NEW dōTERRA BLUE DIAMOND
Jo Kendall
NEWCASTLE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUS
A Beautiful Ripple Effect
J
o Kendall has a quote sitting on her
desk that reads, “Care to lose sight of
the shore.” This calls to her to get into a
trustworthy boat with her community
and push off from the bank of her comfort
zone. “Don’t be scared to lose sight of
the shore. Let it be as vast and beautiful
and expansive as it’s going to be,” she
encourages. “You can’t imagine what it’s
going to be like. You can’t picture that,
so let go of your limiting boundaries,
and the scenery will become more wildly
beautiful than you can possibly imagine
in this moment!”
Jo strives to teach her leaders how to let
their imaginations run wild. “I love looking
after my team, spending time getting
to know their needs, and helping tailor
the business model to them. I’m always
evolving alongside my leaders, working
with where they are and also holding their
highest self to them. I see their fullest
potential and hold that for them, holding
their dreams and wishes for them as if
they were my own, but also meeting them
where they are right now. I try to look at
both their present and their future selves
at the same time.”
In losing sight of the shore, Jo takes care
not to let herself drown in responsibilities.
She counsels her leaders to look after
themselves. “I don’t want the self-care to be
the last thing we’re doing: I want you to do
that first because then when we approach
the business planning, it’s going to be in
such a different place. And we’ll do so
much more, and be more energetic.”
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dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I MARCH / APRIL 2019
: Images by Candice Saville Photography