Does merchandise/outside sales count as breaking the cycle? This guy (a glimpse inside) talks about how YT became a sales lead generator for his woodworking in

Does merchandise/outside sales count as breaking the cycle? This guy (a glimpse inside) talks about how YT became a sales lead generator for his woodworking in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pKiWVQK-YJE https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pKiWVQK-YJE