Leadership Magazines Issue 18 Kacie Vaudrey & Mike Hitchcock | Page 64

GET INSPIRED Awaken Possibility BY BREANNE HOUSTON I’ve always been a goal-oriented person. For the last eight years I have been in the fitness industry, coaching women to focus on their health, to love fitness, and to be better. Goals have become one of the main focal points in my business. In fact, the first question I ask a client is, “What is your goal and when do you want to reach it?” Turns out, that works great in do-TERRA, too. It’s one of the first questions I ask a new do-TERRA builder and what I continue to ask my leaders. I’ve been sharing do-TERRA for almost two years. I love sharing oils with friends, family, and the people at my fitness studio. I love the products, the company, and especially my do-TERRA team. But, it hasn’t been all smooth sailing and there have been struggles. About a year into building my do-TERRA business, I had a major mind shift that continues to drive me forward. When I first started do-TERRA, I was very goal-oriented as was natural because of my fitness studio business. But, I realized that as I was working with my leaders in do-TERRA, I would ask them what their goals were, and if they didn’t fit with my ideal time­ line, I would fast track their goals. I would say, “Oh, you want to take six months to get to Elite? Well, my goal is Silver in three months, so let’s adjust your goal to meet my goal.” The mind shift happened when I listened to a presentation from Justin Harrison. He said, “Your leaders don’t owe you anything.” He’s absolutely right; my leaders are creating their own businesses. They didn’t join do-TERRA to work for me. They wanted to make their own dreams come true. Now, I am less focused on my goals and more focused on helping my team develop as people and take responsibility for their own businesses. They are catching the vision and amazing things are happening for them. In the same speech, Justin said, “Our job as leaders is to awaken possibility in others.” I took a long look at myself as a leader, and asked, “Am I being the kind of leader that I want to have on my team? Am I being the person I really want duplicated under me? How am I helping my team improve themselves as leaders?” This was an important reality check, because I discovered I can be doing a lot more than I am. I realized I can help my leaders with their belief, not only in do-TERRA but in themselves. I can give them the tools to build a strong do-TERRA business, but first I need to show them by example. Always continue doing the basic steps so your leaders know what to do. Be the example and you will awaken the possibilities in your team. It’s truly magical to watch a leader create new possibilities and catch the vision of what their future can be. S 64 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 65