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On this episode, we welcome Alex Banayan, celebrated as the youngest bestselling business author in the U.S. for "The Third Door," which details his quest to learn from luminaries like Bill Gates and Lady Gaga. Featured on Forbes' 30 Under 30 and named one of Business Insider's “Most Powerful People Under 30,” Alex brings unparalleled insights into achieving success.In a heart-to-heart conversation, Alex confronts a common illusion—that happiness is our ultimate goal, suggesting that what we're actually seeking is fulfillment. He explains how we often prioritize what brings us happiness incorrectly, offering insight on how to lead a more happy and fulfilling life by reshuffling our focus in life.Highlighting pain as a crucial teacher, Alex encourages us to ask, "What is this pain teaching me?" This mindset shifts our approach to pain from one of avoidance to one of learning and growth.Moreover, Alex debunks myths around success, challenging the "work hard, play hard" mentality and the notion that one must "pay their dues" to succeed. He offers a more thoughtful path to achieving our dreams.This episode is especially for anyone feeling overwhelmed by pain or circumstances that seem out of control. Alex's message is clear: by taking ownership and learning from our challenges, we can turn our pain into power and our obstacles into opportunities for growth. Join us for an inspiring journey towards empowerment and fulfillment with Alex Banayan.

Today's episode is a bit different than a normal episode of Science of Success. We share the incredible "Real Life Story of The Epic Quest To See How The World's Most Successful People Launched Their Careers” - including a wild journey of hacking the Price is Right, meeting Bill Gates and Lady Gaga, and an epic five year quest to study and learn form the world's top achievers. This is a topic I've dedicated my life to and this fascinating discussion with our guest Alex Banayan shines some new light on one of the most important questions of our lives - what was the inflection point that set massively successful people's lives on a different trajectory? Alex Banayan is the best-selling author of The Third Door, which chronicles his five-year quest to track down the world's most successful people to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers. He has been named to Forbes' “30 Under 30” list and Business Insider's “Most Powerful People Under 30.” He has been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, Billboard, Bloomberg TV, CNBC, Fox News, MSNBC, and much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

At age 18, Alex Banayan sat in his dorm room, wondering what he wanted to do with his life. He was on a pre-med path, but something was missing. Alex hit the library and started reading all the biographies of his heroes he could get his hands on, in the hopes that he could learn the secret of their success. But the advice and knowledge in the books didn't satisfy him. He knew he had to write the book he wanted to read. So, a young Alex set off to interview the world's greatest minds about their journeys and uncover the secret to success. In this episode, Hala and Alex talk about the idea of the third door, that there is always a way in. Alex shares his favorite stories and lessons from his book and talks through everything he learned along the way about persistence, mentorship, and profiting in life. Topics Include: - Alex's Journey - Funding the book by winning The Price is Right  - Alex on making transitions  - His strategy for getting interviews  - Getting past the gatekeepers - Steven Spielberg's story  - Connecting with Tim Ferris  - The truth about persistence  - Defining the third door  - Favorite stories and lessons from The Third Door  - Advice from Maya Angelo - On meeting your heroes and Bill Gates  - Pitbull on always staying an intern - Elliott Bisnow and biting off more than you can chew  - How to find and select a mentor  - Alex's mentorship program during COVID - Alex's best advice for people who don't know what to do next - Alex's actionable advice  - Alex's secret to profiting in life  - And other topics…  Alex Banayan is the youngest bestselling business author in American history. The Third Door chronicles Alex's seven-year quest to uncover the definitive mindset of exponential growth and success. Throughout the process, Alex interviewed the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more. Alex was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list and Business Insider's “Most Powerful People Under 30,” Banayan is his generation's leading expert in high-performance and personal development, having been featured in Fortune, CNBC, Businessweek, The Washington Post, MSNBC, Fox News, and NBC News. Sponsored By: Current - Sign up in less than two minutes at current.com/yap for a chance to win $200 Riverside.fm - Visit Riverside.fm and use code YAP to start recording studio-quality sound and video and get 15% off a membership plan. Thrive Market - Join Thrive Market today at thrivemarket.com/yap to get 40% off your first order AND a FREE gift worth over fifty dollars! Jordan Harbinger - Check out jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations Constant Contact - To start your free digital marketing trial today, visit constantcontact.com   Resources Mentioned: The Third Door by Alex Banayan: https://www.amazon.com/Third-Door-Uncover-Successful-Launched/dp/0804136661 Alex's 30-day Clarity Challenge: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/413802 Alex's Website: https://thirddoorbook.com/time-magazine-article-alex-banayan/ Alex's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbanayan/ Alex's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexbanayan/ Alex's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexBanayan/ Alex's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexBanayan-TheThirdDoor Connect with Young and Profiting: YAP's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting/ Hala's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Hala's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Hala's Twitter: https://twitter.com/yapwithhala Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha Website: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/ Text Hala: https://youngandprofiting.co/TextHala or text “YAP” to 28046

In this podcast, I'm once again chatting with Alex Banayan, but this time, I fielded questions from my followers over on Instagram all about mindset, success, and achieving your dreams. In case you missed my first chat with Alex and you're not familiar with him, his book The Third Door, which is all about his 7-year journey to interview some of the most successful people in the world, has made him the youngest bestselling business author in American history, and the book is a number one international bestseller. He's been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list and Business Insider's “Most Powerful People Under 30,” and been featured in Fortune, CNBC, Businessweek, The Washington Post, MSNBC, Fox News, and NBC News. In this discussion, Alex and I talk about . . . How to deal with friends and family who are dismissive and negative about your goals and dreams The best way to deal with imposter syndrome (and why you shouldn't worry about it) Why honesty and integrity matter more than you think His 30-day clarity challenge, which is a tool to gain awareness so you can plan where you're going. (A description of the challenge is also linked in the show notes.) When quitting and giving up on a goal might be appropriate And more . . . So if you want to hear some of our thoughts on chasing your dreams and how to develop the mindset necessary for success, don't miss this interview! And if you enjoyed the discussion, don't forget to check out my first interview with Alex. Timestamps: 0:00 - Legion VIP One-on-One Coaching: https://buylegion.com/vip 5:59 - How do you deal with friends and family that are not supportive of your goals? 17:03 - What about people that are always pessimistic? 40:00 - How do you deal with imposter syndrome? 55:46- Why does humanization matter? 1:00:02 - What are your thoughts on giving up on a goal? 1:11:00 - Where can people find you and your work? Mentioned on the Show: Legion VIP One-on-One Coaching: https://buylegion.com/vip The Third Door: https://www.amazon.com/Third-Door-Uncover-Successful-Launched/dp/0804136661/?tag=mflweb-20 Alex Banayan's website: https://thirddoorbook.com/ Alex's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexbanayan/ 30-Day Clarity Challenge: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZxiUzxv_St/

I'm joined by #1 international bestselling author of The Third Door, Alex Banayan. You might remember Alex from episodes 152 or 235 where he shared his journey to launching his book and the incredible story behind it. We catch up on what he's been up to since then, and do a deep dive into his massive act of generosity that he embarked on during the pandemic. We discuss how that inspired him to create a free, simple tool to help people find clarity and fuel growth in just 30 days, and how you can get involved with that challenge. Plus, he gives his take on The Great Resignation, what he's learned about success over his ten years of studying it, and the three questions that can help launch your next career move.    IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: A quick recap of how he funded and wrote The Third Door Why he spent a year hosting free Zoom sessions to help people get clarity about their careers  The layout and themes of his Zoom sessions  Alex's favorite success stories from his online lectures  Why the pandemic inspired so many people to pivot their careers  The power of a pen and an empty notebook  What people can expect from his 30 Day Clarity Challenge  Tps for how to be successful with this challenge    RESOURCES Every week for the next month, I'm choosing four or five people to send them a copy of The Third Door. All you have to do is tag @chriswharder and @alexbanayan in your 30 Day Clarity Challenge on Instagram.   Text DAILY to 310-421-0416 to get daily Money Mantras or Business Perspective messages to boost your day.     CONNECT WITH ALEX  Follow Alex on Instagram:@alexbanayan Follow Alex on Twitter: @AlexBanayan   Get his book, The Third Door: thirddoorbook.com    CONNECT WITH CHRIS Follow me: @chriswharder Visit my website: https://chrisharder.me    ABOUT ALEX ALEX BANAYAN is the youngest bestselling business author in American history. The Third Door chronicles Banayan's seven-year quest to uncover the definitive mindset of exponential growth and success. The book is a #1 international bestseller and has been translated into more than a dozen languages.  Over the course of his unprecedented journey, Banayan's research led him to interview the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou,Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more.  Named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list and Business Insider's “Most Powerful People Under 30,” Banayan is his generation's leading expert in high performance and personal development, having been featured in Fortune, CNBC, Businessweek, The Washington Post, MSNBC, Fox News, and NBC News. A renowned keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, Delta Airlines, Kaiser Permanente, Mastercard, and Disney.

This episode of the podcast is a bit different. That's because in this podcast, I chat with Alex Banayan about his book The Third Door, the journey he went on in the process of writing it, and what he learned along the way. We'll get into the details in the interview, but Alex went on a seven-year quest to interview some of the world's brightest, most successful people in order to learn how they broke through in their respective fields. It all started with the common existential crisis of “what do I want to do with my life” and his research led him down a road filled with life-changing interviews with Bill Gates, Quincy Jones, Steve Wozniak, Lady Gaga, Warren Buffett, Maya Angelou, Steven Spielberg, Jane Goodall, Larry King, and more (and some wild stories). Now if you're wondering why I thought this was worthy of a podcast, many of my followers are entrepreneurs, people who want to succeed more in their careers, or people who want to improve themselves in general. So while this interview isn't directly fitness-related, I think you'll find it interesting and useful. In our discussion, Alex and I talk about . . . How he “hacked” The Price Is Right to raise funds for his book idea How he managed to secure big-time interviews The mindset commonalities he found among famous, successful people The difference between fearlessness and courage Social media and the importance and relativity of money And more . . . If you're not familiar with Alex, The Third Door has made him the youngest bestselling business author in American history, and the book is a number one international bestseller. He's been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list and Business Insider's “Most Powerful People Under 30,” and been featured in Fortune, CNBC, Businessweek, The Washington Post, MSNBC, Fox News, and NBC News. So if you want to hear some of Alex's wild stories from his journey and what he learned on his quest to study success, definitely check out this interview! Timestamps: 0:00 - Pre-order my new fitness book now for a chance to win over $13,000 in splendid swag: https://www.muscleforlifebook.com/ 7:07 - What is the premise of the book? 13:01 - How Alex hacked The Price Is Right 15:21 - How did you get interviews with famous people? 17:16 - How successful people treat business 20:14 - The difference between fearlessness and courage 26:12 - What have you found fulfilling and is there anything you thought would be fulfilling that hasn't been? 31:50 - What you think you want and what you really want may not be the same 42:45 - Who is the third door for? 44:05 - Dealing with setbacks 51:48 - The opposite of success isn't failure 53:32 - What types of mistakes are acceptable to you? Mentioned on the Show: Pre-order my new fitness book now for a chance to win over $13,000 in splendid swag: https://www.muscleforlifebook.com/ The Third Door: https://www.amazon.com/Third-Door-Uncover-Successful-Launched/dp/0804136661/?tag=mflweb-20 Alex Banayan's website: https://thirddoorbook.com/ Alex's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexbanayan/

Do you want to learn the right mindset to achieve your ultimate success? In this episode of the Happy Hustle Podcast, I have on Alex Banayan, the youngest and #1 international bestselling business author in American history. Alex and I talk about the mindset of success and the power of possibility. Named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list and Business Insider's “Most Powerful People Under 30,” Alex is his generation's leading expert in high performance and personal development, having been featured in Fortune, CNBC, Businessweek, The Washington Post, MSNBC, Fox News, and NBC News. An acclaimed keynote speaker, he has presented the Third Door™ framework to corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, Delta Airlines, Kaiser Permanente, Mastercard, and Disney. His new book, The Third Door is his seven-year quest to uncover the definitive mindset of exponential growth and success. Over the course of his unprecedented journey, he interviewed Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more. The book is now a #1 international bestseller, has been translated into more than a dozen languages, and has been acclaimed by The New York Post as “a joy to read.” If you want to know how the world's most successful people succeed in their careers, grab a copy of The Third Door Book at https://amzn.to/3lDyjy9 And if you're feeling like you need a holiday from the holidays, I have the perfect solution. Do yourself a favor and start taking Magnesium Breakthrough every night before you go to bed. Magnesium Breakthrough is so effective is because it's the only organic full-spectrum magnesium supplement that includes 7 unique forms of magnesium for stress relief and better sleep, all in one bottle. For an exclusive offer to all Happy Hustlers, go to www.magnesiumbreakthrough.com/hustle and use code HUSTLE to save 10% when you try Magnesium Breakthrough.   IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: [00:30:16:02] Persevere past Rejection to Achieve Success [00:36:52:06] The Third Door: The Power of Possibility [00:13:04:26] Use Your Unconscious Mind to Achieve Your Goals [1:00:56:15] Happy Hustle Hacks [Health, Money, Entrepreneurship, Spirituality] [01:21:24:13] Rapid fire questions   What does happy Hustlin mean to you?  Alex says it means going after what you want and the way you want to do it and it's just one of the privileges in life.   Connect with Alex Instagram Facebook Linkedin Youtube Twitter   Find Alex on his website: http://thirddoorbook.com/   Connect with Cary! Instagram Facebook Linkedin Twitter Youtube   Get a free copy of his new book, The Happy Hustle, 10 Alignments to Avoid Burnout & Achieve Blissful Balance Sign up for The Journey: 10 Days To Become a Happy Hustler Online Course Apply to the Montana Mastermind Epic Camping Adventure   “It's time To Happy Hustle a blissfully balanced life you love, full of passion, purpose, and positive impact!”

The World's #1 Personal Development Book Podcast! In this episode, I have the pleasure to interview Alex Banayan. Alex has been named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List and Business Insider's Most Powerful People Under 30. After listening to his book, The Third Door for the third time, I knew I had to have him on the podcast! Our conversation touches on his book, some lessons he has learned throughout the writing/publishing process as well as how to break outside of society's box. Please enjoy this amazing conversation with Alex Banayan. Today's episode is sponsored by Audible. Try Audible for free: www.bookthinkers.com/audibletrial. The purpose of this podcast is to connect you, the listener, with new books, new mentors, and new resources that will help you achieve more and live better. Each and every episode will feature one of the world's top authors so that you know each and every time you tune-in, there is something valuable to learn. If you have any recommendations for guests, please DM them to us on Instagram. (www.instagram.com/bookthinkers) If you enjoyed this show, please consider leaving a review. It takes less than 60-seconds of your time, and really makes a difference when I am trying to land new guests. For more BookThinkers content, check out our Instagram or our website. Thank you for your time!

Alex Banayan (@AlexBanayan) is the only nationally bestselling business author under 30 in America. His book The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Throughout his unprecedented seven-year journey, Banayan interviewed the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more.The day before his freshmanyear final exams, Banayan hacked The Price is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the money to fund his larger-than-life adventure. Since then, Banayan has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider’s Most Powerful People Under 30, and been featured in major media, including The Washington Post, Fortune, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, and NBC News.An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, and Disney.Visit Alex at https://thirddoorbook.com/.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: -Chris and Lori’s Become Aligned course -EventLuv -How being an author in 2019 is really five jobs in one -The third door to success -Avoiding the comparison spiral -Giving yourself permission to be mindfully angry  -Being a work in progress -The lessons of betrayal -Letting people show you who they are   Resources: -becomealigned.com -eventluv.com -Twitter: @AlexBanayan -Facebook: @AlexBanayan -Instagram: @alexbanayan -The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers   Show Notes: Author of The Third Door Alex Banayan returns to the podcast to talk about what his life has been like since his book came out. In this conversation we don’t just cover the positive aspects of his success. We also go deep into pain, betrayal and anger, and the lessons we can draw from them.    Question Highlights: How do you get your book out there once it’s written?  What is one of the biggest lessons that you've extracted from pushing something out into the world that has been such a labor of love?  How do you manage your mindset when things aren’t looking perfect? How do you deal with things that feel incomplete and are never going to feel right to you? How do you balance the desire to not offend and disappoint but also own who you are and where you've come from? How do you learn to walk away and know that you can’t fix a relationships?   Guest Bio: Alex Banayan is the only nationally bestselling business author under 30 in America. His book The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Over the course of his unprecedented seven-year journey, Banayan interviewed the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more. The day before his freshman-year final exams Banayan hacked The Price is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the money to fund his larger-than-life adventure. Since then, Banayan has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider’s Most Powerful People Under 30, and has been featured in major media, including The Washington Post, Fortune, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, and NBC News. An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce and Disney.

What do world-class achievers have in common? And what does it take — really — to succeed at the highest level? Today’s podcast guest, Alex Banayan, spent seven years interviewing the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more, to see if he could uncover the secrets of peak performers and discover what made them so successful. And what he discovered might just blow your mind...Head to https://melissaambrosini.com/243 for full episode resources and more inspiring weekly episodes.Alex Banayan is the only nationally bestselling business author under 30 in America. His story is crazy: the day before his freshman year final exams, he hacked The Price Is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the prize money to fund his quest to learn from the world's most successful people. Since then, Alex has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list and Business Insider's Most Powerful People Under 30. He has contributed to Fast Company, the Washington Post, Entrepreneur, and TechCrunch, and has been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, Bloomberg TV, Fox News, and CBS News.Alex’s findings are life changing. Whether you’re at the start of your career journey, or are a few decades in, you can’t afford to miss these lessons on getting noticed, leapfrogging your competitors, and achieving your dreams in record time. (I seriously wish I’d known this stuff back when I first started my business!)So if you want insider success tips, to crack the code of the world’s highest achievers, and become world class in whatever you do, pop in those earbuds… this episode is for you.In this episode we chat about: His story from hacking The Price Is Right, to where he is today (05:30)The 3 biggest lessons we can learn from the world's most successful celebrities (13:43)What Jessica Alba taught him (and how it changed his life) (16:58)After interviewing dozens of celebrities, who’s the one person who inspired him most? (20:44)His unusual strategies for bouncing back from setbacks (22:57)The #1 thing he attributes his success to (29:21)Alex’s mission in life and the story that inspired him (31:44)The one book he would put in every school curriculum (35:03)What he wants to work on within himself (36:28)The one thing he does every morning to set himself up for a productive day (38:17)The inspiring lesson he learned from his dad’s death (40:52)Plus so much more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alex Banayan is the only nationally bestselling business author under the age of 30 in America. His book, The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How The World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers, documents his unprecedented seven-year journey to interview the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Maya Angelou, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and many more. He also funded this journey by hacking The Price is Right, where he won and sold a sailboat to finance his dream. He’s been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, Insider’s Most Powerful People Under 30, and appeared across countless media outlets. He’s also an acclaimed keynote speaker, having presented The Third Door framework to Apple, Salesforce, and countless others. Alex is a fascinating individual and an incredibly captivating writer. I’m thrilled to have him on the podcast to introduce the concept of the Third Door. You’ll learn about the Third Door mindset and how successful people master the art of breaking through when no one will take their meetings or offer them their first deal. You’ll also hear wild stories from Alex’s journey about how he landed interviews with people few would have any idea how to get in touch with, his unique perspective on the power of mentorship, and why changing what someone believes in is the key to getting truly unstuck.   Get The Full Show Notes To get full access to today's show notes, including audio, transcript, and links to all the resources mentioned, visit HalElrod.com/288   Subscribe, Rate & Review I would love if you could subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage other people to listen and allow us to grow as a community. The bigger we get as a community, the bigger the impact we can have on the world. To subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on iTunes, visit HalElrod.com/iTunes.

The hardest part about achieving a dream often isn’t actually achieving it, it’s stepping through your fear of the unknown when you don’t have a clear plan. Having a teacher or boss tell you what to do makes life a lot easier. But nobody achieves a dream from the comfort of certainty. On today’s Broken Brain Podcast, our host, Dhru, talks to Alex Banayan, the only national bestselling business author under 30 in America. His book, The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers, has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Over the course of his unprecedented seven-year journey, Alex interviewed the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more.Alex has been named on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider’s Most Powerful People Under 30, and has been featured in major media, including The Washington Post, Fortune, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, and NBC News. Alex is an acclaimed keynote speaker, and has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, and Disney.In this episode, Dhru and Alex talk about the seven year mission he undertook to unlock the secret to immense success from some of the most successful people in the world. They discuss the importance of mindset and that when you change what you believe is possible, you change what becomes possible. They talk about how to stay resilient in the face of rejection, and how our growth comes from our mistakes. They also talk about the importance of cultivating meaningful relationships, and the impact it has on our health and mindset when working to accomplish a goal.In this episode, we dive into:-The analogy of what the Third Door is (4:28)-Alex’s personal journey (7:01)-The difference between fearlessness and courage (33:30)-How to figure out what you want to do in life (41:11)-Alex’s 30-Day Challenge to uncover your path (42:37)-The importance of having an inside man to support you on your journey (54:11)-How to cultivate meaningful friendships (1:10:42)-Alex’s advice for difficult conversations (1:15:08)-How to overcome failure (1:24:52)-Learn more about Alex and his work (1:34:09)For more on Alex, be sure to follow him on Instagram @alexbanayan, on Facebook @alexbanayan, and on Twitter @alexbanayan. Check out his website http://thirddoorbook.com. You can find his book, The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World's Most Successful People Launched Their Careers, right here.Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by our partnership with the AquaTru Water Filter. To get exclusive access to this deal visit www.brokenbrain.com/filter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: What’s fueling Alex the most right now Hacking The Price Is Right to get money to fund his book How Alex got an interview with Warren Buffett What Alex is curious to tackle next + why repetition isn’t exciting How Alex handles expectations being different than reality Getting people to enroll into his vision The change in the demographics of highly successful people through generations The most enjoyable interview Alex has had + his dream interview   Resources: Learn more: thirddoorbook.com Instagram: @alexbanayan Read: The Third Door Free training videos: fortheloveofmoney.com/free Money Principles   Show Notes: I’m really excited to share today’s conversation with you because I sat down with Alex Banayan, speaker and the author of The Third Door, an incredible book about some of the most successful people in the world. Over the course of his unprecedented seven-year journey, Alex interviewed the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, and SO many more. Alex is a member of my Elite Mastermind, and I couldn’t be more grateful to have him, and I love the energy he brings to the group. In this episode, Alex and I talk about being resourceful, persevering, and going after the success you want.   Question Highlights: How did you get the money to fund your book? How did you finally create the third year? Would you use your celebrity to get access to bigger names and write a new book? Did you ever have an expectation going into an interview about how the person would be, and how did you handle them being different than your expectation? How do you get people to enroll into your vision? Do you see a difference in the different generations of highly successful people? Who is your favorite person that you’ve ever interviewed?   Guest Bio: Alex Banayan is the only nationally bestselling business author under 30 in America. His book The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Over the course of his unprecedented seven-year journey, Banayan interviewed the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more.   The day before his freshman-year final exams, Banayan hacked The Price is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the money to fund his larger-than-life adventure. Since then, Banayan has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider’s Most Powerful People Under 30, and been featured in major media, including The Washington Post, Fortune, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, and NBC News.   An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, and Disney.   Follow me on social media @ChrisWHarder on Instagram and check out www.ForTheLoveOfMoney.com Earn Your Happy is a production of Crate Media

Alex Banayan is the only nationally bestselling business author under 30 in America. His book The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Over the course of his unprecedented seven-year journey, Banayan interviewed the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more.The day before his freshman-year final exams, Banayan hacked The Price is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the money to fund his larger-than-life adventure. Since then, Banayan has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider’s Most Powerful People Under 30, and been featured in major media, including The Washington Post, Fortune, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, and NBC News.An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, and Disney.The larger-than-life journey of an 18-year-old college freshman who set out from his dorm room to track down Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, and dozens more of the world's most successful people to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers.The Third Door takes readers on an unprecedented adventure--from hacking Warren Buffett's shareholders meeting to chasing Larry King through a grocery store to celebrating in a nightclub with Lady Gaga--as Alex Banayan travels from icon to icon, decoding their success. After remarkable one-on-one interviews with Bill Gates, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Larry King, Jessica Alba, Pitbull, Tim Ferriss, Quincy Jones, and many more, Alex discovered the one key they have in common: they all took the Third Door. Life, business, success . . . it's just like a nightclub. There are always three ways in. There's the First Door: the main entrance, where 99 percent of people wait in line, hoping to get in. The Second Door: the VIP entrance, where the billionaires and celebrities slip through. But what no one tells you is that there is always, always . . . the Third Door. It's the entrance where you have to jump out of line, run down the alley, bang on the door a hundred times, crack open the window, sneak through the kitchen--there's always a way. Whether it's how Bill Gates sold his first piece of software or how Steven Spielberg became the youngest studio director in Hollywood history, they all took the Third Door.BUY THE BOOK (In my Top 5 Recommendations) - https://amzn.to/2QnCSeIPlease do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Alex Banayan is the only nationally bestselling business author under 30 in America. His book The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Over the course of his unprecedented seven-year journey, Banayan interviewed the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more.The day before his freshman-year final exams, Banayan hacked The Price is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the money to fund his larger-than-life adventure. Since then, Banayan has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider’s Most Powerful People Under 30, and been featured in major media, including The Washington Post, Fortune, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, and NBC News.An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, and Disney.The larger-than-life journey of an 18-year-old college freshman who set out from his dorm room to track down Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, and dozens more of the world's most successful people to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers.The Third Door takes readers on an unprecedented adventure--from hacking Warren Buffett's shareholders meeting to chasing Larry King through a grocery store to celebrating in a nightclub with Lady Gaga--as Alex Banayan travels from icon to icon, decoding their success. After remarkable one-on-one interviews with Bill Gates, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Larry King, Jessica Alba, Pitbull, Tim Ferriss, Quincy Jones, and many more, Alex discovered the one key they have in common: they all took the Third Door. Life, business, success . . . it's just like a nightclub. There are always three ways in. There's the First Door: the main entrance, where 99 percent of people wait in line, hoping to get in. The Second Door: the VIP entrance, where the billionaires and celebrities slip through. But what no one tells you is that there is always, always . . . the Third Door. It's the entrance where you have to jump out of line, run down the alley, bang on the door a hundred times, crack open the window, sneak through the kitchen--there's always a way. Whether it's how Bill Gates sold his first piece of software or how Steven Spielberg became the youngest studio director in Hollywood history, they all took the Third Door.BUY THE BOOK (In my Top 5 Recommendations) - https://amzn.to/2QnCSeIPlease do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Alex Banayan is the only nationally bestselling business author under 30 in America. His book The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World's Most Successful People Launched Their Careers has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Over the course of his unprecedented seven-year journey, Banayan interviewed the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more.The day before his freshman-year final exams, Banayan hacked The Price is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the money to fund his larger-than-life adventure. Since then, Banayan has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider's Most Powerful People Under 30, and been featured in major media, including The Washington Post, Fortune, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, and NBC News.An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, and Disney.The larger-than-life journey of an 18-year-old college freshman who set out from his dorm room to track down Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, and dozens more of the world's most successful people to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers.The Third Door takes readers on an unprecedented adventure--from hacking Warren Buffett's shareholders meeting to chasing Larry King through a grocery store to celebrating in a nightclub with Lady Gaga--as Alex Banayan travels from icon to icon, decoding their success. After remarkable one-on-one interviews with Bill Gates, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Larry King, Jessica Alba, Pitbull, Tim Ferriss, Quincy Jones, and many more, Alex discovered the one key they have in common: they all took the Third Door. Life, business, success . . . it's just like a nightclub. There are always three ways in. There's the First Door: the main entrance, where 99 percent of people wait in line, hoping to get in. The Second Door: the VIP entrance, where the billionaires and celebrities slip through. But what no one tells you is that there is always, always . . . the Third Door. It's the entrance where you have to jump out of line, run down the alley, bang on the door a hundred times, crack open the window, sneak through the kitchen--there's always a way. Whether it's how Bill Gates sold his first piece of software or how Steven Spielberg became the youngest studio director in Hollywood history, they all took the Third Door.BUY THE BOOK (In my Top 5 Recommendations) - https://amzn.to/2QnCSeIPlease do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

ALEX BANAYAN is the author of the national bestseller The Third Door, which chronicles his five-year quest to track down Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Warren Buffett, Maya Angelou, Steven Spielberg, and dozens more of the world’s most successful people to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers. Alex has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider’s Most Powerful People Under 30, and been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, Billboard, Bloomberg TV, CNBC, Fox News, MSNBC, and CBS News. A keynote speaker, Alex has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, Disney, Harvard, and countless others.

Today’s episode is a bit different than a normal episode of Science of Success. We share the incredible "Real Life Story of The Epic Quest To See How The World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers” - including a wild journey of hacking the Price is Right, meeting Bill Gates and Lady Gaga, and an epic five year quest to study and learn form the world’s top achievers. This is a topic I’ve dedicated my life to and this fascinating discussion with our guest Alex Banayan shines some new light on one of the most important questions of our lives - what was the inflection point that set massively successful people’s lives on a different trajectory? Alex Banayan is the best-selling author of The Third Door, which chronicles his five-year quest to track down the world’s most successful people to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers. He has been named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list and Business Insider’s “Most Powerful People Under 30.” He has been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, Billboard, Bloomberg TV, CNBC, Fox News, MSNBC, and much more!My passion has been studying the worlds top achievers - Alex took that to another level Alex’s seven year journey becoming obsessed with studying the world’s most successful people Do you know what do you want to do with your life? Are you on the right path?How did Bill Gates, Stephen Speilberg etc achieve epic results so early in their lives?When no one would talk to the world’s most successful people early in their careers - how did they break through?The ridiculous story of “hacking” the Price is Right“The Flinch” - when you become so nervous that you don’t do anythingBreakfast with Larry King The common strategy shared by the worlds top achieversThe world’s top achievers all treat success the exact same way The Power of the Third Door Framework Most people think success is either a function of waiting your turn or being born into it The reason most people never achieve their dream is not because the dream is unachievable but because of their fear stops them from going after their dreamsTop achievers don’t achieve fearlessness, instead they achieve courage Fearlessness is jumping off a cliff without thinking about it, courage is acknowledging your fears, looking at the consequences, and then deciding you care so much about it you’re going to take one step forward anywayFor the world’s most successful people there wasn’t one big single tipping point in their lives - it was a series of incremental small steps that compounded over time When you’re in the trenches building your dream there is no tipping point - it’s all just little steps Everyone tries to over-optimize and wait for things to be perfect. If things are 80% there it’s up to you to jump and close that gap. The founder of TED live’s his life by two mantras:If you don’t ask you don’t getMost things don’t work out The Power of Possibility transforms people much more than giving them the tools and resources to succeed Homework: If you’re looking to find your path, looking to find your passion - Take the “30 Day Challenge.” Buy a notebook, write “30 day challenge” on the front. Every day for the next 30 days you have to journal about the same 3 questions. It has to be 30 consecutive days, it can’t be spread out over several months. Pick the same time of day and consistently do it:What excited me today? What filled me with enthusiasm?What drained me of energy today? What did I learn about myself today?The magic happens on the last few days  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When he was growing up, Alex Banayan felt like it was his destiny to become a doctor. But once he got to college, he realized he wasn't on the right path. Alex ended up going on The Price Is Right, winning, and using that money to go on a journey to track down the most successful people in the world and discover what they did to break through and launch their careers. He's now one of the most successful businessmen in the US himself. Hear his story about discovery, risk-taking, and more.Alex Banayan is the author of The Third Door, the story of how he tracked down some of the most successful people in the world to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers. He has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider's Most Powerful People Under 30, and been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, Bloomberg TV, Fox News, and CBS News. An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world including Apple, Nike, IBM, Dell, MTV, Harvard, and countless others. You can find him on Twitter at @AlexBanayan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When he was growing up, Alex Banayan felt like it was his destiny to become a doctor. But once he got to college, he realized he wasn't on the right path. Alex ended up going on The Price Is Right, winning, and using that money to go on a journey to track down the most successful people in the world and discover what they did to break through and launch their careers. He's now one of the most successful businessmen in the US himself. Hear his story about discovery, risk-taking, and more.Alex Banayan is the author of The Third Door, the story of how he tracked down some of the most successful people in the world to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers. He has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider's Most Powerful People Under 30, and been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, Bloomberg TV, Fox News, and CBS News. An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world including Apple, Nike, IBM, Dell, MTV, Harvard, and countless others. You can find him on Twitter at @AlexBanayan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast.

Meet Alex Banayan The day before his freshman year final exams, Alex Banayan hacked The Price Is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the prize money to fund his quest to learn from the world’s most successful people. His journey resulted in the bestselling book The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers. Since then, he has been named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list and Business Insider’s “Most Powerful People Under 30.” Go Pro with Eric Worre is proudly brought to you by: * Go Pro Recruiting Mastery – the world’s #1 generic training event for the Network Marketing Profession. Join us December 4-6, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. You will hear from top international thought leaders including Magic Johnson, John Maxwell, and dozes of Million-Dollar Earners. It’s an extraordinary event that you and your team can’t afford to miss. To learn more, go to GoProRecruiting.com. Show Notes Alex shares a little of his family background, his upbringing, and how he started his quest to uncover how successful people got their starts. [3:44] Alex reveals how he “hacked” the game show The Price Is Right to fund the research for his book The Third Door. [9:15] Alex details the start of his seven-year journey in tracking down some of the most successful people in the world. [14:28] Alex recounts his most preposterous celebrity encounter. [15:57] Alex explains the idea of The Third Door. [26:20] Eric and Alex discuss the roles fear, courage, being scrappy, and risk taking play in success. [29:07] Alex shares the most surprising and enlightening interview he conducted during his journey. [38:03] Eric and Alex discuss the common clues that successful people share. [45:30] Find Alex and The Third Door Online Website: thirddoorbook.com Questions or Comments?  Do you have questions you would like Eric to answer in future podcasts or comments on the show you’d like to share? Just email us at podcast@networkmarketingpro.com

I love a good story and today’s guest, author Alex Banayan has a great one – so much so that parts of it have become part of my husband Chris and I’s daily walks. Thank goodness I met him in person when Chris interviewed him so I knew whose stories he was actually talking about. ;) Another fun coincidence, we’ve both been on the Price Is Right, but Alex actually WON and used those winnings to fund his new book, The Third Door.   Alex shares with us his seven-year book journey that lead him to interview some of the world’s most successful people to show how they broke through and launched their careers. But let’s not downplay the fears and obstacles that Alex had to navigate through as well. From disappointing his family and losing his father to insecurity and being turned down by potential interviewees, Alex was persistent and now helps others conquer obstacles of all kinds – internal and external.   Alex truly is a gifted storyteller and I know you’ll be able to relate to some many facets of his journey. You don’t want to miss it!   --   Question Highlights: Now that your book is out in the world, what has been a response that you weren’t expecting? What was the whole point of writing your book? What does pain with awareness look like for you right now? Do you think there’s always a way for anything you choose or just for the moments when your gut pulls you that way? Have you ever had to let go of helping someone in your life because they’re not ready to help themselves? What was a story that freed you up the most? What is something that shook you before your book came out? What are you most excited about right now? Who is the ultimate person you want to read your book?   In This Episode We Talk about: Alex’s seven-year book journey Using pain as a motivator Evolving motivation Alex’s insecurity while writing The Third Door How Alex’s pain evolved into curiosity How Alex’s Price Is Right winnings funded his book Why being naïve can be an advantage The difference between fear and courage Why Alex’s family didn’t initially support his book Welcoming fear to get more comfortable How fear was a universal element in achieving a dream in all the people Alex interviewed Sharing in order to connect with others How to conquer internal and external obstacles And so much more…   Quotes   “Pain with awareness is our teacher.”   “You can give someone all the best tools and knowledge in the world and their life can still be stuck, but if you change what someone believes is possible, they’ll never be the same.”   “Courage is acknowledging fears, analyzing the consequences and then deciding you care so much about it you’re going to take one thoughtful step forward anyway.”   -- ALEX BANAYAN is the author of the national bestseller The Third Door, which chronicles his five-year quest to track down Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Warren Buffett, Maya Angelou, Steven Spielberg, and dozens more of the world’s most successful people to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers.   Banayan has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider’s Most Powerful People Under 30, and been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, Billboard, Bloomberg TV, CNBC, Fox News, MSNBC, and CBS News. An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, Disney, Harvard, and countless others.   Resources:   Instagram: @alexbanayan  Book: The Third Door ThirdDoorBook.com Find it on Amazon   Check out my website at loriharder.com. Follow me on social media @LoriHarder on Instagram and Lori Harder on Facebook.  

On this episode of the podcast, Casey Adams sits down with Alex Banayan, an acclaimed keynote speaker who wrote the highly acclaimed book, THE THIRD DOOR, The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World's Most Successful People Launched Their Careers.It’s about a 5-year quest that he took to track down and learn from Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Warren Buffet, Tim Ferris and dozens more of the world's most successful people and compile them into his new book.It all started the day before his freshman year final exams, Banayan hacked the TV Show The Price Is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the prize money to fund his quest to learn from the world’s most successful people.Since then, Banayan has been named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list and Business Insider’s “Most Powerful People Under 30.” He has contributed to Fast Company, the Washington Post, Entrepreneur, and TechCrunch, and has been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes,  Businessweek, Billboard, Bloomberg TV, CNBC, Fox News, MSNBC, and CBS News.Now, Banayan presents the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, Disney, Harvard, and countless others. Tune in and listen to the show.Order “The Third Book” Here: http://thirddoorbook.com/order/Info: Website: https://thirddoorbook.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexbanayan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexBanayan/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexBanayanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbanayanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/alexbanayanShow Details: The Rise of The Young Podcast is showcasing some of the most creative minds of this era, and will be providing you with actionable steps to help transform your life & business.

The day before his freshman year final exams, ALEX BANAYAN hacked The Price Is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the prize money to fund his quest to learn from the world’s most successful people. Since then, Banayan has been named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list and Business Insider’s “Most Powerful People Under 30.” He has contributed to Fast Company, the Washington Post, Entrepreneur, and TechCrunch, and has been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, Billboard, Bloomberg TV, CNBC, Fox News, MSNBC, and CBS News. An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, Disney, Harvard, and countless others.   Check out our Facebook Page and join the community. For more information about ManTalks or to join a ManTalks Mastermind: Click Here Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.com
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“Life, business, success . . . it's just like a nightclub. There are always three ways in.”Alex BanayanThe day before his freshman year final exams, 18-year old Alex Banayan hacked The Price Is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the prize money to fund his quest to learn from the worldʼs most successful people.Over the next seven years, he pursued a graduate degree in persistence and perseverance from the University of Life. He snuck into Warren Buffett's shareholders meeting. He chased Larry King through a grocery store. He celebrated with Lady Gaga in the hottest nightclub. Along the way, he landed remarkable one-on-one interviews with Bill Gates, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Quincy Jones, and many more.Alex's major discovery? Each and every icon shared one thing in common: they all took something he calls The Third Door*.Since that fateful day on the Price Is Right, Alex went on to become the world's youngest venture capital executive, a coup that landed him on Forbesʼ '30 Under 30′ list and Business Insiderʼs ‘Most Powerful People Under 30.'He has delivered keynotes at prestigious organizations like Apple, Nike, IBM, Dell, MTV and even Harvard.He has contributed to publications like Fast Company, the Washington Post, Entrepreneur, and TechCrunch. And he has been featured everywhere from Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek and Bloomberg to Fox News, & CBS News.This week, Alex's new book chronicling his wild seven-year adventure — aptly entitled The Third Door* — hit bookstores everywhere.I first met Alex about 6 years ago. Just 19 at the time, he was in the very early stages of putting his book together. I liked him instantly, and left our lunch impressed with his rare mix of precociousness, infectious enthusiasm and raw authenticity. We stayed in touch. And that day I made him a promise: should he ever finish his book (something I doubted at the time) that he had an open invite to share his story on the podcast.Today I honor that promise.This is a conversation about one young man's determination to find his way in the world.It's about a quest to learn what cannot be taught in the confines of a classroom.It’s about never giving up.And it's about always finding a way.But most of all, this is a very personal exchange between two friends about what it really means to pursue a dream.Peace + Plants,Listen, Watch & SubscribeApple Podcasts | YouTube | Soundcloud | Stitcher | GooglePlay See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's podcast is with Alex Banyan. I was fortunate to be introduced to Alex from previous guest, Cal Fussman. I recently finished reading Alex's (in 5 days) and I highly recommend it.  The day before his freshman year final exams, ALEX BANAYAN hacked The Price Is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the prize money to fund his quest to learn from the world’s most successful people. Since then, Banayan has been named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list and Business Insider’s “Most Powerful People Under 30.” He has contributed to Fast Company, the Washington Post, Entrepreneur, and TechCrunch, and has been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, Bloomberg TV, Fox News, and CBS News. An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, garnering standing ovations from Apple, Nike, IBM, Dell, MTV, Harvard, and countless others. You can learn more about Alex at http://thirddoorbook.com/ and follow him on Twitter @AlexBanayan. Also, if you liked this episode and others, please support us at Patreon or follow me on Twitter: @brianlevenson or Instagram: @IntentionalPerformers. Thanks, Brian Levenson

When he was growing up, Alex Banayan felt like it was his destiny to become a doctor. But once he got to college, he realized he wasn't on the right path. Alex ended up going on The Price Is Right, winning, and using that money to go on a journey to track down the most successful people in the world and discover what they did to break through and launch their careers. He's now one of the most successful businessmen in the US himself. Hear his story about discovery, risk-taking, and more.Alex Banayan is the author of The Third Door, the story of how he tracked down some of the most successful people in the world to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers. He has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider's Most Powerful People Under 30, and been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, Bloomberg TV, Fox News, and CBS News. An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world including Apple, Nike, IBM, Dell, MTV, Harvard, and countless others. You can find him on Twitter at @AlexBanayan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alex Banayan hacked The Price Is Right the day before his freshman year final exams, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the prize money to fund his quest to learn from the world’s most successful people.  He shares what he has learned in his new book “The Third Door” which you can pick up at ThirdDoorBook.com. Alex has been named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list and Business Insider’s “Most Powerful People Under 30.”  For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/88

When he was growing up, Alex Banayan felt like it was his destiny to become a doctor. But once he got to college, he realized he wasn't on the right path. Alex ended up going on The Price Is Right, winning, and using that money to go on a journey to track down the most successful people in the world and discover what they did to break through and launch their careers. He's now one of the most successful businessmen in the US himself. Hear his story about discovery, risk-taking, and more.Alex Banayan is the author of The Third Door, the story of how he tracked down some of the most successful people in the world to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers. He has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider's Most Powerful People Under 30, and been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, Bloomberg TV, Fox News, and CBS News. An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world including Apple, Nike, IBM, Dell, MTV, Harvard, and countless others. You can find him on Twitter at @AlexBanayan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast.