Leadership Magazines Issue 22 - Gary & Kari Sammons | Page 18

NEW dōTERRA DIAMOND Lorena Alvarado SAN MATEO, MEXICO YOUR OWN “My business style has more to do with heart than with numbers, money, or volume.” STYLE “My team members, Paola and Carol, are wonderful human beings. I admire them deeply as women and as people with integrity. They bring out the best in me through their compassion.” W hen Lorena Alvarado’s friend, The three of them have been working whatever leaders are committed to Paola Ortega, introduced her together ever since, and now all of reaching their goals—no matter where to dōTERRA, Lorena took her time to them are Diamonds. Lorena says, “This they are in her organization. She says, study the products. She says, “I am very is not my business, but our project, careful when it comes to choosing the “Take advantage of the blessing and even though each one us has our own food and products that come into my the opportunity of having a leader style and personal goals. We continue home and dōTERRA was no exception.” who is willing to reach her goals, to get together to generate ideas, solve Once she got her kit, it confirmed challenges, and share experiences. and support her 100 percent so she to her that the essential oils were They and other valuable members effective, strong, and safe. of my team are the reason why I do Immediately, Lorena started sharing the product and enrolling people, before she knew that dōTERRA was network marketing. One day, she found out she had commissions and she wondered how that had happened. That’s when she discovered the business opportunity, did some research, and decided to share what she had found with her upline, Paola, and her first downline, Carol Lopez. She says, “We thought if we could reach Silver doing what we were doing, 18 dōTERRA.” She knows that they are stronger together. As a mother of two children, Lorena has found that dōTERRA and her family edify each other. She says, “I find fulfillment in both of them through love, growth, and challenges. dōTERRA has given me so many tools to be a better person and a better mom. My challenges as a mom have given me so many tools to share dōTERRA.” can reach it and respect her style of leadership.” She thinks that ambition and quick growth are overrated. “I believe in growing organically and when you grow a garden; each plant has its time to bloom.” Now, Lorena has a healthy family, she’s a part of a community of people she admires, and she knows that she is contributing to a cause that is helping people all over the world. She says, “Finally I am debt-free and I can share wellness. dōTERRA has been the way it was going to be a blessing for our Lorena has learned to not pursue to all of this. It’s a blessing I’m deeply families and our finances.” rank in her business, but to work with thankful for and I hope I always honor it.” dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2016 B RI N G OUT THE P OSS I B I L I TIES constantly serving individuals. Just like Show by example. Nurture possibility. Encourage achievement. Contribute strength. “I think we can motivate each other deeply. I just have to show my team members through my life, my trajectory, my story, and my testimony, that dōTERRA has the possibility to change someone’s life.” “dōTERRA changed my life because I was open to the possibility. I tell my team that the possibility is in each one of them and that I am here and always available for whatever it is they need to accomplish.” “I help my team figure out what they want in their time, space, and style. I allow them to find their own leadership. This empowers them and makes it so they don’t need any motivation other than their own achievements.” “If you work as a team, all the knowledge and specialization that your team members have will add to the strength of the team. It’s not necessary for each of us to know everything perfectly. We each need to contribute our talents for the wellbeing of the team.” *Results not typical. Average earnings are less. See dōTERRA Opportunity and Earnings Disclosure Summary on doterra.com. www.doterra.com 19