new diamonds
Marty’s decision to leave the corporate world and attend
massage school was the beginning of her introduction
to essential oils. In 2006, after returning to Utah, Marty
opened the wellness center, Balance. There she displayed
several brands of essential oils. In August of 2008, Nicole
Larsen came to her door. Marty said, “She asked if I would
try a new brand of essential oils. I immediately agreed,
and after placing a drop in my diffuser I was blown away.”
However, when Nicole explained that the oils came from
dōTERRA, a multi-level marketing company, Marty immediately shut down. She explained to Nicole that direct
sales were not her thing. Nicole wasn’t deterred, she
simply asked if Marty would be willing to meet some
individuals who might give her a different perspective.
Marty reluctantly agreed and before she knew it she was
traveling to Lehi for one of ‘those’ meetings.
At Laura Jacob’s home, Marty learned how individuals
incorporated dōTERRA into their lives and businesses. It
surprised her, but she was intrigued. Marty went to the
corporate offices to meet with the executives. Marty said,
“I was so impressed by them. Emily was so cute. She
answered all my obnoxious questions about why these
oils were different.” After the education she received that
day she decided she was in. Marty bought the biggest kit
available and began incorporating the oils into her life.
Although Jim knew little about essential oils, he is now
completely on board. Occasionally, he takes the lead on
the classes, but he also supports Marty in more simple
ways. He takes her to the airport, delivers packages, and
makes runs to dōTERRA for product. Jim said, “Marty is
busy all the time, I try to support her wherever I can in
order to lighten her load. If you have a spouse who wants
to do this business, jump on board. Don’t hesitate, listen
to and help them as they laugh and cry with their team.”
The economic downturn affected everyone including Jim
and Marty, but thankfully they had an opportunity with
dōTERRA. Marty said, “dōTERRA takes practice. I’ve been
doing massage for fourteen years, and I’ve done thousands of massages. However, my massages are better
now than they were when I started.” Marty believes that
this is true for others, the more you practice the better
you will become at building your business.
Open to Opportunity
The Hargers in Heber, Utah
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