Have you ever had a day where things just didn't go the way you planned? ...That was my morning!
Today's Team Call didn't get recorded because yours truly forgot to press the appropriate button. :( The good news is I can put most of the information here so you won't miss out!
Announcements:
#1 Remember the Deep Blue Promo is in effect until the end of April. Everyone who purchase 200PV during this month (in one order!) will recieve a tube of Deep Blue Rub and a 10ml rollerball of Deep Blue Blend. This is $124 in free product for your 200PV purchase!
#2 The East Coast Conference is May 2 & 3 in Herndon, VA. You can view more information about this event
HERE. It is open to all IPCs and guests who wish to attend. Registration is $79 and includes a free 15ml bottle of Balance.
#3 The West Coast Conference is May 9 & 10 in Phoenix, AZ. You can view more information about that event
HERE. It is also $79 and includes the free Balance.
#4 The 2013 doTERRA Elevate Convention will be held on October 1-5. From what I understand tickets are still available. This is a great opportunity to learn and get the motivation you need to help you grow your business and there are just as many opportunities to learn about the products as well. You can find out more information and even register for the Convention
HERE.
#5 We're also in the midst of the qualification period for the 2014 Incentive trip to Tulum, Mexico. If you'd like to learn more about how to qualify, I suggest you watch the video on
www.builddoterra.com. For this and all, corporate events, more information can be found on
www.doterraeveryday.com.
#6 Our April team incentive will continue to focus on enrollments, so every IPC on my team who enrolls a new IPC with at least 100+ PV enrollment order will receive a terracotta oil-diffusing pendant. You can add whatever oils you like best and wear them while they diffuse. They are easily refreshed with just a drop or two of oil when the scent wears out. So far we have 2 people who have earned a pendant - Jenece H. and Julia H. CONGRATULATIONS! I'll be sending these out the first week in May so you have until April 30th to earn one.
#7 We're seeing record volume this month! doTERRA had so many orders last weekend it even delayed shipping! I want to thank everyone for doing their part to help these records be set! I truly believe this Deep Blue promo is helping those records as well. This is a great opportunity to reactivate our members as well as bring in new ones as well.
# 8 We have two rank advancements so far this month. CONGRATULATIONS to Jenece H. and Toni M. for achieving the rank of Director! WAY TO GO!
#9 Just a couple reminders."Most" of the calls are available as recordings on this page and on Facebook. And if anyone has announcements that I missed or that they would like to share, please let me know.
Now for our topic...
In the last few weeks, we've discussed the Leadership Cycle - both the steps involved in becoming a leader & the mental blocks we may encounter along the way. We've even offered some options to overcome those mental blocks. Today's discussion focuses on the process of becoming a leader in a kind of general, overview format.
I'm took a lot of my thoughts today from a book by John C. Maxwell called
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. John compares leadership to a myriad of things including the stock market by saying that both compound over time. He says, "If your hope is to make a fortune in a day, you're not going to be successful... What matters most is what you do over the long haul... If you continually invest in leadership development, letting your 'assets' compound, the inevitable result is growth over time."
So take a look at your daily agenda... What do you see? What you do every day will determine who you are and what you are becoming. Some leaders are "born" with the natural abilities to make great leaders, but everyone can gather the skills necessary to lead. But we have to acquire those skills and it won't happen overnight.
Successful leaders are learners. And they keep learning throughout their lives. Strive to become a little better everyday. Build on yesterday's progress. Develop your weaknesses; cultivate your strengths. Look for the opportunities to spread your wings a little bit more. Volunteer to help. Find the classes and training that will help you to grow. Every weekday there are
mentor calls and leadership calls to which we can listen. There are webinars we can view online. We have our team's weekly training calls and others we can join as well. There is even a
Book of the Month Club with which you can participate. Try to attend at least one conference a year. Bare minimums we should be reading at least one book each month and listening to a CD or conference call each week.
I've said this before and I'll say it again... Being successful in doTERRA or any other company, requires us to become successful leaders. To become an excellent leader we have to practice and work on it everyday.
I've been watching this show on Netflix with my family called "Man, Woman, Wild". And I was thinking about I would feel if I was thrown into the survival situations this couple has put themselves. While I've resolved to never venture into some of these places, I've realized that everything we do requires training and practice. And that includes our business. Joe Frazier, a championship boxer once said, "You can map out a fight plan or a life plan. But when the action starts, you're down to your reflexes. That's where your road work shows. If you cheated on that in the dark of the morning, you're getting found out now under the bright lights." John Maxwell shares this in his book and claims that boxing is a good analogy for leadership because it's all about the daily preparation. And I think this relates to survival skills and anything else we want to achieve - because while planning and obtaining the tools are important, we have to know what to do when the time comes to really use them.
I had a conversation with a fellow doTERRAn a few weeks ago, and she shared with me that she never really wanted to become a leader. She didn't want the recognition or the responsibility. But, she realized it was a necessary step to earning the income she would like. And I hope that everyone who has listened to our calls has realized this too. WE CAN ALL DO IT. We CAN ALL be successful. We can all be Diamonds and more. Just put yourself on the path and don't look back. One of my favorite sayings comes from a Disney cartoon -
Meet the Robinsons - the main idea of the cartoon is to "Keep Moving Forward!"
My suggestion to all you of today is just that. Focus on building to Diamond. Get your 4 leaders in place. Still work on the Power of 3 bonuses, but go ahead and find 4 leaders and get them all started to finding their 4. Build those 4 Silver legs you need to become Diamond. Help those four leaders earn their $1500 bonus. Help them start to make money in their first few weeks after they join.
Jordan Adler of
Beach Money said, " A leader's job is to look into the future and see an organization not as it is, but as it can be." So make your self a plan using a chart to help you visualize and fill your way to Diamond. Start practicing and leading your people to do the same. Star where you are and do what needs to be done. It is your job to empower your team. If you see a need for specific training and don't feel qualified to handle it, reach upline for coaching help. If you have people in your front line who need help with something, there is no better person than you to let those of us up the line know what it is that you or they need. We're not mind readers... Let us know!
As you work to build yourself to Diamond and each of your leaders to Silver, help them to build their own "Diamond in the Rough" chart. Help them to visualize themselves as Diamonds. What will they do? Will they be able to quit their jobs? How will they feel? What will change in their lives? For many of us, becoming a Diamond means being able to "retire" from our J-O-B. An exciting prospect in our household!
(Where is that point for you?)
Realize that we are all one large team. Each of us will get a turn at being the team captain. We have to work together to succeed. Creating leaders is my job; and it is your job. Be the leader you want your leaders to be. Set the example you want them to follow. teach them to step up and accept responsibility. Don't get frustrated when there are setback. mentor them through their blocks. Truly care for your team members...and teach them to do the same.
Above all else, remember this....
The key to winning is to be willing...
Anyone can do this business if they are willing to put in the effort.
Just Believe & Do It!
