Randy Paul Gage
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Born | Randy Paul Gage (1959-04-06) April 6, 1959 (age 65) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Author, businessman, motivational speaker, networker, entrepreneur |
Years active | 1991-present |
Known for | How to Build a Multi-level Machine: The Science of Network Marketing[1] Risky is the New Safe[2][3] |
Website | RandyGage.com |
Randy Gage (born April 6, 1959) is an American author and motivational speaker. He is known for writing self-help books and lectures on success and prosperity.[1][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Early life and education
Gage was raised by his mother.[14] After being charged with armed robbery at age 15 to fund a drug deal,[15][16] he was expelled from Madison West High School and served time in juvenile jail.[14][15][16] Released on probation in 1975,[14] he moved to Miami, Florida and worked as a dishwasher in a Pancake house on minimum wage,[1][14][15][16] becoming a manager at the age of 16.[15] At the age of 20, he started in the network marketing industry with Amway.[14][15] At 30 he opened his second pizza restaurant, but after it failed was left heavily in debt.[14][15][16]
Career
Gage is an American author who has written 13 books.[4][15][16][17]
In 2001, he published How to Build a Multi-level Money Machine: The Science of Network Marketing,[18] a book about success in the network marketing business.[1][19] Gage has since written 12 other books,[4][8] including two New York Times bestsellers, the John Wiley & Sons published 2012 best seller Risky is the New Safe,[20][2][3][21] and 2016, Mad Genius.[22][23] He has also authored a series of self-help audio and video materials, releasing over 50 resources, translated into 25 languages.[19][24] As well as coaching around the subject of prosperity,[4][9][10] Gage also lectures globally.[1][11][15][16][25][26][27] A report about his book, Why You're Dumb, Sick and Broke...And How to Get Smart, Healthy and Rich!, says that "Gage asserts [in the book] that many of us have prejudices about wealth and false beliefs about success that are holding us back."[28][29] An article published in March 2013 by Forbes featured Gage's work as one of the most disruptive marketing trends of 2013.[30]
A member of the National Speakers Association (NSA),[14][31] in July 2013 Gage was inducted into the NSA's Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) Speaker Hall of Fame,[32] and at the same event won NSA's Nido Qubein Philanthropist of the Year Award.[33]
Personal life
Gage currently lives in San Diego, California after having lived in the Miami metropolitan area of Florida until 2013.[1] After being shot in Miami in 2000, Gage is a philanthropic and activist speaker/supporter of Shawne Duperon's Project: Forgive.[4]
Publications
- Randy Gage (2019). Direct Selling Success. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781119594550.
- Randy Gage (2016). Mad Genius: A Manifesto for Entrepreneurs. TarcherPerigee. ISBN 9780399175565.[22][23]
- Randy Gage (March 2013). Why You're Dumb, Sick and Broke...And How to Get Smart, Healthy and Rich! (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118548684.
- Randy Gage (December 2012). Risky is the New Safe: The Rules Have Changed. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118481479.[34]
- Randy Gage (2011). Making the First Circle Work: The Foundation for Duplication in Network Marketing. Prime Concepts Group. ISBN 9780967316451.
- Randy Gage (November 2006). Why You're Dumb, Sick and Broke...And How to Get Smart, Healthy and Rich!. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470049310.
- Randy Gage (2003). Accept Your Abundance! Why You Are Supposed to Be Wealthy. Prime Concepts Group. ISBN 9780971557888.
- Randy Gage (2003). Prosperity Mind: How to Harness the Power of Thought. Prime Concepts Group. ISBN 9780971557864.
- Randy Gage (2003). The 7 Spiritual Laws of Prosperity: And how to Manifest Them in Your Life. Prime Concepts Group. ISBN 9780971557857.
- Randy Gage (2003). 101 Keys to Your Prosperity: Insights on Health, Happiness and Abundance in Your Life. Prime Concepts Group. ISBN 9780971557840.
- Randy Gage (2003). 37 Secrets about Prosperity: A Revealing Look at how You Manifest Wealth. Prime Concepts Group. ISBN 9780971557871.
- Randy Gage (2003). First Steps: Getting Started Fast in Network Marketing. Prime Concepts Group. ISBN 9780976229988.
- Randy Gage (2001). How to Build a Multi-level Money Machine: The Science of Network Marketing. Prime Concepts Group. ISBN 9780967316468.[35]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Randy Gage". Business Week. Retrieved June 11, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Bestsellers > Hardcover Nonfiction". Publishers Weekly. November 8, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ a b "Best Sellers". New York Times. November 18, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Chris Nelson (November 14, 2012). "Author Randy Gage says forgiveness is tool of empowerment". Calgary Herald. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ "Mediocrity or Greatness? That is the Question". Entrepreneur. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Entrepreneur: Are You A Mad Genius?". Forbes. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Deviate From Business As Usual". Investor's Business Daily. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ a b BMO Harris (March 1, 2013). "The Most Disruptive Marketing Trends Of 2013". Forbes. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ a b Jen Weigel (January 10, 2012). ""I quit" can be good for you". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ a b Liz Earle McLoed (February 11, 2013). "Why Hating Rich People Is Making You Broke". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ a b Emmett Oliver (September 28, 2008). "Financial Freedom with Network Marketing". Irish Sunday Tribune.
- ^ "7 Ways People Know You Aren't Being Authentic". Inc.com. May 11, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Winning the Next Wave of the Internet: Mobile". Inc.com. October 31, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Jeff Richgels (September 1, 2003). "Self Motivated". Capital Times.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Me & My Money: Ex-delinquent now Millionaire". The Straits Times. November 15, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f Rubin Khoo (March 1, 2007). "Inspired to succeed". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ Randy Gage (March 1, 1996). How to Earn at Least $100,000 a Year in Network Marketing. Gage Research & Development Institute. ISBN 9781884667138.
- ^ Randy Gage (2001). How to Build a Multi-level Money Machine: The Science of Network Marketing. Prime Concepts Group. ISBN 9780967316468.
- ^ a b "Randy Gage". Networking Times. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ "Think and Grow Richin the New World". www.networkingtimes.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "'The Racketeer' retains top spot on U.S. bestseller list". Reuters. November 8, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ a b Gage, Randy (January 19, 2016). Mad Genius: A Manifesto for Entrepreneurs. TarcherPerigee. ISBN 9780399175565.
- ^ a b Gillaspie, Dixie (February 19, 2016). "Are We Facing the 'Most Cataclysmic' Decade in History?". Entrepreneur.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ Noonan, Peggy (March 1998). "The Bucks Start Here" (PDF). successmagazine.com. Success Magazine.
- ^ Karen Putz (October 1, 2012). "Randy Gage: Risky is the New Safe". Chicago Now. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ Gerald Chuah (October 17, 2013). "Interview With the Experts - Safe is the New Risky". New Straits Times.
- ^ "Randy Gage". Agel Enterprises. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ "Randy Gage of Prosperity Factory Inc. Shares With Us How Self-Development Is the Key to a Successful Network Marketing Company". OBTAINER. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Five Dos and Don'ts for Businesses on 'Empire Avenue'". Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "BMOHarrisBankVoice: The Most Disruptive Marketing Trends Of 2013". Forbes. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Who's Hot? 25 men and women who are shaping our profession - Randy Gage". Speaker magazine. August 2009: 24.
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(help) - ^ "CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame". National Speakers Association. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ "Randy Gage - Nido Qubein Philanthropist of the Year Award". National Speakers Association. July 28, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ "Güvende Olmanın Yeni Yolu Risk". D&R. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ "HOW TO BUILD A MULTI-LEVEL MONEY MACHINE". manjulindia.com. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
External links
- Bio[dead link] @ Business Week