“People’s biggest hurdle is confidence. Once they start
seeing the business work for people who are close to
them, they understand that it’s achievable.” –Ryan
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fter telling Peggy Smith no at least
10 times, Melissa Herman received
dōTERRA essential oils in the mail and was
amazed by how well they worked for her
family. Melissa’s family began using the
oils regularly, but she still told Peggy she
would never do the business. “I’m sure
she was laughing. I found that it was very
natural to use the oils around people and
share with them. After a year of sending
referrals to Peggy, I thought, ‘Why don’t I
do this on purpose?’”
Though Melissa was convinced, it was a
whole other process to get her husband,
Ryan, onboard. She says, “I could see the
vision. I knew this was the right thing,
but I had to work to keep the peace at
home. I knew that ultimately it would work
out, and it did. I think that determination
made the difference.” For Ryan, it was
when he saw his wife pouring her blood,
sweat, and tears into her business that
he understood how important it was to
her. He says, “When you have a passion
for something, it’s not necessarily a job.
It’s something you want to do. When I saw
Melissa begin to focus and treat this more
like a real business, I wanted to provide
more support and help for her.”
Melissa says Ryan helps her to take some
of the emotion out of her business and
make good, practical decisions. She
struggled for a long time spinning her
wheels and focusing her time on the
wrong things. She says, “I had to start
valuing my time and my goals. I realized
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