ESSENTIAL EDGE
THE
NEWS OF THE WORLD LEADER IN ESSENTIAL OILS
Volume 4.8 August 2014
Founder’s Message OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY Grand Convention was truly a grand event. Mary and I were in awe as we watched the convention centre fill to capacity. Almost 9,000 members were there to celebrate with us. So many friends from around the world who have been part of Young Living’s growth for these past 20 years came to share their thoughts and feelings with us. We felt very honoured to have so many of you with us for this historymaking event and were thrilled to see you beaming with joy as you carried in the flag of your country. The sound of the music was electrifying as our voices filled the air singing the words, “Come and live your dream. It’s easy as it seems. Come and taste the sweet freedom right now.” Thousands of you are living your dreams and the sweet freedom that comes from having health and abundance and at the same time being part of a movement to carry this message of freedom to the world—freedom from strife and pain, freedom from lack, freedom from hopeless longing, and all that freedom means to each one of us. Our Seed to Seal® mark represents everything that Young Living is about from the seed in the ground to the bottle in your hands. No other company in the world offers such a guarantee for care, quality, and education. Only a world leader can do this. Never have I offered so many new products, but all of them are vitally important as the needs in our world become more demanding each day. We are so blessed to have essential oils in our lives and more blessed to be in God’s service as we share our knowledge with those searching and in need. We are changing lives, changing futures, and building legacies that will influence our world for good forever. With unprecedented growth, unparalleled products, and an amazing opportunity, this is truly an extraordinary time for our Young Living family. We love you with a deep sense of gratitude for your dedication and commitment and look forward with sheer joy to our future together.
LIVE YOUR DREAM
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The key is to know that you can have your dreams. Visualise your dreams as complete; see them as reality. Anchor your dreams and get on the path to achieving them. – D. Gary Young
FEW PEOPLE IN this world are unstoppable, who if they say they’re going to do something, they do it. Young Living Founder and CEO D. Gary Young is one of those people. When he has a vision or sees something he wants to accomplish or create, he becomes unstoppable. That is all encompassing for Young Living, leading in research, formulation, and farm production for harvesting and distilling of essential oils that is becoming an unstoppable force for good throughout the world. The secret to the company’s success? It all started with a dream. During the 2014 International Grand Convention, Gary shared a painful experience from his past that would change the course of his life forever. By visualising his dreams, he made what he was told was an impossibility into a reality. A life-threatening logging accident left Gary barely alive with 19 broken bones that included crushed vertebrae in both his back and neck, broken ribs, three open skull
fractures, a severed brachial plexus in three places, and a herniated spine, which left him paralysed, broken physically and emotionally, alone, and desperate with no hope. “Sometimes you have to fall into the deepest pit before you decide to fight for life,” Gary said. “In my deepest pit, God gave me the gift of dreaming; and while dreaming, I discovered I had not lost my freedom. I could do anything. I could live any life I wanted in my mind.” Through intense perseverance, together with unrelenting determination, Gary willed himself to recover and walk again. Much of the healing—both emotionally and physically—rose out of his intense dreams. The energy of Gary’s powerful message seemed to charge the room and all those listening. He said, “So many times we live in limitation because we don’t know how to dream, but if you don’t dream it, you will never achieve it. If you don’t see it, you will never achieve it. If you don’t believe it, you will never achieve it.” “The key is to know that you can have your dreams. Visualise your dreams as complete; see them as reality. Anchor your dreams and get on the path to achieving them.” Gary’s absolute “knowing” not only brought about the miracle of walking again, but it also forged the great Young Living movement that is changing lives everywhere—the reality of a continuous dream.
At Young Living we take our stewardship of the planet and its inhabitants very seriously. We diligently scrutinise every step of our production process to bring you the purest products earth has to offer. We call it...Seed to Seal. It’s not a slogan—it’s our calling. The Essential Edge
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The Inspired 21st- Century Leader
FOUR RULES TO DEVELOP LEADERS BY DARREN HARDY
1. BE YOUR ATTRIBUTES 2. HAVE YOUR TOP FIVE ASSESS THEMSELVES & CREATE A PLAN 3. TURN “TELL” INTO “SHOW” 4. RECOGNISE AND REWARD
DARREN HARDY IS a networkmarketing industry mastermind. So, when the bestselling author and publisher of Success magazine and Success From Home magazine speaks, we listen. We couldn’t have agreed more when he opened by saying, “You are by far the best-smelling group I’ve ever talked to.”
managers, would just tell you what to do. Today, leaders model the behaviour to be done. They lead by example. This is especially true in network marketing.
During the leadership session of the International Grand Convention, Hardy presented on what it means to be a leader in the 21st century. He explained that focus should be placed on meaning and purpose, not spreadsheets and numbers.
“A 21st-century leader is empowered by helping people build their dreams, goals, and ambitions. It’s a privilege and should be taken very seriously. It’s a big responsibility. Their dreams and hopes are riding on your leadership.” - Darren Hardy
“The leader with emotional intelligence is the one who will take over in the 21st century,” he said. “Leaders will help people see themselves better than they are. Leaders will give people a bigger, grander vision of what they’re capable of.” Hardy explained that there’s been a mindset shift in leadership from the 20th to the 21st century. It used to be that leaders, formally known as bosses and
“Your greatest model of influence as a leader is how you model the action. People will stop listening, but they will never stop watching,” he said. “People are always watching and asking themselves, ‘Is this the type of person I want to become?’” So how do you attract the people you want? “You have to be the shining example of the attributes you want,” Hardy explained. “When you have those attributes, people will beat down your door to be with you. It’s not about what you say; it’s about who you are and what you stand
It’s About You Living Your Dream 100 of the most common words spoken at Convention
John Maxwell: Five Success Questions
JOHN MAXWELL, THE internationally renowned speaker and author responsible for selling more than 20 million books worldwide, knows a good thing when he sees it. What he saw when he looked out at the crowd of Young Living members during the International Grand Convention was 9,000 dreamers.
“I’m excited for you because you have a dream. This dream is going to bring significance and fulfillment in your life.” As it turns out, Maxwell also knows a lot about creating, pursuing, and reaching dreams. He’s been doing just that for most of his life. He also knows why 95 percent of really good people never reach their dreams: because they haven’t asked themselves the right questions. “The dream is free, but the journey isn’t,” he explained. “Dreams are exciting in the beginning because there is no price. You’re just dreaming. But the moment you take a journey, that’s where the price is exacted from you. So many times we underestimate what the dream is going to be like and what it’s going to do for us.” To become one of the 5 percent who actually achieve their dreams, Maxwell encourages you to ask yourself the following questions: 1. Is my dream really my dream? When people own something, they take responsibility for it. When you own your dream, don’t let anyone take it from you. Love it. Embrace it. Hold it. 2. Can I really see my dream? You need to see yourself achieving the dream. Put yourself in the picture and start taking the steps in your dream journey. The only way to get more clarity in your dream is by taking the journey. 3. Can my dream really be achieved? Have a sense of realism. Work on your strengths, get involved in something you’re already good at, and become great. 4. Am I passionate about this? Passion sets you above the crowd. 5. Do I have the strategy to get from where I am to where I’m going? The secret of success is determined by your daily agenda. The secret of success tomorrow is doing right today. Do the right thing every day.
THE KEY SUCCESS QUESTIONS IS MY DREAM REALLY
MINE?
CAN I REALLY SEE MY DREAM? CAN I ACHIEVE MY DREAM?
PASSION? RIGHT STRATEGY?
“‘Intentionality’ and ‘consistently’ are the two most important words to success,” Maxwell said. “The key IS MY DREAM MY is every day. If you give only 50 percent today, you can’t make it up tomorrow. What you don’t do today is DO I HAVE THE lost and gone forever.” 2
The Essential Edge
Changing The World DGYF Fundraising at Convention
$56,570
$52,000
raised from the Walk-A-Mile event— what an amazing success!
raised during the auction for the exclusive and limited St. Maries-France Lavender essential oil.
$7,184
raised from one-time donations.
$1,101
raised during the AromaSharing Vendor Night auction.
$117,420
the total amount raised during the 2014 International Grand Convention!
Lexus Winner! Jeanette Hunter
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Young Living Silver from Nevada
I am grateful and humbled to receive such a wonderful gift! I love sharing Young Living with everyone I meet, and having this beautiful Lexus will allow me to share even more. I’ve had many positive changes in my life from using Young Living products; the changes are miracles. Thank you Gary and Mary Young for all that you do for us and for this wonderful Lexus car—what a generous gift! Having it will enable me to share a lot more; and when we share, we change lives; it’s what I love to do. I cannot tell you in words how thankful I am—not only for the car but for my wonderful health! I am so proud to be part of Young Living.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE!
THE GO UK event is just around the corner and we hope you are very excited about the European Conference! Here are the important details you need to know if you are attending:
Friday 19 September 2014: European Headquarters Open Day Visit the rural heart of beautiful Cambridgeshire. Meet us at an open day at the office in Kimbolton for an interactive tour around the premises – picking and packing an order included! Complimentary travel to and from local train stations and light refreshments provided. When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Young Living Europe (Ltd.), Harvard Way, Harvard Industrial Park, Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0NJ
Saturday 20 September 2014: GO UK European Conference
GO UK is here! Our venue is the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, which is just a few footsteps away from world-famous attractions such as Big Ben. Look forward to information-packed presentations, hands-on education, new products, an extensive product expo, and special event promotions. You will leave this event knowing more about essential oils than ever before and being inspired to grow your business to a whole new level! When: Conference: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Product Expo: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Evening Reception: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Where: Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE
Sunday 21 September 2014: Leadership Breakout Sessions
Use the momentum of the event to gather the crowds and hold your own training meetings in the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre or attend one of the many distributor-led workshops. Please contact Kevin Denham (kdenham@ youngliving.com) for more information and to learn more about how to register your workshop. When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE For more information please visit youngliving.com The Essential Edge
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Young Living’s World News SOUTHEAST ASIA
The top 10 winners of the Sky High Rewards Challenge had the most rewarding time as they travelled and toured southern France and visited the Young Living farm in Simiane-la-Rotonde from July 21 to 27. At the farm the winners harvested lavender and learned about the steam distillation process from Nicolas Landel. Congratulations once again to the winners from Singapore: Henry Khong, Linda Poh, Yonie Bonawi, Karen Toh, Peggun Leung, Fazlina Mansor, and Jessie Neo. And the winners from Malaysia: Andy Wong, Marissa Dayang, and Penny Chew. In September the region is very excited to welcome one of Canada’s Diamonds, Dr. Sabina DeVita, for a tour in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
JAPAN
In July Japan invited Ed Dailey for product seminars in seven major cities. The theme was “Essential oils and yoga for maintaining and enhancing mental and physical
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EUROPE
Throughout July we had the pleasure of welcoming members from across Europe and Asia to our Lavender Harvest in Simiane-la-Rotonde, France, for a wonderful three weeks of experience and education. With the stunning château of Simiane being leased to Young Living, these weeks have been an unforgettable experience for everybody! Stay up to date with everything happening at the farm on YLProvence.com and at Facebook.com/ YoungLivingProvence The announcement of our GO UK European Conference has caused excitement around the globe, with a huge number of registrations from Europe, the U.S. and other international markets! We are looking forward to welcoming everybody in the centre of London on the weekend of September 20 to share, learn,
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and experience what it means to be part of the ever-growing Young Living family! To reserve your spot now or to learn more, please visit YoungLiving.com
CANADA
Young Living Canada is excited for the new convention products that will be coming to the market shortly, including AromaEase™, the AromaLux™ Diffuser, Shutran™, Sheerlumé™ Brightening Cream, and L’Brianté™ in its assorted colours. YL Canada just finished our tour through British Columbia for three introductory events in Nanaimo, Vancouver, and Kelowna. We have great members in these areas who were excited to enjoy these events.
AUSTRALIA
The Essential Edge
Upcoming Events GO UK event September 19-21 Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire and London
Young Living Australia is bringing the 2014 IGC to you with a six-city post-convention tour beginning August 26. Highlights will include eight of the new products
New Young Living Videos Inspire We are excited to introduce brand-new videos that give an inspiring introduction to a wellness-filled lifestyle, essential oils, Young Living, our history, and what makes us different. Watch and share all of these videos with those in your life who are ready to discover the life they've always wanted! Check them out and share them at Vimeo.com/YoungLiving and on our YouTube channel!
August Special Promotion
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launched at the convention and a special sneak-peek of the new Virtual Office by Aaron Raymond, vice president of IT! Visit YoungLiving.com/en_AU to register