THE Essential Edge News

THE Essential Edge News

NEWS OF THE WORLD LEADER IN ESSENTIAL OILS

Volume 2 Issue 4

Young Living Distributors Revel in Caribbean During 2012 GLC

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I am often asked one very fundamental question pertaining to Young Living, which, when answered, usually leads to another, more important question. The original question—What distinguishes Young Living from other essential oil companies?—is one I thoroughly enjoy answering because it allows me to share my passion and vision for the company that Mary and I started nearly two decades ago.

What separates Young Living from anybody else is my absolute commitment to providing the truest, purest essential oils—often through our own harvesting and distilling—in order to enhance life for those who use these precious gifts.

This commitment has led to six farms on three continents. Knowing where these oils are coming from—knowing the soil and the seeds that generate them—and guaranteeing correct harvesting through hands-on participation is something to which no other essential oil company can lay claim. It is why Young Living is unique.

And it is not just the oils. Everything I do—every product we release at Young Living—is a personal guarantee that we provide the best natural-health solutions.

The next question I am asked is: “Why do you do this? What drives your commitment?” The answer is simple: I have made it my personal quest to do all I can to ensure that people obtain what is rightfully theirs—the realization of true, intense happiness.

For me, this is about much more than just oils or products or downlines or making a lot of money; this is about the ability to live a joyful, happy, influential life. The products and the business are simply the tools that help get us there.

I encourage you to work hard to obtain the happiness that is rightfully yours.

Essentially yours,

Australians Connie Hellbig and Kathleen Hamill joined hundreds of Young Living distributors for a week of relaxation and learning during Young Living’s Global Leadership Cruise in the Caribbean, March 2–10.

Founder’s Message

Climbing aboard Royal Caribbean’s beautiful, international ship Serenade of the Seas, the accomplished distributors set sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a week of revitalization, transformation, and one-of-a-kind learning.

For most, the stunningly blue water and foliage-covered islands of the Caribbean would typically be the attractions of such a getaway, but with Gary and Mary Young onboard, the greatest attractions were on the Serenade of the Seas.

“Having Gary and Mary on the cruise with us—and educating us—is absolutely huge,” said Pamela Hunter, a Gold distributor from Illinois. “Also, it’s fun to be on the cruise with distributors from around the world because we have become such great friends.”

During the cruise Gary and Mary spent hours teaching eager distributors about life, Young Living’s new products, and unique insights into building a powerful and successful Young Living business.

“I am a relatively new member to

Young Living, and I really appreciate and enjoy the opportunity that I have had here to personally get to know Gary and Mary and to learn from them,” said German distributor Ulrich Ziegler.

Because the Caribbean offers so much beauty and opportunity to recuperate from daily life, much of the training and activities took the distributors deep into the waters or far into the islands. During an excursion on the beautiful island of Grenada, distributors boarded more than 40 buses and took a delightful tour of the island’s scenic loop, which consisted of a stop at a nutmeg processing facility, where the facility’s employees described the process used to distill nutmeg, clove, and cinnamon oils and spices.

In addition to Grenada, the cruise gave distributors the opportunity to

shop, snorkel, and sightsee on and around the breathtaking islands of Antigua, St. Lucia, St. Croix, and St. Thomas.

“These trips broaden our perspective as to what is possible,” said Angela Shim, a Silver distributor from Canada. “It’s on these trips and at the convention where we really feel the heart of the company.”

To register for upcoming events, including the 2012 International Grand Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, please visit www.youngliving.com.

Nearly 500 Young Living distributors from around the world sailed the dreamlike Caribbean seas as participants in the company’s Global Leadership Cruise, held during the first week of March.

Ecuador’s new Platinum distributor Leonardo Carrion enjoyed the beautiful Caribbean scenery with his daughter, Paola Carrion.

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Simiane-la-Rotonde, FranceAll distributors are invited to come to the 20-Year Celebration of the farm in France July 4-7, which in-cludes a tour of the lavender fields in Southern France led by Gary Young and ending with a day of training in Marseille.

The Farm staff are currently con-structing a new cover over the ex-isting housing on the farm. There are also plans to install a storyboard that will display the farm’s history and the story behind Young Living’s proprietary distillation process.

Guayaquil, EcuadorThe Finca Botanica Aromatica farm is in the middle of the rainy season, and the monsoon season will begin in another 45–60 days. Reservoirs are filling, crops are growing very well, and the field personnel are working hard to stay on top of everything. The relocation of the NovaVita Clinic & Spa is complete, and the new apartments below the spa should be completed within the next 60 days.

Mona, UtahSeveral new modernization projects are underway at the Whispering Springs farm, including a Western wagon-pole barn and a show-horse facility. Farm employees are excited about upcoming events and look for-ward to showcasing the farm during the convention, which will include the Family Farm Day celebration.

St. Maries, IdahoNew projects are underway this spring, including the expansion of the existing lodge facility, a new equipment shed, and a second greenhouse project.

Naples, IdahoThe staff at the Highland Flats farm is busily preparing for the tree reforestation. Nearly 40,000 blue spruce, Douglas fir, and Western red cedar trees will be planted dur-ing the upcoming planting season at both Idaho farms.

Farms

What’s New

The D. Gary YoungBusiness Building System

Gather my resources, information, and knowledge about my product and business opportunity.

Achieve my first goal by sharing and teaching my first contact. Overcome the fear of speaking to others and of rejection. Share on the level and with the information I have at the moment.

Reach out to everyone I meet as well as my immediate family and friends.

Yes, I have something to share with the world. Know and believe in the product first before I study the marketing plan.

Yes, I can do this. I am passionate about my purpose, plans, and goals.

Open my mind to the unlimited possibilities of my po-tential and believe in myself. If I don’t believe in myself, no one else probably will either.

Understand that if I’m going to succeed, it depends on me—my commitment and discipline.

Never expect my organization to do any more or differ-ently than I do. I am the example. Learn to be proud of being in second place. Am I considerate and kind? Can people follow my example?

Give more information, direction, service, and help to my organization every day.Remember:

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You need a solid foundation on which to build your structure. Give your people support and do not ignore anyone in your organization.

• Can you build this business without an active sponsor? Of course! • Get excited about the product.• If you stay on the path, you will make it.• Sometimes you get discouraged—build one step at

a time, take smaller bites, and stay focused on your goal.• Sometimes you feel stuck and don’t know what to do.

Call your sponsor and ask for help.• If you feel like others are eroding your efforts, be an

example and always consider others.• Can it really be this good? Yes! Have hope. Don’t let

others take it from you.• Don’t try to tell new distributors everything at once—

don’t data dump. You can overwhelm others if you have no plan. Put your plan in place and know what

you need to do to help the person want to be part of Young Living.

• Please help your distributors. Work to build a suc- cessful business within 150 miles of your home until you can afford to support others who live farther away.

• Use team power.• What we put out is what we get back. If you look at

each other as friends and brothers and sisters, we won’t have problems between downlines. Make

service more important than money.• We have a responsibility to share what we know and

what we have. Don’t hide your light under a bushel.

Build a Slique Business; if your country doesn’t have the Slique products, use the same model with the products you do have.

Goal 1: Sponsor three new people with the Slique kit.Goal 2: Help those three new people each sponsor three new people.Goal 3: Enjoy the rewards that come from fulfilling the first two goals.

Make the effort. Unless you change something in your life, your life won’t change. The opportunity is there; you just have to put yourself forward. Do whatever it takes to make it happen as you believe in what you are doing.Believe in yourself and believe in your vision.

Gary Young Presents Business Building System During GLCNOTE: D. Gary Young presented his business building system during the 2012 Global Leadership Cruise. Attending events such as the GLC is a great opportunity to receive intimate and unique instruction from Gary and Mary Young.

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Looking Forward to ConventionYoung Living’s Grand Convention is the one time of year when thousands of distributors learn, share, and celebrate everything essential oils. This year, the Convention returns home to where it all started—Utah!

Be inspired as Young Living founder, D. Gary Young, explains the transfor-mative power of Young Living for your life, health, and relationships. In addition to Gary, distributors will

learn from Young Living’s “Mad Scientist” Marc Schreuder, Mary Young, and other health leaders and experts.

New this year, Young Living’s Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Crown

Diamond distributors will receive an invitation to exclusive leadership train-ings.

Each attendee will have the oppor-tunity to experience Young Living for themselves by participating in the following activities:

• Discover the latest essential oil research from experts.• Attend a variety of educational

workshops to strengthen your prod- uct knowledge and business goals.• Sample Young Living’s most popular and newly launched products.• Pamper yourself and relax with rejuvinating Raindrop treatments

and massages at the Young Living spa.• Visit the Whispering Springs farm in Mona, Utah, for a distillery tour,

where you will learn more about our proprietary Seed to Seal™ process

and experience a fun day with many exciting activities.

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So began Mary Young’s perceptive presentation on building a powerful and rewarding Young Living business as she took the stage during the 2012 Global Leadership Cruise held March 2–10 in the Caribbean.

“The bottom line is that you can

help so many, many people, and helping people is what it is all about,” explained Mary to a crowd of more than 450. “But you can help people and not have any financial benefit and then wonder what you’re going to do to pay the bills. That is not very

motivating and it does not do much for your psyche, for your emotional well-being, or for your health. Being able to have money to pay for the things you need and to help your friends and family is extremely motivating; it’s extremely healing to the soul.”

Giving insightful perspective into the beginnings of her success, Mary said that she relied on two things from the beginning: a burning desire to become successful and to help others and her God-given ability to talk to people.

“From the beginning my attitude was always one of ‘I don’t know how you feel, and I don’t know if you have an interest, but I think that what I have will benefit you. I think it’s something that you would like.’ For me, it was all about them.”

Drawing on the focus of treating people with respect and helping them, Mary was able to build a very powerful organization by teaching her leaders to “look down and help those in their organization, because

the only way to have time freedom—coupled with financial freedom—is to help those in your organization help those in their organization.”

Mary teaches these three easy, but critical, principles for success:

1. Focus on the person, not on yourself or on how much money you can make.

2. Begin by talking to family and friends.

3. Follow up.

“When people know you care about them, they will listen,” Mary taught. “You never know who you’re going to touch; you never know who’s going to be your builder. I will tell you this: It always comes back if you think of other individuals and how you can help them be successful. If you help others get what they want, you will get what you want, too.”

From GLC: Mary Young Gives Tips on Building a Powerful Business

“We need money in the hands of good people, and we would like to see all of you become very financially successful.”

Your View: How Do You Build a Powerful and Successful Young Living Business?

Scott and Brenda Schuler, Diamond, USA“We are only as successful as our team. If you’re going to do this business and you don’t support your team, you’re not going to be successful. It’s really that simple. But don’t do everything for

them; teach your team how to survive for themselves.Find out what your fears are, because if you don’t know

what’s holding you back, that is exactly what’s going to hold you back from succeeding.

Finally, really listen to someone instead of figuring out what you’re going to say. If you sit and truly listen, people can tell that you care. If you give them lip service with an ulterior motive, they can also tell.”

Yuko Kimura, Executive, Japan“Gary taught about being and living in the present time. I started doing that and using the present time oil blend. I also came to the realiza-tion that unless I change, nothing else around me is going to change.”

Gabriel Bitar, Platinum, Ecuador“I give three to five classes a week talking about business, the company, how to order, and the oils. My downline and I are constantly doing trainings and classes.

We use the Internet! We give free webinars and have hundreds of people listening; I recently had people listening in Ecuador and Peru from about 20 different cities, which is a lot more effective than having just 15 or 20 people at one meeting. Sometimes I have 150 people per day listening to the webinar.”

Pamela Hunter, Gold, USA“I really go about my business doing the entire lifestyle. So when I am working to sign up someone, I spend individual time educating them on products they can use in their lifestyle and with their entire family.”

*All quotes were given during Young Living’s 2012 Global Leadership Cruise.

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JAPANYoung Living Japan’s Success Seminar Tour was held in seven cities during March. The Success Seminar gave dis-tributors an opportunity to learn about the abundance that Young Living can offer. This unique business seminar focused on understanding marketing plans, goal setting, and action plans. Young Living Japan will continue to support those who share its vision of having Young Living essential oils in every home in the world.

EUROPEYoung Living Europe recently launched its official Facebook page. All European distributors may now join, “Like,” comment, share stories and photos, and enjoy connecting with each other on this popular social networking site. Please help Young Living Europe reach 1,000 “Likes” as quickly as possible!

The Seed to Seal® and From Seed to Abundance™ DVDs are now on sale in Europe and are selling fast. Both DVDs are subtitled or dubbed in Ger-man, Swedish, Spanish, Polish, and Dutch and make for the perfect sales tool to introduce new members to Young Living.

SINGAPOREThroughout February Young Living Singapore conducted five training sessions that covered various product categories and the compensation plan. The region also held a half-day open house event that was accom-panied by product training, product sampling, and on-site promotions.

Young Living Singapore distributors eagerly attended the South East Asia Regional Conference, held March 23–24, with the theme “Vitality: Live Today with Wellness.” Guest speak-ers included Dr. Cole Woolley from Young Living Global Headquarters; Jim O’Reilly from Young Living Australia; and Carrie Donegan and Elena Yordan, Young Living leaders from New York.

MEXICOYoung Living Mexico continues to prosper as leaders bloom all over the country. Mexico has experienced much success from the meetings that are continually being held in Leon, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.

Young Living Mexico is also excited to announce its newest Silver dis-tributor: Leticia Omaña Crespo from Morelia, Michoacan.

CANADAAs Young Living Canada has devel-oped over the last few years, much of its success is a result of our amazing leaders—each of whom understands the mission and vision of Young Living. Because of these examples, new leaders are emerging who share the same desire of fulfilling Young Living’s vision in Canada.

AUSTRALIAEighty Australians attended the 2012 Global Leadership Cruise, making Australia the largest international contingent on board, second only to the U.S. Known for their distinct enthusiasm and friendliness, the Aussies thrived by networking with other distributors on the cruise.

PERUYoung Living Peru continues to pre-pare for its grand opening June 8–9 at the Swissotel resort in Lima. During the two-day event, Young Living’s Peruvian leaders will host a unique celebration for local distributors and Young Living members from around the world.

Young Living Around the World Upcoming Global EventsSt. Maries & Highland Flats Tree Reforestation April 8–28 St. Maries & Naples, Idaho

Crown Diamond & Diamond Leadership Summit April 9–16 Maui, Hawaii

France Planting May (dates TBA) Simiane-la-Rotonde, France

Peru Grand Opening June 8–9 Lima, Peru

2012 International Grand Convention June 26–30 Salt Lake City, Utah

20-Year Celebration July 4–7 Simiane-la-Rotonde, France

Run Through the Lavender Lavender Days & Harvest July 14 Mona, Utah

Melissa Harvest July 14–28 St. Maries, Idaho

Lavender Harvest July 30–August 11 St. Maries, Idaho

20-Year Celebration & Silver Club Retreat August 1–4 St. Maries, Idaho

Visit www.youngliving.com for more information on these events!

RecognitionCongratulations to the following distributors on their

recent leadership rank advancements:

ELFRIEDE LUKAS AUSTRIA Silver Executive

HEILSUMEISTARASKOLINN EHF ICELAND Silver Executive

GERTRUDE KRAMPL AUSTRIA Silver Executive

BIANCA BAUMGARTNER AUSTRIA Executive Senior Star

ENERGIEZENTRUM SONNLEITNER AUSTRIA Executive Senior Star

HERWIG GRUNDNER AUSTRIA Executive Star

EYGLO JOHANNESDOTTIR ICELAND Executive Senior Star

SABRINA LUKAS AUSTRIA Executive Senior Star

MANUELA TICHLER AUSTRIA Executive Senior Star

GERHARD MORI AUSTRIA Executive Senior Star

PATRICK RENE RADESEY AUSTRIA Executive Senior Star

ERNST RECHBERGER AUSTRIA Executive Senior Star

BETTINA SCHACKERL AUSTRIA Executive Star

WALTRAUD WINKLER AUSTRIA Executive Senior Star

Rank advancements are current as of February 2012.

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