boys or things were going on during my pregnancy, I was being consistent,” Ashley says. “I would still share Melaleuca when I could even when I had to navigate everything that came along with having a seriously ill parent. I had the products in my purse while at the hospital. I was still engaging when I could on social media and keeping a presence.” All of these experiences have only strengthened Ashley’s ability to coach her team about the importance of a clear goal. “We talk a lot about vision boards and having benchmarks along the way,” she says. “If you don’t have a clear vision of why you are doing this, you will make excuses and will never push yourself out of your comfort zone. So having a detailed vision of what you want to accomplish is important. And if you don’t step out of that comfort zone, you’ll notice fewer results.” Ashley credits her parents for helping her build a resilient mindset while growing up. “I don’t second-guess my ability,” she says. “I really think it comes frommy childhood. My parents were so good at building up my confidence and making me believe that I could do it. My mom told me ‘That’s such a good idea!’ a million times when I was a little girl. My dad taught me that hard work always had to be put in to find success.” And Ashley purposefully repeats these patterns of encouragement with her own kids. A Culture of Support It was really important to Ashley to take care of her father during and after his hospital stay. “It was nice to be able to give back to my parents and be the one that got to be there every single day,” she says. “I can’t tell you how many times he thanked me for being there while he was in the hospital. This advancement definitely came after a year of hard life.” Ashley is also tremendously grateful for the support she received over the last year from her Melaleuca family. “It meant more to me than they’ll ever know,” she says. “Through all the tough times and especially during everything with my dad, they have shown up with prayers. They have shown up to check on me. And I truly believe this would not be the case if I were anywhere else but Melaleuca. They are so supportive of the fact that family is my number one priority.” LIFETIME EARNINGS $3,328,584 $4,305,537 PERSONAL ENROLLEES’ EARNINGS
Braced for Challenges Then 2021 threw several big challenges at Ashley’s family one after another. “Last year was probably the hardest year of my life,” she says. “It kicked off with an unexpected pregnancy that made me really sick. And then before I was even out of my first trimester, my daddy got really sick and spent 67 days in the ICU. Then I had our fifth child, and she is our first baby that has had colic. She’s basically my little puzzle with one thing after another needing to be figured out. She has really struggled during the first four months of her life.” With all these different types of pressures, it’s a testament to Ashley’s character that she still has a positive outlook. “I’ve never been so thankful in my life!” Ashley explains. Having put in the hard work to build a strong foundation for her business meant she could breathe easy knowing her business was there to take care of her. “I knew that we would be okay,” she says, “and that I didn’t have to feel guilty about spending so much time in a hospital with my dad every single day, because we were still going to be able to pay our mortgage. We were still going to be able to afford groceries. I’m blessed that I have my husband home, and he was able to stay with our kids.” Tools for Success When asked how she’s achieved so much success, Ashley explains, “It’s consistency and it’s discipline.” This is simple advice that a mentor gave her years ago that she took to heart. “Even when life was happening, whether it was homeschooling the three
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