Christy Dreiling - Arbonne

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Christy Dreiling
Arbonne Independent Consultant

ENVP Christy Dreiling
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Christy Dreiling of Paola, Kansas, truly
embodies the Arbonne philosophy. Raised
poor, Christy never felt sorry for herself.
Instead, she studied success and failure, and set
out to live a life not only of success but also rich in
happiness, people and laughter. And she’s taken
that philosophy of life all the way to ENVP!
Christy and husband Scott Dreiling.
Four years ago I sent an email to a good friend named Bob Burg, ending
my message with “LOL.” Minutes later I received this response:
“Christy, I couldn’t see what was so funny in this email. Can you explain?”
Confused, I replied, “Bob, I don’t know what you are saying. I do send
you “lots of love!” Seconds later, Bob called, laughing hysterically. He
said, “Christy, LOL does not mean lots of love; it means laugh out loud!”
I sat silent for a minute and then said, “Bob, over the last eight years
I’ve signed every single email and text with LOL!”
The joke was on me. I shared this story with my sister Carol, expecting
to get a good laugh from her. Instead, she looked at me stone cold, and
then her eyes filled with tears. She said, “Christy, remember when I sent
you an email saying, ‘Hey, Sis, I think I want to be a life coach. What
do you think?’ You responded, ‘You would be great! LOL!’” To this day,
my sister never pursed a career as a life coach because she thought I
didn’t think she could.
Christy with 16-year-old entrepreneur son Dylan Dreiling, owner of Teen Fit Movement.
“Where attention goes, energy follows. So
shift your perceptions and pay gratitude for
all that’s in your life now.”
Have you ever misperceived a situation? Everything in life is based on
perception. Our perceptions are our reality. From this life lesson, I now
do my best to assume the best of every situation and I try not to take
myself too seriously. But this lesson also makes me wonder just how
many people have received an email from me that said, “You’d be great
at this business. LOL!”
Dylan, Nash, Cruz, Christy and Scott.

Above: ENVP Christy Dreiling and ENVP Leslie Humphrey with their families in Hawaii
at the NVP Maui Trip 2013.
Left: My very reason I chose to LIVE life.
I have to admit that I had my own perceptions about “this” type of business.
But thank goodness I did not listen to the lies I told myself about
network marketing. I would not be writing this today if I didn’t take a
chance on blind faith and try something new.
When I was little, I was a dreamer. My childhood life was not rich, even
in the things we take for granted. My young mother, who had me at 15,
tried hard to provide for us the life she had always dreamed of us having.
But life got in the way. We were homeless many times, often surviving on
food stamps, and continuous drama seemed to lurk around every corner.
I knew that if I wanted to change my life, I couldn’t wait for the life I
wanted to be handed to me on a silver platter. So from a young age, I
would watch people. I watched people I admired for various reasons,
study their actions and behaviors, and file them in my mental file cabinet.
As for people whose actions and behaviors I didn’t admire, well, I
considered everything I learned from them important too — so those
actions also went into my mental file cabinet.
“I ask you to step forward today, embrace
this gift and never look back.”
The fundamental theme was that the people that were the happiest
were the ones that did not hide behind a mask. They weren’t afraid to
live their dreams and as a result were typically more successful. They
also focused more on the positive of every situation. The people who
were where I didn’t want to be in life held the opposite energetic vibration.
They focused intently on their own intentions and motivations. They
wore a mask to pretend they were something the world wanted them
to be and they were usually up and down emotionally as a result of not
“being” who they are designed to be.
Do you feel that way sometimes? Like you’re spinning your wheels?
Wondering if you’re a good enough mother, father, daughter, friend,
co-worker? Afraid of making mistakes? Afraid of commitment, because
that could lead to failure? Welcome to the majority. This is what I call
“dis ease,” a disease in our spirit. Isn’t it time to step into who you want
to be? Isn’t it time for you to live, love and laugh passionately? Do you
want your joy back? Part of getting all of this is recognizing that it’s
already there; you just need to shift your perceptions and pay gratitude
for all that is in your life now. I have learned that wherever attention goes,
energy flows, and it works in reverse as well. If we stop appreciating
the gifts we already have, we could lose them. Maybe you have been
praying for an answer to problems. Then you get this EOA and you read
it and feel something stirring inside that you can’t describe. That is your
emotional guidance system shaking you and saying, “Pay attention. This
could be your answer.”
I don’t know who you are. I’m just an ordinary girl who grew up on the
other side of the tracks. I don’t live in a mansion and don’t need designer
purses or clothes. Don’t get me wrong: I love all of those things. But
I’ve visited my own hell on earth, and it’s not fun. At the end of the day
you will be remembered not for your fancy house or luxury car, but by
how you made people feel and the legacy you left.
And having experienced this great business, I can say that when you’re
part of Arbonne, you’re not alone. You have people who genuinely care
for you and want the very best for you. This is more than a personal
care company. This opportunity will change your life.
But you will be tested. You will fail. And you should celebrate when
you do, because it puts you closer to your dream. One of my favorite
books states the key to success in any field is, to a large extent, a
matter of practicing a specific task for about 10,000 hours. What have
you practiced for 10,000 hours? Do you jump from one career to the
next? Do you wonder why success isn’t showing up on your doorstep?
You have to master your craft before you feel confident enough to hit
extraordinary success. Failure is what inspires greatness to step out of
the shadows. For a long time I was a shrinking violet. Afraid of my own
light. Afraid of not being loved by others if I showed them who I really
➤
Christy’s NVP successline: Sherry Dace, Leslie Humphrey, Lori Funk, Lori Lubben,
Valerie Edwards, Karin Bartz, Linda Loveless (Christy’s Sponsor), Debbie Loughnane,
Stephani McKee

SUCCESS STRATEGY
Don’t wait for the life you want to be
handed to you. Observe success.
Learn. Then make it happen.
was. I ask you to step forward today, embrace this gift and never look
back. Never doubt why you faced whatever you have faced. Just know
that it’s all by design.
A few years back I was traveling to Florida on a Southwest flight. Before
every trip I pray that I meet someone who I can inspire or someone that
will inspire me. This particular day I sat in the front row. A gentleman
with a pink shirt stepped into the plane, beaming with light. He looked
so happy to be alive. I thought, “I really hope he sits next to me.” Sure
enough he did. During my trip I learned a lot about this incredible man
and at that time I had been debating whether or not I should write
another book. I really didn’t think I was talented enough to be a writer.
But, I asked him this one question before the plane landed. I said “If you
could share any words of wisdom with me that I can carry on with me
on this journey what would you share.” He sat silent for a moment and
said, “Christy, I believe that when I pass on and am standing in Heaven,
there will be three big flat-screen TVs. The one on the left will be a reel
of all the things I have done wrong in my life. Unfortunately, I will be
standing there for a long time. I have made some bad choices and am
not proud of them. The reel on the right will show all of the things I have
done right, and I’m sad to say I will not be standing there quite as long.
But the longest reel will be the one in the middle. There will be images
of all the opportunities in my life that I could have taken but didn’t. That
reel will hurt the most.”
Christy with NVP Debbie Loughnane and the Dream.Believe.Achieve in Melbourne.
Christy with NVP Debbie Loughnane and ENVP Leslie Humphrey at the 2013 NVP
Maui Leadership Meeting.
After hearing this, I realized that I needed to start living my life to the
fullest — loving fuller and laughing more. I also realized that as people
we are designed to have many different life experiences. That is why I
am a film producer, actress, model, writer and, of course, a leader in
Arbonne. Wherever there is an opportunity to share my story and shine
my light, I want to be there. That is exactly the legacy I want to leave,
and I hope you will choose to take that path with me.
So in closing, every one in my circle of trust knows how much I adore
them. My family, friends, leaders, uplines, sidelines and downlines:
Without you, life means nothing. I love you all so much!
ENVP Leslie Humphrey, ENVP Valerie Edwards, ENVP Linda Loveless, ENVP Christy
and NVP Debbie Loughnane.
The Arbonne Independent Consultant featured in this EOA has achieved the rank of National Vice President. The
average number of active Arbonne Independent Consultants who achieved this rank and average compensation
is described further in the Independent Consultant Compensation Summary (ICCS) available at arbonne.com
> The Company > Corporate Information > 2011 Independent Consultant Compensation Summary.
The testimonial in this EOA is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent income projections. The
results discussed in this EOA by the featured Arbonne Independent Consultant are not typical and should
not be relied upon by prospective or current Arbonne Independent Consultants as an indication of what
they should expect to earn. Actual results for each Arbonne Independent Consultant will vary depending
upon individual effort, time, skills and resources.
march 2013
Christy with ENVP Valerie Edwards and NVP Debbie Loughnane in Maui.