NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS
Erika Butler & Rick Henrard
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, USA
A JOURNEY OF
TRANSFORMATION
E
rika Butler had been exposed to
essential oils during her career as a
massage therapist and esthetician. Her
friend invited her to a dōTERRA class
taught by Dr. Hill, and right away Erika
could tell dōTERRA oils were different. She
says, “Every cell in my body was excited.
I felt a resounding ‘Yes!’ throughout my
whole body. I knew I needed to know more
about this, and I had to be a part of it.”
Shortly after, she introduced dōTERRA
to her past esthetician instructor Elena
Simmons and Elena was so excited she
attended a class and decided to get
involved with the business. She called
Erika and asked her to join her. Erika
says, “When she said those words to me,
I flipped the switch on and said, ‘OK, I’m
going to do this.’ I knew from that very
first moment that I would eventually
be successful.” Erika’s family had been
involved in network marketing growing
up, and though they had never had much
financial success with it, she has always
believed in it as a vehicle for a lifest yle of
freedom. Despite this view, she had been
reluctant to get involved with the business
side of dōTERRA until she received that
call from Elena.
“If people have a clear vision
of where they’re going, a
strong why that moves them,
and if they’re consistent in
their actions and efforts,
they will be successful.”
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dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015
Together with her upline Peggy Langenwalter,
Erika looked to build up her small community
in New Mexico by holding at times multiple
classes a day. She had always loved
educating her clients on health and wellness,
so dōTERRA was the perfect extension of
what she already did that could offer her
a greater freedom than she’d ever had.
She says, “To me, dōTERRA is ultimately a
transformational journey. It’s through the
opportunities to serve, educate, and help
others have a better quality of life that
you achieve it yourself.”
After two years, Erika was able to close
her private esthetics practice. Now,
she’s happy to wake up every day feeling
like she’s making a difference in the
world. She says, “I just feel like this is
something that I was born to be a part
of. dōTERRA has helped me to discover
and accept the gifts I have. It’s given me
the opportunity to shine as a leader,
even as an introvert, because its mission
is in alignment with my purpose.”
She’s grateful that she never gave up.
“Never quit. Just keep taking steps
toward what you want to create and you
will get there. It’s not a race. We all have
our special gifts and our own journey of
growth that’s unique to each of us. The
only way we’ll lose is if we stop.”
PAT I E N C E I N T H E J O U R N E Y
DON’T COMPARE. “One thing that can make me feel defeated quicker than anything else is when I compare myself
to others. I just have to remind myself that this is a personal journey of discovery.”
IT’S NOT A RACE. “It doesn’t matter that it took me six years when someone else might have done it in 54 days.
We all have different personalities and level of drive. For me, this process had to be grounded and balanced.”
FIND YOUR SPEED. “If I feel myself getting really spun out, then I’m not very helpful, supportive, or effective for
other people or for the growth of my own business. Finding a sense of balance is a part of the journey.”
UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS. “Understand that there are ebbs and flows and a natural rhythm to practicing this
business. It is a practice, and there are opportunities every day to get better at something.”
SUPPORT, DON’T CONTROL. “You sometimes might feel frustrated with your builders, but we’re here to support
other people’s journey—we’re not in control over it. All we can ever do is offer from our heart what we feel might benefit them.”
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