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NEW dōTERRA DIAMOND Terri Pace ST. JAMES, NEW YORK, USA LIFE IS A GIFT “Terri Pace is not only the mother of a child born with a severe case of cerebral palsy requiring a life-time of 24-hour nursing care, but she also lost her husband suddenly when she was a young mother, and was left to raise two children alone under challenging circumstances. Terri is an example of staying positive, enduring to the end, and ending up ‘on top’ in every way in life.”—Becky Hintze, Presidential Diamond F or Terri, the 2018 Leadership Right about this time, Terri was asked text or email I send, every appointment Retreat offered fresh perspective to develop a vision statement; she had I make, and every single task takes on and renewed passion. She returned to clearly define the impact she wanted profound meaning as it furthers the home determined to achieve her newly to have on the world. She considered vision for our team.” formed goal of walking as a Diamond at how she wanted people to feel when the 2018 Dream Convention. However, interacting with her, what specific that spring brought a tidal wave of results she sought from her work, and challenges to Terri and her family, and what specific actions she would take to Terri’s tenacity was tested. achieve those results. Terri remembers, In April, Terri was hospitalized for 13 days after undergoing surgery; seven weeks later, barely recovered herself, Terri was back at the hospital with Dominic, her son with cerebral palsy. “This was his first hospitalization in eight years!” says Terri. “We were between life and death—again. Having been through the same trauma many times before, I felt old limiting mindsets materializing. I cancelled every class, 28 “Most of the individual tasks we do every day to build a dōTERRA ® business feel trivial and inconsequential on the surface—sending out that email, making that phone call, following up on a lead or request, texting to remind or invite a friend to a class, or giving someone a sample. And in the face of the many life or death situations I had experienced, these actions can seem especially unimportant!” Defining her vision statement helped Terri discover that these very business- building and relationship-building actions are not trivial. “Every sample, every text, every email furthers this gift, helping you have amazing experiences where you now want to go out with an outward mindset to live your unique mission.” With 10 days left in the month, and surrounded by a thriving community of leaders, this renewed ability to see the profound in the seemingly inconsequential empowered Terri all my appointments, and I even As Terri immersed herself in the to reclaim the goal she had set at stopped scheduling new items on exercise, she began to see that in the Leadership Retreat. Despite inordi­ my calendar. And sadly, I let go of context of her vision, of her purpose, nate challenges, Terri realized her my goal to qualify for Diamond the seemingly trivial things took on real dream and walked as a Diamond at recognition at Convention.” significance. “Every sample I give, every convention 2018. dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2018 TERRI'S VISION STATEMENT mission of helping you see life as a Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra.com. IMPACT OF OUR TEAM ON THE WORLD: RESULTS OF OUR TEAM: WITH US, PEOPLE WILL FEEL: ACTIONS OUR TEAM WILL TAKE: • Help people live healthier lives through simple daily routines. • Nourish the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual health of individuals • Inspire others to embrace an outward mindset. • Hopeful that their future is filled with potential; • Empowered, that the solution lies within • Connected to and Supported by a thriving community. • Joyful because they are capable of restoring healthy relationships Images by Thomas Agoglia • Build simple daily habits toward success and reach their goals. • Use essential oils with confidence, expand their inventory of oils in their home, and create integrative natural solutions for all facets of life. • Inspire others with the passion and purpose we have. • Make it easy to live and love a natural solutions lifestyle through personal encounters, group classes, and online education. • Walk the journey with our team members, guide and nurture to the next step, and always match efforts with them—product users and builders alike. doterra.com 29