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FOUNDER’S MESSAGE NEW YOUNG LIVING PRESIDENT, JARED TURNER Part 2 of an exclusive interview with YL President Jared Turner Hello, my friends, Homes in Yarsa, Nepal, are being built at a quicker pace than ever before; and by this time next month, we project that all homes will have their walls up, and those involved in the member-led service trip will be helping with roofing and finish work. My heart is full of gratitude and joy thinking about the many members who joined with me in dedication and commitment to help rebuild this city. I remember when I was first asked if I would take time to visit this impoverished country to assess the destruction caused by multiple earthquakes to see if I had any ideas about how we could help these people and relieve some of their suffering. My time was tight and I really didn’t have room in my schedule, but I felt impelled to go. I had never been to Nepal before, so this was a new experience for me. When we first landed, the stench of burning and decay was ever so faint in the air, giving an eerie feeling of what I was about to see. We traveled to several villages, seeing the same devastation. I was overwhelmed with the feeling of wanting to help. I ordered a brick-making machine out of South Africa like the one we have in Ecuador; and with the anticipation of its arrival, we began to make plans and get organized. It was an adventure teaching these people how to make bricks out of the dirt they walked on combined with just a little sand and cement. Big dump trucks, excavators, and loaders began to arrive, bringing a sense of renewal that seemed to permeate the air. Our Foundation was the platform; and as we felt the enthusiasm of our members, I knew we were going to have a great experience. As our members arrived, the villagers were filled with an enormous feeling of hope and gratitude. Serving God’s children for the same purpose brings people together in a very special way. How grateful I am for those who shared this experience together, creating lasting memories and hearts filled to overflowing. We are experiencing so many wonderful things around the world as our Foundation continues to reach out to new areas of need. Being part of the Foundation and sharing the joy of giving of ourselves and our abundance to so many in need is truly a blessing. Thank you for all you continue to do.
We join Mary and Gary Young's excitement and congratulate Jared as our new Young Living president. The Essential Edge is excited to bring part 2 of this exclusive interview with Jared Turner to our members. In case you missed part 1, be sure to check out the March edition of The Essential Edge at bit.ly/MarchEE to read about Jared’s family, his relationship with Mary and Gary Young, and more. We are thrilled to have Jared’s leadership and vision leading Young Living at this momentous time, and you’ll see why after reading the rest of our interview. ESSENTIAL EDGE NEWS: What do you, as the new YL president, want our members to know? JARED TURNER: I want them to know they can trust us. They can trust us to honor the legacy of our company and Gary's vision and to infuse our passion into his vision to take us to the next level over the coming decades. Our quality story will never change. Our focus and dedication on having the best products in the world will never change. Our focus on putting members first will never change. And our focus on farming will never change. I also want members to know that we care about them. There’s nothing that brings me greater joy than seeing good people doing a lot of amazing humanitarian work from the success they are having with their Young Living business. Our members are the driving force behind the D. Gary Young, Young Living Foundation that's working to build homes in Nepal, rescue trafficked children in Cambodia, educate poor children in Ecuador, help homeless children in the slums of Uganda, and participate in many other humanitarian projects. Our members are incredible.
EEN: As the new president of Young Living, what is your vision for the future of the company? JT: I want to honor our legacy and embrace that we’re different. When I say, “honor our legacy,” I mean honoring our legacy of purity, of pioneering research, of investigating new botanicals, of bringing new products to the market, and of building new farms. I want to help us grow and keep growing to the next level. I want to keep empowering people—I want to empower our members to keep working toward achieving their goals, and I want to empower our corporate staff to realize their dreams.
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I’m also passionate about building more farms and entering into more partnerships with more farms. That would mean having more corporate farms as well as more partner farms for our members to connect to. The farms are important to me because when I’m at a farm, I’m seeing people’s lives change; and I want our members to be able to get involved and connect to nature. Something special happens when members get their hands dirty planting lavender, for example, and then they can help harvest the flowers and help with the distillation process. They get to experience parts of our Seed to Seal® principles on a more personal level.
EEN: What experience has being on the executive team brought to you that will help you fulfill your role as the president of Young Living? JT: For the past six years, I’ve been on the executive team here at Young Living. While I’ve been on the team, we’ve been through thick and thin. We’ve had tragedy; we’ve had triumph; and through it all, we’ve worked together as a team. When I started at Young Living, we had about $180 million in revenue that year. Being part of growing it to a $1 billion company in 2015 and a $1.5 billion company in 2017 taught me a lot about how to drive growth and how to sustain that growth. EEN: One more question for you—a fun one. What’s your favorite go-to Young Living product, and how do you think it will help you in your new role as president? JT: Shutran™! I wear Shutran every morning, and I put it on multiple times during the day. I just love the smell, and I love the story behind it. It comes from a character named Shutran, who Gary wrote about in his book The One Gift. I also love Valor®. It helps me face whatever obstacle comes my way. Jared has been an invaluable part of the Young Living story for the past six years, and we're excited to experience Young Living’s continued growth under his leadership, along with Gary, Mary, and the leadership team!