John Fleming
Principal, Ideas & Design Group, LLC
John Fleming, Principal Ideas & Design Group, LLC, is a researcher, writer and advocate of micro enterprise opportunities that enable flexibility in how and when work can be accomplished. John is author of Ultimate Gig, published by Emerald Publishing and LEVERAGE, published by Ideas & Design Group as a FREE eBook download from the website. Ultimate Gig was recognized as sole finalist in the category of Business, Finance & Management for 2022 PROSE Awards sponsored by American Publishers Association.
John’s many years of involvement with the direct selling business model includes experience as an independent contractor, owner of a direct selling company, officer, and pacesetter within one of the world’s largest direct selling companies, Publisher/Editor- in- Chief of Direct Selling News, Consultant, Speaker, and Advisor.
Acknowledgement of John’s accomplishments, advocacy and understanding of the direct selling business model is best summarized by the three most distinguished awards he has received: The Direct Selling Education Foundation’s Circle of Honor – 1997, the Direct Selling Association Hall of Fame in-duction in 2016 and the first Direct Selling News Lifetime Achievement Award.