Risky is the New Safe

RANDY GAGE is a classic American rags-to-riches story. A high school dropout, Randy rose from a jail cell as a teen, faced down addictions, getting shot, and near bankruptcy before becoming a multi-millionaire. Today, Randy is considered one of the preeminent experts on prosperity and success in the world. He shares the lessons learned from his own adversity to help people and companies all over the world create wealth and success. Where others see only challenges, Randy reveals how to discover hidden opportunity. He's bold, brash, sometimes controversial, but never boring. His tough-love approach will show you how to overcome limiting beliefs, develop critical thinking skills, and defy conventional wisdom to become successful. Randy has spoken to more than two million people in fifty countries, and his books have been translated into twenty-five languages. When he's not prowling the podium or locked in his lonely writer's garret, you'll find him playing third base on a softball field somewhere.

• Acknowledgments xxiSynopsis: Safe is the New Risky xxiiiOverture Training Monkeys andCloning Puppies 1Act I It’s Not About the Tech 13Act II The Only Free Cheese is in the Mousetrap 29Tenor Aria The New Religion of Ideas 49Act III Move Fast and Break Things 63Act IV Harnessing the Ego for Success 95Soprano Aria Selfishness is the New Altruism 119The After Party Sameness Creates Comfort; Difference Creates Opportunity 133Required Reading for Risk Takers 141Connect with Randy! 143