Origin: a Latin derivative
meaning "Gift of the Earth."
One day, Melody Strampello was complaining to her friend Brandi Burdine on the phone about a problem her family was having. Melody had studied to be a nurse, but dropped out before she finished to take care of her children. She was interested in natural health, but didn’t know what to use or how to use it. That day on the phone, Brandi told her about doTERRA and offered to send her some essential oils in the mail. Melody was amazed at how effective they were. She says, “I felt empowered as a mom that something natural had worked and it was so easy.”
Soon after, Melody bought a kit, started sharing with her friends and family, and jumped into the business. She knew the business would help her family financially, but she struggled to share the opportunity with other people for a long time. She says, “I didn’t believe in myself. I was afraid of success because I had never experienced any kind of abundance in my life. I was selfsabotaging because I wasn’t ready.”
Then one day she was on the phone with a friend again. This time, it was her friend who was complaining about her job and Melody suggested, “You should do doTERRA with me.” She found out that her friend had never known she could do the business with Melody. “I just assumed she wouldn’t want to do this as a business, and as soon as I told her about it she jumped on it. Now she’s one of my strongest legs and has really catapulted my business.”
Now, Melody knows that she’s doing a people a disservice when she decides for them whether or not they’ll accept the business opportunity.
She says, “I can’t withhold this amazing opportunity from someone when they could benefit from it. I need to let them choose and not judge them in advance. I never know how they’ll receive it. If they have a need for it in their lives, then I could be keeping it from them, and that would be awful for us both.”
doTERRA has given Melody an avenue to reach her biggest financial goals that had never seemed possible before, and has brought peace and wellness into her life. “I have peace of mind knowing I have the tools to take care of my family in a natural way, and that I have financial freedom ahead.”
1. SHARE FROM THE HEART. “Just share dōTERRA with people from the heart. Know it’s something they need. You don’t have to be a salesperson.”
2. EXPECT THE POSITIVE. “Know that that person will feel that you want what’s best for them and that’s why you’re sharing. They’ll be thankful.”
3. LEARN AS YOU GO. “You don’t have to know everything— you just have to know where to find the answers. Know that you know enough.”
4. DON’T GIVE UP. “Keep going and don’t give up. Anyone that doesn’t give up will hit their goals. This is an amazing business that will only continue to grow.”
5. ACCEPT YOUR TIMING. “The only variable in the compensation plan is time. The timing is different for everyone, but the timing is perfect when you look back and see how it all worked out.”