Mad Genius Archives - Randy Gage

The Nature of Dreamers…and When to Enable Your Auto-Destruct Sequence

How do you know when to give up on a dream? When is it appropriate to abandon your positive, never-give-up attitude and recognize that this particular dream, relationship, or business is just not meant to be?

People Are Crazy!

If you read my Mad Genius book, you’ll probably fondly remember the chapter about The MYSTERIOUS PEOPLE in charge of THE SECRET SYSTEM THAT RUNS THE WORLD. I’m still fascinated by the topic of cultural craziness and devoted a recent Friday Filosophy newsletter to it. Nietzsche famously said, “Madness is rare in individuals – but in groups, parties, nations, and ages it is the rule.” And that my friend, is stone cold truth. Perfectly sane people gather in a group and things go crazy. Here’s the thing you must understand…

The Evolution of You

Sometimes the reason you’re not able to pull the trigger on a new project or venture – is because you haven’t yet become the person who is capable of doing it.

The Prosperity Power of Curiosity

Would a kid today, raised on video games and JJ Abrams’ Star Trek and Star Wars even pay attention to an actual real-time NASA feed? Would the live stream create the same awe, wonder and curiosity – to fuel the desire of the next generation of scientists, pioneers, and space explorers?

The Moral Challenges of Progress and Technology

At this rate, our capacity for moral discernment is not keeping pace with the development of technology. It is debatable whether we can be trusted with the power these developments are bringing us.

Clickbait, Sleazy Marketing, and Fake News

As I said in the books, mobile changes everything about everything. The Internet and social media destroy all you thought you knew about marketing and branding. And the increase in accessing content online eviscerates the traditional advertising revenue model.

Celebrate the Crazy

Sometimes you will become so excited about your work, the projects that you are doing, no amount of meditation is going to calm you down. You have to get up, brew some tea, and create.

Unleashing Your Creative Genius

Because what my friend did was breathtaking in scope. He took one of the most important steps to critical thinking, and arguably the single most important step in self- development and personal growth… He asked how he could change the way he thinks.

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