Like any business, you need to make some investments.  With your dōTERRA business, you don’t have a lot of overhead but you still need to invest something.  The most important investment is the investment in ourselves.

This is very true.  Anyone that has grown and advanced in rank has gone through changes and metamorphous of some sort.  On the other hand, when the going gets tough and those people who refuses to change find it difficult to grow their dōTERRA business.  The funny thing is, unlike other businesses, the essential oils we use makes the changes happen anyways.  When we are aware of the changes we are making, we can intentionally help the change along.  

Don’t give into negative feelings and lack of drive.  Here are some essential oils to help you intentionally make changes.

Cypress oil: The oil of motion and flow.  When you feel stagnant, stuck with some sort of blockage, physically, emotionally, or spiritually, use Cypress oil.  Cypress helps you get going!  Get a move on.  Allow yourself to process and negative emotion.  When it passes you will feel better.  Rub Cypress oil on your legs and feet daily until you feel like things are moving along like want it to.

Basil oil: The oil of Renewal. This helps you get out of old habits, rejuvenated, rest and get NEW strength. Rub on your tummy on 3rd Chakra.

Motivate: The oil of of Motivation.  This helps you feel encouraged, hopeful, energized, and confident.  Inhale and allow yourself to be motivated again.

Coriander: The oil of Integrity.  In our business, we will meet naysayers who discourage us to be different.  If you feel strongly that this is what you want to do, then be true to yourself, allow your heart to guide you.  Live with integrity and allow yourself to be unique.  You can drink coriander and allow it to help you digest food (physically) and information (mentally) more effectively.  This helps you discover who you are.

Cardamom: The oil of Objectivity.  This oil helps you step out of your situation and view yourself from an objective perspective.  This way you can see what you need to change and start making those changes.  This oil helps you have self-control.  It says, “Get a grip on this!”  We don’t have control when we don’t see the problem that needs to be fixed.  This allows you also to be tolerant and patient of others because you are not stuck and caught up in your problems.   Smell Cardamom, rub on your tummy and drink it in water.

Speaking of perspective.  Look at the picture on the left.  Can you see an old woman with a big nose looking down?  Now can you see a young woman who is looking away?  This activity demonstrates that you may see only what you are looking for.  It also means that you sometimes can’t see what is there right under your nose!

So what we need to do is change the way we think because this will change our life.  You’ve heard the saying, “The definition of Insanity: Doing something over and over and expecting a different result!” Sometimes, you want a different result, you have to change the way you approach things.

Look the picture on the right.  We need to look at the world through colored glasses.  My husband reminds me often, “Whatever you focus on you will find.”  If you are focusing on negative things, you will find it.  In fact, if entertain fears, you will create it.

Choose to look for the positive things.  I like Steve Job words about being a vision keeper.

Yes we need to change and there are lots of things to change, the problem is where do we start?  Your body will give you a clue as to where to start.  Where is your body asking for attention?  Have a look at the diagram above to identify needed personal changes.

Let’s just say you have a sore neck.  The sore neck isn’t coincidental, it is giving you a clue to perhaps look at your current situation from a different perspective.  When the neck concern is resolved, you’ve learned your lesson and changed the way you are meant to change.

Don’t you think this is such a blessing?  The Literal Language of the Body is an awesome gage as to where you are at.

If you are frustrated with your business, consider spending more time growing your mind more.  Your business grows at the rate your mind grows.  When you’ve plateaued, consider this to be a clue to for you to raise the bar for yourself to do some personal development.  

One easy and best way to have personal development is to start reading amazing books of wisdom.  These are 4 books we recommend people start with.  Other ways we can do personal development is to attend meetings and conventions.  We have weekly business training and dōTERRA’s corporate trainings.

The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen explains the principle that consistent small effort will yield great results over time. 

1. It is better to keep going and doing small things regularly then doing things in big bursts.
2. We have the power to act to change our life.
3. We need to complete incomplete projects to be free to move forward.
4. Create good habits.
5. Review, refocus and adjustment.

Celebrate small successes to keep us going.Allow yourself to go out of your comfort zone a little.  It is a little uncomfortable but doable.  You don’t have to go to far beyond to frustrational levels which causes us to be discouraged.

The legends such as Mother Teresa, Gandhi, and Joan of Arc are the examples of people who did what is right and did not worry about what other people thought.

Anther fantastic book is the Millionaire Women Next Door.  These ordinary women set the example for us of happy successful humans.  The list above are the traits they have in common.  

How to Win Friends and Influence people teaches you the important skills to connect to others and operate successfully in society.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is another book filled with successful principles to be applied in our lives.

Read or listen to these books a 15-20 minutes and apply each principle as you learn it.