daryl, saw the
gleam in my eye, and it frightened him!
I was already a wife and mom, I was a
published author running a ministry
that required speaking engagements
all over the country, and I was still
modeling professionally.” When Rachel
told Daryl that she wanted to build a
business with dōTERRA, he gave her an
ultimatum: something else had to go. Daryl held the family financially with
his traveling sales job as Rachel built
the business, but his career was also
shifting. While Rachel was stable at
the rank of Gold, Daryl’s medical sales
territory was expanding. Rachel recalls,
“It was going to require Daryl to spend
60 percent of his time in another state.
As a baseball coach and a dad heavily
involved with his boys’ lives and their
sports, this was not an option.” It was
obvious that Daryl would need to find
a new career, or Rachel would need to
hit and maintain the rank of Diamond.
Since Rachel was getting burnt out on
25 years in the fashion industry, it was
an easy choice for her. But she also
discovered that dōTERRA could be an
extension of their ministry. This meant
that she could minister to others while
sharing the oils and educating them,
which would allow her to cut back on
the travel involved in her speaking
career. However, it also meant that
she had a lot of ground to make up to
replace those incomes. Daryl’s employer was generous
and allowed him three and a half
months to find a new job while they
continued to pay him. He spent time
at the computer every day, applying
for positions and interviewing for
openings. Rachel says, “My Why had
always been to get us into a financial
position so that Daryl could come
off the road and join me in dōTERRA.
Now, unless he found a job, I had until
December 31 to make it happen.”
Prayer, mentorship, lots of follow-up,
and working daily with her team helped
Rachel hit Platinum in November. Daryl
continued his job hunt, but the doors
continued to close. Daryl and Rachel
wondered what the Lord was up to,
and on the last day of December,
Daryl looked at Rachel and said,
“Well, I’m out of a job.”
Rachel says, “I’ve always heard that
God is never late and seldom early. In
like fashion, on that same day, at 10:30
p.m. on December 31, we hit Diamond.
It was an answer to our prayers, and
strengthened our faith in our team
and God’s provision.” Of course, they
would still need to maintain that rank,
so Daryl and Rachel talked and prayed
through their options. On January 5,
they made a radical decision to stop
the resumes and interviews, and
start building their business together.
This wasn’t their original plan, but
they felt led to trust God’s hand and
timing. Together, they have maintained
Diamond every month since.
DIAMOND TIPS
Create a Light Bulb Moment “As a model and commercial actress, I already understood the power of residual income. I’d shoot a
commercial for two days and then get paid every time it aired, sometimes for years. When we help others understand the benefits of the
compensation plan and residual income, that light bulb moment will illuminate their Why when things get tough.” –Rachel
Strengthen the Team “Hosting team-wide events allows crossline mentorships to happen organically. Throughout the year, host
trainings or day-trips together. They’ll learn from each other and it will prove to add strength to the overall team.” –Rachel
Support Each Other “As Rachel’s husband, I have learned to effectively support her as she daily works the business. It looks different
each day. I cook, clean, run errands, do laundry—whatever is needed, but it’s necessary for a season. And I do it happily. After all, she did
retire me!” –Daryl
“It wasn’t our intention to have Daryl join
me until we were ‘solid’ Diamond, but we
have learned to trust God’s hand and timing
through this journey.” –Rachel
Let Builders Build Themselves “Only build under those who are committed to building for themselves. We never start someone’s
downline with our contacts. They have to have skin in the game. If you drag them in, you’ll drag them through.” –Daryl
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dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I JULY / AUGUST 2017
Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra.com.
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