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NEW dōTERRA DIAMOND Hiromi Ikeda FEEL THE JOY H iromi Ikeda had always had a pendent. She didn’t even tell her hus­ negative image of network mark­ band when she first signed up. But, today eting companies. But once she was he helps with the business and shares the introduced to dōTERRA, she saw how the products at his office. Hiromi loves watch­ products were able to help her daughter ing her children use, share, and receive and she wanted to start using them on benefits from the products as well. her family. Then, with a healthier lifestyle, she lost 40 pounds in four months, and people started asking her why. She says, “Every time people asked me questions, I held meetings to give them the answers, and that’s how I started thinking about the business.” “Make sure your team can feel the joy of enrolling people.” As a leader of her team, Hiromi tries to set a good example. She says, “I will not say anything negative about other people. If there are people who are saying negative things, I respond to them in a positive way.” She also knows that has helped her get to where she is now. it’s important to encourage her team She says, “They help me just because After moving around a lot for her pre­ members to attend large corporate they know the positive influence they vious job, Hiromi had many contacts in events like Convention, so they can really will have on my life. They don’t care several different cities. She had man­aged experience what dōTERRA is like. about if it will benefit them or not.” a restaurant for four years, and she She also encourages her leaders to make Hiromi is proud to be a part of a com­ sure that everyone on their team exper­ pany like dōTERRA. She says, “I like i­ences the joy of enrolling people, and how the executives think. dōTERRA each new enrollment experiences that products save people and give them same joy. If they set goals together for hope. I want to be able to share dōTERRA growth and work together as a team to with everyone so they can all realize the She first got involved in the business chieve them, they will suc­ceed and be possibilities and experience the high side of dōTERRA in order to be inde­ unified. Hiromi knows that her own upline quality of dōTERRA essential oils.” learned that cheering up her coworkers always improved the atmosphere and boosted sales. She says, “Through this experience I learned that team work is very important in a business.” Event Tips I call or text about 50 people a month to invite them to events. I hold about 8 to 10 events per month. I listen to others as I teach them. I give them the information they need or want instead of telling them what to do. I like to show them a DIY project they can do using essential oils. “dōTERRA products save people and give them hope.” 34 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2016 *Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA 2014 Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterratools.com. www.doterra.com 35