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Leadership 2014 RETREAT Retreat U nder the desert sun of Phoenix, Arizona, 2,000 of the company’s top leaders gathered from all over the world for the dōTERRA Leadership Retreat 2014. For three days, the dōTERRA Executive Team, motivational speakers, and top Wellness Advocate leaders taught and inspired each other on how to better share essential oils with the world. Many exciting announcements were made including a new online enrollment process, the Shipping Rewards Program, the 2014 convention, and the 2015 incentive trip to Jamaica. Five new products were launched and made available for sale: the reformulated Zendocrine and Zendocrine® Complex, the new Zendocrine and Slim & Sassy® SoftGels, and the new TriEase™ Seasonal Blend SoftGels. The retreat began with Diamond Day. Almost 300 Diamonds and above were motivated to continue their growth as leaders and set an example for their teams. Emily Wright spoke about their responsibility to be guardians of the dōTERRA culture. The next day, the rest of the 2,000 leaders arrived to learn more about how to make their dōTERRA businesses successful. David Stirling, President and CEO, spoke on how Wellness Advocates can better understand their stewardship and the mission of dōTERRA in order to share the healing power of essential oils, build and develop people into 30 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I SUMMER 2014 something greater, free people financially, and make the world a better place. Corey Lindley, Chief Financial Officer, shared the incredible growth the company has undergone in the past six years and the growth that is still to take place. Dr. David Hill, Chief Medical Officer and Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, educated guests on updates to aromatic science. Many other speakers shared uplifting messages for everyone in attendance. That night, the entire group had dinner at the Farm at South Mountain. Attendees enjoyed the warm Arizona weather along with local food flavored by dōTERRA essential oils. They wrapped up the event on Friday with encouragement from Rob Young to contribute to the cause of the Healing Hands Foundation and other inspirational messages from top dōTERRA Wellness Advocates. Everyone left excited to pass on the message to their teams about how they can better empower families everywhere for success. ●