Randy Gage (born April 6, 1959) is an American entrepreneur and author. He is known for books on entrepreneurship, prosperity, and personal development, including Risky Is the New Safe, Mad Genius, Radical Rebirth and Wealth Without Apology. He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and was inducted into the National Speakers Association's Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) Speaker Hall of Fame in 2013.
Early life and education
Gage was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and was raised by his mother. As a teenager, he became involved with alcohol and drugs and was expelled from Madison West High School. At the age of 15, he was arrested for armed robbery and spent time in juvenile detention.
Gage has described his early experiences and subsequent financial difficulties as formative influences on his later interest in personal development and prosperity. Since his early twenties he has been an entrepreneur and coached other entrepreneurs. Gage is the founder of Breakthrough U, an entrepreneur accelerator program.
Career
In 1991, Gage founded Prosperity Factory, Inc., a company through which he developed workshops and training materials on prosperity, entrepreneurship, and personal development.. He subsequently built an international speaking career, presenting seminars and lectures on business, wealth, and personal development. The National Speakers Association states that he has spoken to audiences in more than 50 countries and was inducted in the NSA's Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) Speaker Hall of Fame.
Gage has also worked extensively in the direct selling industry. His early books focused substantially on the profession, including How to Build a Multi-Level Money Machine and Making the First Circle Work. His later work expanded into broader subjects including wealth, entrepreneurship, and critical thinking. His books have been translated into more than 25 languages.
In addition to his books and speaking engagements, Gage is the host of the ''Power Prosperity Podcast.''
Writing
Gage's early books included Prosperity Mind, The 7 Spiritual Laws of Prosperity, and 101 Keys to Your Prosperity. These works developed his approach to prosperity as a combination of financial behavior, personal beliefs, and individual responsibility.
In 2006, he published Why You're Dumb, Sick & Broke...And How to Get Smart, Healthy & Rich!, which examined beliefs and attitudes that he argued could limit financial and personal development.
Risky Is the New Safe, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2012, examined economic change, disruptive technologies, entrepreneurship, and risk-taking. The book became a New York Times bestseller and reached number one on the Wall Street Journal business bestseller list and was selected as the USA Today #1 money book.
In 2016, Gage published Mad Genius, which addressed unconventional approaches to business, and was also a New York Times bestseller. The book was published by Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
His subsequent books include Direct Selling Success (2019), Radical Rebirth (2021), and The ABCs of MLM (2024). Radical Rebirth focuses on personal transformation and reconsideration of established patterns of thought and behavior.
In 2026, Gage published Wealth Without Apology, which addresses wealth, creation, scarcity beliefs, and personal responsibility.
Speaking and recognition
Gage has been active as a professional speaker since 1991. He served as president of the Florida Speakers Association from 1996 to 1997 and received recognition from the organization, including its Member of the Year award and Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2013, Gage was inducted into the National Speakers Association's CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame. The association recognized him among its 2013 inductees and noted his international speaking career and work as an author. At the same event, he received the Nido Qubein Philanthropist of the Year Award.
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