Better with Time

When Rebecca Hintze enrolled in doTERRA, she was so excited she told her mother, Nancy Linder, that she had to get involved as well. Nancy had just come home from the hospital after her first joint replacement, so she just gave her daughter her credit card and told her to get whatever she wanted.

After Nancy received her kit, she started using the essential oils and they helped her so much she started sharing them with everyone. Rebecca says, “My mom has always been the woman who talked to everyone in the grocery store. She makes friends easily and is a connector and a great communicator. In the beginning, she was just sharing her experiences.”

For years, Nancy always said she never wanted to be Diamond—she just wanted to help people. Rebecca thinks that her mom’s not caring about rank advancement actually helped her business grow. Rebecca says, “People sensed that sincerity in her and they never felt like she was trying to push them. They really felt like she cared about them.”

Nancy is 76 years old, the oldest Diamond in doTERRA, and went through four joint replacements and a major back surgery during her time in the company. This prevented her from doing the kinds of activities most Diamonds do, like traveling to teach classes and holding large trainings and retreats for her team. Instead, she has always sent her team to the events held by Rebecca and her other daughter, Callie Steuer, who is her direct upline.

Nancy has also supported her team by contacting them on a regular basis and providing incentives. Rebecca says, “My mom is a master communicator. People really love her because she reaches out to them sincerely with her heart. She is genuinely concerned about what is going on in their lives, and that intimate connection to her leaders has fostered a beautiful business.”

As a retired widow, Nancy was reaching a point where she wouldn’t be able to support her lifestyle without help from her children. Because of doTERRA, she is able to be self­reliant by using the nurturing skills that she already had. She has been given a purpose through the people on her team who need her help and attention. Nancy says, “The biggest blessing is I feel good and I can totally take care of myself.”

She is also grateful that she is able to work with her family. She knows that her upline doesn’t just help her because she’s their mother, but they help the rest of their team in the exact same way. She’s proud to be the mother of such successful people. Nancy says, “I’ve always taught my kids that you can have anything you want. You just have to figure out the way and go out and get it.”