Never Give Up

Aaron and Tonya McBride used doTERRA essential oils for several years before they started getting involved in the business. Their good friends, Scott and Rhonda Ford, first introduced them to the oils. Tonya says, “We were the couple people would normally be frustrated with. The fords could have easily decided that we were never going to do it, but they never gave up on us.”

It was seeing the Fords success that drew the McBrides to the business aspect of doTERRA. Aaron says, “Seeing their results, we realized that if we also went all in, we could have the same achievement.”

They decided to leave their jobs and devote themselves fulltime to doTERRA. They had to focus on organization and consistency as they made the transition from employees to business owners. Tonya says, “Before, we just did things as it was convenient, if we could fit it into our schedule. When we made the decision to go fulltime, we knew that we needed to have consistent events, follow-up, and training to succeed.”

Without a time clock to punch in and out, the McBrides also learned they had to make sure not to overwhelm themselves with too much work. “We really needed to implement structure and balance so that we didn’t burn ourselves out. Your own self-care is important. You can’t help anyone else if you don’t help yourself first.”

They learned early on the importance of never giving up on their business. Tonya says, “The key is to not quit, even when it’s hard. It’s going to be hard at times, and it’s important that you pick yourself up and keep going.” They ran their business more as a marathon than a sprint, but they always tell their