Leadership Magazines doTERRA Issue 36 Dani and Ryan Smith | Page 16

NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS
Brittany & Andy Davidson
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, USA
G R O W I N G
B O L D,
Creative, and Determined
A
naturally introverted person, anyone and everyone, and grow big?” But the growing pains didn’t stop there.
Brittany Davidson felt she had hit With her husband Andy, mentor Kristen As the business grew, Brittany started
a roadblock rather than a growth spurt Pardue, mother (and team member) to “feel drained and quite frankly not
after reaching Premier. In fact, she now Roxane, and supportive family cheering wanting to do the business every day.”
lovingly refers to her first three months from the sidelines, Brittany dug in and Too much time went into strategizing
in New Orleans as “Premier purgatory.” got to work: “I know God put me there and putting out fires rather than daily
Her husband’s job transplanted the to break my shell and rattle me to the office work. To Brittany’s dismay, her
family to Louisiana, and Brittany found point of action.” And act she did. favorite aspects of the business—the
herself alone in a new neighborhood,
working three jobs, and struggling to
make ends meet.
Expanding her network was daunting
because speaking in public made her
break out in hives. Yet, Brittany knew
she wanted to spend her time with her
Instead of feeling frustrated working
three jobs, Brittany saw them as
networking opportunities. She also
walked her three dogs five times daily to
befriend everyone in her neighborhood.
“The new relationships began to fuel my
efforts, and soon those contacts turned
classes, enrolling, and recruiting—
weren’t getting done. So, Brittany quit
doing everything herself and hired an
assistant so she could focus on what
she did best: gaining, educating, and
retaining customers. She now loves
each minute of her workday.
into customers, lifelong builders, and For the Davidson family, perspective is
some really wonderful friends.” Within everything. Each difficulty, whether in
three months, the Davidsons’ efforts parenting or building a business, is a
grew from Premier purgatory to heaven- growing opportunity. Brittany approaches
future children. sent Silver. The financial freedom allowed challenges by treating them like strength
Brittany to quit the other two jobs to training. Each day she practices growing
The turning point for Brittany came in focus on her business. “Looking back, the her business muscles, stretching around
the form of a question: “Are you going to roadblock that was most challenging for the obstacles and working through the
sit here and be small, and quit growing, me but was most rewarding was when I difficulties in her determination to live a
or are you going to get out there, meet was growing from Premier to Silver.” bold and creative life.
family, not at three jobs. A nagging inner
voice told her that staying comfortable
at her current job would never give her
the gift of time and freedom with her
TA K E R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y FO R YO U R G R OW T H
“Get out there and find more
customers, more builders, more
positivity, and forget the rest.”
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dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019
“Set your vision on where you
want to be and keep looking for
those that want the same thing.”
“The power to grow is in your
own hands. Don’t let anyone
or anything take that power
away from you.”
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