Leadership Magazines doTERRA Issue 31 Jessie Reimers | Page 70

NEW dōTERRA DIAMOND Laura Garcia HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, USA “I’m more concerned with having a relationship with someone than anything else. I want to connect with people.” Her husband helped her manage her responsibilities between work and home. She says, “My husband, Steve, has always been supportive. I could set my own hours at my job, so I could fit in my dōTERRA business if I finished my other FROM ONE DROP “Don’t overcomplicate things—remember the power of one drop.” work. Steve told me to do what I needed to for my work, and he helped run the household. He always says, ‘Let’s just get it done.’” Steve has now been able to retire thanks to Laura’s success with her dōTERRA business, and he is becoming more involved in the business. The dōTERRA opportunity has transformed Laura and Steve’s life. Not only have Laura and Steve both retired from their jobs, but they are also now L aura Garcia’s dōTERRA story starts with a single drop of oil. Her friend, Crystal Garvin, offered Laura a drop of dōTERRA Breathe ® for a health issue, and Laura felt the effects immediately. Laura recalls, “It was so powerful and helped right away. That started my journey with essential oils.” As she learned more about the oils, Laura also started to learn more about dōTERRA. Along with the effec- tiveness of the essential oils, Laura was impressed by the generosity and mindful- ness of the company. Although Laura quickly became a dedicated product user, she didn’t begin sharing right away. She had a demanding job at the time and was doubtful of whether she could succeed in an MLM. Crystal eventually asked Laura to hold a class, which she agreed to, and that’s when things started to change. Laura explains, “I didn’t understand the compensation plan at the time, but I saw the benefit of sharing the dōTERRA products with others to help them. Then I saw the income and I knew I needed to 70 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I MARCH / APRIL 2018 debt free. Laura says, “We were already working toward becoming debt free, but dōTERRA has helped us build toward paying off our mortgage. Now we can live without the stress of debt a