People usually fall in one of two camps on direct sales companies - the camp that absolutely loves the business model, and the camp that loathes it and wants nothing to do with it.

But the thing is that direct sales is a great entry point for people who want to start their entrepreneur journey AND the top performers only got there through leveraging their own sales, marketing and leadership skills.

Our guest, Makeda Daley, is a top 7-figure producer 26 times over, and shares key strategies to build a business through automation and leadership.

The E-Myth, by Michael Gerber, made an honorable mention on this episode - which goes to show, when it comes down to it, whether a new business or a new iteration of a tried and true model, the basic foundational principles of business building stand the test of time.