Rick Page was a dynamic person and friend and I was shocked to hear of his untimely passing. I met Rick early in my career and always enjoyed his positive attitude and his encouraging demeanor and always enjoyed being around him.

The first time I encountered Rick was at a business meeting in Atlanta where he and his partner Brad Childress were speaking and I found them to be both intelligent and entertaining.  To this day, when ever anyone asks what's the best business book title ever, I say "Hope is Not a Strategy" wins hands down! Amazing! Only wish I'd thought of it - Haha! 

So Rick, here's to you! I can only guess how many sales prospects there are up in heaven, but I bet you've pitched to most of them!

I am thankful for my Chapel Hill business school friend and fellow Charlottean. A real Tar Heel!!

I am sorry I am so late in posting this.

Russ Robinson UNC 1969

Rick was a huge asset to sales professionals selling to businesses.  We will miss him and his sage advice to all of us.  Thanks to him, one of our mantras is "Hope is Not a Strategy."

Some of my most enjoyable years in business were working with Rick and others at MSA. Rick was a unique individual with great wit and humor. It was a pleasure to know and work with him. Debbie and I offer our condolences to the Paige family during this difficult time.

As this thanksgiving season turns into the celebration of our lord, I continue to be saddened by Rick's passing, but thankful I knew him. I looked up to him as one who thought strategically, acted tactically and driven by his faith. It is this dedication to his faith that gives me comfort knowing he is now on a wonderful journey. He will be missed.

Wanted to lite a candle as Rick continues to be in my thoughts. As I travel the world and vist our great and ancient cathedrals I light candles there in honor of those who have been of great influence to me and have passed on before me. Rick Page is now forever among those on that list.

I'm so sorry to hear that Rick passed.  He was a coach and mentor to a generation.  His integrity, humor and anecdotes touched and taught us all. My sympathies to his family, he will be truly missed.

My deepest condolences go out to the Page family and The Complex Sale team.  Rick and his company was a valued client of ours for a number of years and a respected author and sales leader for decades before that.  Rick will be missed by all who knew him.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and business colleagues.

My deepest heartfelt condolences.  I met Rick once in one of his first sales trainings.  I was very young.  I thought he was crazy.  Okay so I was pretty clueless. Since I've studied his sales strategies and passed on his books and his courses to many many people.  His life's work was the basis for 30 years of mine.  

He has made such a large widespread impact on so many lives.  On a light note - and I hope Rick would appreciate this.  While running my weekly team meetings, preparing for customer meetings and in trainings I would frequently quote things from the Complex Sale.  A male employee said that he was trying some of those things with his wife in day to day life and told me that it worked at home too.  God Bless Rick Page and his family.  May love bring comfort and time bring peace to his loved ones.

Pam, Nancy and I are so sorry for your loss. We just found out about Rick's passing as we have been out of town. Please know our thoughts are with you. 

Rick certainly had a positive impact on people, both personally and professionally. My time with Rick goes back to the mid 1970s with ADP. I still have the referral letter he wrote for me on January 21, 1976.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Page family. I first met Rick in 1983 at MSA. Over the years I was a student of many of his training classes.  He was a great leader, teacher, mentor, person and friend. He will be missed dearly.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Page Family during these difficult times. Rick was a phenomenal leader and  mentor during my chapter book at MSA and for the next 25 years CEO'ing multiple software companies. His legend will live on for many years to come. My sincerest condolences, John Raeder

Dear Page Family, so many great tributes to Rick! All words in total can't express enough as to how much Rick meant to so many and how badly he will be missed. Please take comfort in all of these sincere thoughts and prayers. MSA '83

I had the very good fortune to participate in sales training based on Ric's brilliant sales principles. It had a lasting impact on me - like many who've posted on this board I've since bought copies of "Hope is not a Strategy" for many colleagues. It is the very best book for sales professionals bar none. It has helped me immensely. Very sad loss, my thoughts are with his family.

Rick was an inspiration and a brilliant teacher. So sorry for the family's loss.

Rick will live on as an industry icon who has so transformed an industry in a way that all who are touched by his methodology - both seller and client - are positively changed by the experience.  I am saddened by the loss, grateful for the encounter.

Very sad news.  Rick was one of the best and with unquestionable integrity.  Prayers to his family

so sorry to hear this news...he was a one of a kind and an inspiration to many...he will be missed

So shocked to hear of Rick's passing. He was truly a giant in the industry and touched so many lives in a positive fashion. His stories and lessons will live on. My most sincere sympathies to his family.

Very sorry to hear this news. Rick spoke at the SAMA Conference more than once and always got great feedback. 

We at SAMA are sending good thoughts to his family.

Very sad news, I still have fond memories of Rick's classes way back in the 1990's at DBS, and still try to practice what he preached. A genuine and inspiring man.

May the Page family find peace in this difficult time.  We will all miss Rick and his enlightening ways.

I had the great pleasure and benefit of knowing Rick since 1992.  He had such a great insight on business, sales and life.  A great leader and an even better friend.  My sincere condolences to his family and the TCS team.

We had the pleasure of working with Rick in both Sydney and Melbourne. He became more than a business associate and partner he became a friend.
Our condolences to all his family. We know from his own words, how much he loved you and was devoted to you.
From all his friends in Australia.

My condolences to the Page Family and colleagues.   I am lucky to have known Rick early in my career Rick taught me that sales was all about strategy and having values, his teachings will not be forgotten

The book Hope is Not a Strategy is one of the most imfluential books I have read in my career. Over the past 10 years I have purchased over 15 copies of the book and given it to employees and colleagues. I have gone back to my copy many many times and I felt as if Rick was speaking directly to me and that he wished the most success to me in my sales efforts.  My sympathies and regards to his family.

I had the pleasure and benefit of knowing Rick since 1992.  He had a tremendous insight into selling and life - a great businessman and an even better friend.  Sincere condolences to his family and the TCS team.

My company used The Complex Sale in its sales process for many years and Rick was generous enough to attend one of our awards dinner.  He sat beside me and I remember our conversation.  He was a very nice, down to earth guy.  We talked about things other than sales - like why does a sink have 2 faucets for hot and cold with one on each side of the sink. It was so funny! Such a nice person.  I have both his books and admire him for his teachings and personality even though I only met him one time.  I know he will be missed by his family.

Thoughts and prayers are for Rick and his family - Early on he taught that sales is all about one's values.

Rick set the standard in sales leadership.  I hired Rick multiple times to train our sales organizations over the years. Rick's knowledge, stories, and incredible delivery (and jokes) will always be remembered.   He will be seriously missed, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and colleagues.

First met Rick years ago when he taught a class to the sales team where I worked.   I kept the class materials and bought and handed out numerous copies of “Hope is Not a Strategy” over the years.   I keep my well-worn copy on my desk.   I've incorporated my own interpretation of this key sales and life concept in the raising of my three sons.    Rick made a positive and powerful impression on me and my professional life that continues.   Although I did not know him personally, his professional legacy provides ample evidence of a life well-lived.  My condolences to Rick's family and friends.

I did not know Rick personally, but his reputation is one I envy.  May I and others pursue such a legacy. Rest in peace.

Rick was a great mind in the sales community and an even greater human being.  I consider it a great honor that he asked me to be an editor on his 2nd book, and have appreciated the things he has done for our profession and the advice he has given me personally.  
Thanks to someone that always made things a little better to those around him.  You will be missed.

Rick influenced me early in my career - to this day I quote "Hope is NOT a strategy" to my managers and peers. His family and friends are in my thoughts.

Our industry has lost a great leader.
Chuck DeVita
Growth Process Group

Rick will be dearly missed...and his contributions felt by all of us.  I am grateful to have known Rick.

May God give you strength  during this sad time. I am so sorry to hear this news.

Rick gave us ways to think more deeply about the common values in business relationships.

My sincere condolences to Rick's family, friends and brothers in Christ. His work in business and in life was invaluable to thousands like me, his genius will be missed.

I have known Rick for over 10 years and Rick was always a great friend and mentor - always full of advice and always there if needed. I am so sorry for your loss and the void of one great guy on this earth. Our prayers, thoughts and blessings go with his family. God Bless, Daryl

Incredibly sad to hear of Rick's passing. He was absolutely a role model for me and a person whom I always admired for his faith, his wisdom and commitment. He will be missed by everyone he touched.

My deepest sympathy to the Page family. Although my time at MSA in the mid-80s was brief, it was my great fortune to have been trained by Rick. I continue to buy his books, and learn from The Complex Sale online. He helped me more in my career than he ever knew. May he rest in peace.

Rick's friendship has had a huge inpact in my life, both personally and professioally.  I am so fortunate that our paths crossed and look forward to seeing Rick again one day.

I'm very saddened to hear of our loss - friends, family, and the thousands of people whose lives Rick touched.

I had the opportunity to work with Rick on several occasions over the years and he presented at our annual sales meeting a few years back. He was a gentleman and a good guy that made doing business fun. He was a role model for keeping things productive but mixing life and human touches and good character along with progress. He made a lot of things better for many people and leaves a great legacy.

Goodbye, old friend, manager and mentor - you taught me a lot, and I'll never forget you. Rest easy, Rick - you did good.

My condolences, thoughts, and prayers to Ricks family and friends.

I was of the many thousands who were helped by Rick's work and his writing. My sincere sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family.

I am saddened to learn of Rick's passing.  Although I knew Rick more from a professional standpoint, having him share his knowledge and insights with my sales team just a few months back, I knew him to be well-respected and well-loved by his friends.  His passing is a professional loss to me, as I have leveraged his wisdom in my career for years, but no doubt a far greater personal loss to those who knew him best.  My condolences to the family.

My condolences and best wishes to Rick's family. His spirit lives on within many of us "career" salesmen.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Page family.

While I did not personally know Rick, his wisdom has touched my life and the lives and careers of many.

Our condolences – thoughts and prayers to family , friends and fellow students.   Will continue to apply the F.O.Re. process…

We are so very sorry about Rick. Our thoughts are with Rick's extended family. He was a very special person and will be missed within the professional selling community.

Pam, I was shocked to get this news and am so sorry for your loss. Rick had a powerful influence on my life and career and I will miss him so much! So sorry I could not attend the funeral. I was out of town in NC this week and just got the news late last night. My prayers are with your family.

Alan and I were just last week discussing something very thoughtful Rick did for us many, many years ago.  Rick was so  positive, supportive, and always ready with a helpful and usually funny comment.  We offer our sincerest sympathies to you and are thankful our path crossed with Rick's many years ago.

Pam, I am so sorry for your loss, just found out today as I am in NC for the holiday and without internet.  Special thoughts for you and Rick.

Love, Bill Laney

Pam, I am so very sorry for your loss.  My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

I'm so sorry for your loss, Pam, as well as the rest of your family. Rick will be missed greatly by many, many people from over the years, who were touched both professionally and personally who by his help and guidance. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

Rick Page was an amazing person in so many ways; his immense knowledge, wit, leadership, humility, wonderful way of speaking and touching everyone in his path.  I worked with Rick in the late 80's and can see his face, gestures, smile to this day like it was yesterday.  My deepest sympathy to his family - he was a truly great person that will be missed.  I  treasure my time with him.

Rick made us understand the sense of winning while maintaining our sense of humor. He will be missed by all of us who worked with him and enjoyed his input to make us better at whatever we attempted. He believed in winning and was a winner.

Rick was such a positive influence to so many lives. So many benefited from knowing him and being a part of his life. Blessings to his family.

 I remember the wonderful days at MSA and Rick was one of the nicest people with whom I had an opportunity to work.  You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

My sympathy goes out to Pam and her family on the passing of Rick.  While I know he is in Heaven smiling as he always does, I pray as you take time to celebrate his life and grieve his passing.  Rick was an encouragement to all and real witness of the Love of Christ.  Beth Cayce +
I met Rick on a mission trip to Kenya and was challenged by his heart for expansion of God's Kingdom in my country. RIP. Paul Njuguna (Divine Providence Training Center- Kenya)

Rick was a great cousin and a wonderful person. We (Dana, Bill and Biddie Mullis) will truly miss him.  -Dana Mullis

My sympathy goes out to the entire Page family.   I had the opportunity to work with and for Rick over the years and I know his family was his number one focus.     I'll always remember his story telling- in TCS training programs, stories of his mission work and of his predecessors during the Civil War.    He will be missed.

Celebrating the life of an extraordinary man, and praying that God will be especially close to all of Rick's family and friends.  
Thanks be to God for the life of Rick Page.

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

There is perhaps no finer example of professionalism and class.  Rick was an inspiration for a generation of sales professionals.  A great leader, a wonderful man, and a loyal customer of ours for many years.  He will be missed.  Jeff Pedowitz, The Pedowitz Group

I am so very sorry to hear of Rick's passing.  I remember him from our MSA days and he was always such a wonderful man.  My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

To the entire Page Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.  We are so inspired by the legacy of Mr. Page's life and how he impacted his community for the kingdom of Christ.  May the love that Mr. Page knows encircle you during this time.  
With utmost respect, 
The Lye Family

Sincere condolences to the family during this difficult time. 
 Jer 31:13

Brown family

Dearest Pam and Family,
My words will probably sound inadequate but please know that my prayer is that God will fulfill His promise of granting you the kind of peace that transcends all your understanding.  
With much sympathy and love,

OBITUARY

Richard Wayne Page

April 8, 1947 – November 26, 2013

Roswell Funeral Home

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