Sales executive, 23, who raked in $300,000 in mere MONTHS sparks furious debate after claiming the ULTIMATE secret to business success is 'being a literal psychopath'

A 23-year-old sales executive who made $300,000 in a matter of months has claimed that the secret to her success is 'being a literal psychopath.'

Arizona State University graduate Shelby Sapp, from Miami, took to TikTok to give a candid insight into the mentality that has helped her attain a luxurious lifestyle, having started her career in door-to-door sales before moving up to run a team of sales reps. 

She bragged about her financial achievements, from owning a pink Porsche Cayenne - which starts at $72,900 - to indulging in sun-soaked trips, and stated: 'The top producers in sales are literally psychopaths - and I'm one of them.'

The content creator then told her 141,000 followers how they too could reach similar heights.

Shelby Sapp, from Miami, took to TikTok to give a candid insight into the mentality that has helped her attain a luxurious lifestyle 

She bragged about her financial achievements, from owning a Porsche to indulging in lavish trips, and stated: 'The top producers in sales are literally psychopaths - and I'm one of them' 

In the clip, which has so far been viewed more than 1.1 million, Shelby spoke directly to camera from inside her lavish car.

She explained: 'My point is, if you wanna be good at sales, you have to literally be a robot with yourself. You have to know that whether you are having a good day, bad day or whatever you are feeling, it literally doesn't matter.

'If you're sad, it doesn't matter. If you're happy, it doesn't matter. With the people that you are talking to you have to be the same. You have to be so good at controlling your energy. 

'That way your potential clients don't pick up on bad vibes from you because mediocre sales reps will have a bad day - and their customers can literally feel it.'

She continued: 'The best reps out there, like myself, nobody can tell if I'm having a good day, or a bad day, because I'm so stoic.

'I'm so sorry but that's what separates the really good reps versus just the average and the bad reps.

'We all say the same pitch - it has nothing to do with the words.'

Shelby concluded: 'I keep telling you guys this. It has everything to do with mentality - your energy, your vibe, how you're approaching at how you're controlling yourself, your hard work. 

'You literally have to be such a robot and be like, "I don't care what happens today." My iPad can die, my phone can go out - anything. A dog could bite me, and I'm still gonna knock X amount of doors out. That way, I can make X amount of deals.'

She captioned the video: 'Top sales reps need to learn to manage their emotions.' 

According to Shelby's LinkedIn, she spent an entire summer focusing on honing her door-to-door sales skills while working for a pest control company - revealing in one post that she sold a staggering $315,000 worth of products during a matter of months. 

'This last summer, I did door to door sales again. I hit my 2 goals: sell $315,000 in revenue myself and train my team that sold about $1 million in revenue,' she wrote. 

'100 days of 8am-10pm hard work knocking on doors selling pest control contracts in the heat. It was not the fanciest job, but I walked away as a million dollar revenue producing manager, the top female sales rep in the company, and a six figure take-home earner.'

But despite Shelby's impressive claims about her sales skills, her video was soon flooded with comments with viewers left bitterly divided.

On the one hand, there were those who agreed with the content creator as one person wrote: 'Awesome job! This is my first year in sales, and you are 100 per cent correct!

'Hoping to get there too! Saving enough to go back to school, so I can pursue my passions.'

A second person commented: 'I'm not a sales person, but these are definitely transferable skills for any business owner etc. Can't let your emotions get involved.'

On the one hand, there were those who agreed with the content creator as one person wrote: 'Awesome job! This is my first year in sales, and you are 100 per cent correct!' 

Another added: 'Insurance sales here, and you're so right. Choke the emotions down, and keep going.' 

Someone else wrote: 'These are facts. This is coming from a $200,000 sales rep.'

But, on the other hand, other followers disagreed with the insight. 

One person sarcastically wrote: 'Grew up wealthy, but try to act like I earned it core.'

A second person commented: 'I literally don't want to be a robot. I'm a human, not AI.'

Another added: 'I can't stand how people value themselves by the things they can buy. It's literally just stuff. I mean, think about it. It's freeing when you realize it.'

A fourth person wrote: 'This is such a good case against capitalism. Prioritizing sales over your mental well being is bad - very bad.'

'Being good at manipulation seems like a bad thing,' someone shared.

But, on the other hand, other followers disagreed with the insight as one person sarcastically wrote: 'Grew up wealthy, but try to act like I earned it core' 

Similarly, some followers took to the comments with their personal experience. 

One person commented: 'I'd rather be broke than do sales again. I felt like a sleazeball.'

A second person wrote: 'I made $300k in a year doing media sales, and it was the most depressed I'd ever been in my life. Used that money to set myself up while pursuing a career I enjoy - not buying a Porsche lol.'

A third person added: 'I was in medical device sales, and it was horrendous. I went home, and was not happy with myself. It's a sad way to live.'