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pamela dubrul NVP FOLLOW THE PATH, THEN LEAD THE WAY Independent Consultant, National Vice President Pamela Vitali DuBrul Nation; South Burlington, VT My favorite movie of all time is set in a small town reminiscent of where I grew up in Vermont. This movie weaves inspiring themes of family, courage and second chances. My experience with Arbonne mirrors these messages; Arbonne has allowed me to keep my family first, helped me find my hidden courage and given me a second chance to live a purposedriven life. No matter what your situation, income, race, gender or education level, Arbonne can be the vehicle to help you achieve more out of life. In September 2002, my neighbor asked if I would help her host an Arbonne Presentation. She explained that her friend, ENVP Karen DiCenzo, was searching for a business partner to help her launch an Arbonne business in Vermont. After she described her and Karen’s rapid success, I became more intrigued about the business than I was about hosting a Presentation. Following my decision to stay home with my children, I had been looking for a personal challenge. Like many women who make this decision, I felt lost in the shift to full-time motherhood. My dream was to find a part-time career, contribute to others and have the potential to earn a worthwhile income. I found that many opportunities fit this description, yet lacked one key element — I would not be able to keep my family my first priority. Honestly, I thought this dream was a fantasy, until I discovered Arbonne. I had been exposed to numerous opportunities, though none intrigued me enough to take a closer look. What was it about Arbonne that was different? Foremost, I was impressed with the exceptional people I met who were choosing the Arbonne opportunity too. The first person I met who owned an Arbonne business was Karen. She presented herself as a polished businesswoman and made it clear that Arbonne was not a hobby — it was a serious business. In hindsight, Karen taught me my first valuable lesson in Arbonne: If you want to create a successful business, operate like you are in a successful business. After I took a closer look at the company and fell in love with the products, my belief in Arbonne was solid. I made the decision to commit to this business “no matter what” and trust my upline’s guidance completely. Karen had traveled the road to RVP in one year, why would I want to start a new path when hers was right in front of me? This was my second lesson in Arbonne; follow the leader and you will go to the finish line faster than making your own path. Pam with family, husband, Kyle; daughter, Lola and sons, Christian and Cale. Pam’s children, Christian, Lola and Cale. L–R: NVP Donna Bradley, NVP Pam DuBrul, NVP Pam Guyer, ENVP Karen DiCenzo, ENVP Nancy Wilcox and NVP Lynne Ganley.
AM Tina Pitts, EDM Katherine Coggin, DM Barb Schroeder and Robyn Mooney. RVP Jennifer Graham, RVP Vicki Porter, Pam, DM Lori Wyatt, DM Maggie Grow and Jan Roberts. I followed the Six for Success system and quickly became an AM. In the spring of 2003, I hit my first plateau when my volume stopped growing. I decided to attend my first big event and traveled to a training in Baltimore, Maryland. ENVP Dana Collins taught about scheduling time just to offer the opportunity. At that point I realized I was doing a great job with sales and sponsoring, yet I was failing to duplicate myself. My fear of rejection kept me from leaving my comfort zone and therefore I was not offering the business. As I often tell my business partners, if you are always comfortable, you are not doing the right activities. During this time, I learned that you must step out of the box in order to grow and find people to join you in this amazing business. As soon as I shifted my focus to doing the activities I had feared to offering the opportunity consistently, our team began to grow, momentum took over and a Region naturally developed. Even though I was grateful to have reached this milestone of RVP, I felt a sense of disappointment, too. At my Mercedes-Benz presentation, I looked out into the audience at my team members and knew reaching RVP was not the pinnacle for me. I saw my sponsor, Karen, with tears in her eyes and looking at me with pride. I knew she was feeling what I wanted to feel. I wanted to help my business partners, so they could be right beside me with their own Regions and Nations. Now that I had a new goal, I turned my focus on becoming a better leader. This was a time of tremendous personal challenge because up until that point, I had been an excellent follower; however, now I had to become an excellent leader. My first task was to work on the crack in my belief in myself. I lacked confidence that I could be a great leader like my exceptional upline VPs. I asked myself, what is the best way to become a better leader? The answer, ask and learn from people who are already exceptional leaders. I made a commitment to attend Arbonne events so I could network, success strategy: “ Danisha Krause, Pam and AM Jennifer Sadler. observe and learn from the best leaders in Arbonne. I went to work on myself by reading 30 minutes a day from leadership books, listening to tapes and Learn & Burn CDs. During this process, I heard the word leader defined as someone who has influence to change the actions of another. This definition lifted a huge weight off of me and helped me realize I did not have to be anyone else, or an Arbonne megastar, to lead a team. I had been looking for leadership skills that were there all the time. I had influenced people on my journey to RVP, which meant that I had been successfully leading people all along. With a stronger belief in myself, I identified the key players who had expressed desire to become RVPs. I realized in order to have influence, I had to help those business partners see their greatness, build their belief in themselves and navigate the path to RVP. As time progressed, I saw each of them develop personally and become fantastic leaders. In August of 2005, three of my teammates promoted to RVP, one moved into qualification and a Nation was created. Becoming an NVP is not a self-made accomplishment. A Nation is the effort of hundreds of Consultants who put their faith in a vision and put their belief in Arbonne. Becoming an NVP occurs when you follow the path of those who have succeeded before you and pledge to lead those who follow you. When I began my Arbonne career, I remember hearing glowing endearments from leaders toward their teams. At the time, I could not relate to their emotion. Though, now I understand. As ENVP Cecilia Stoll said at NTC 2005 Las Vegas, “You are meant to be in your SuccessLine.” To ENVP Karen DiCenzo: Thank you for leading with integrity, compassion and class. I am grateful I had your path to follow. You started as a stranger, who became my mentor, and now you are my friend. continued ... ” Use your influence to help others see their greatness and navigate the road to success.
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