Travis Makes Money 706: Alex Banayan | Unlocking Success Through The Third Door
Alex Banayan believes success is like a nightclub, there are three ways to get in, and it’s the third door that people miss the most. Alex is the youngest bestselling business author in American history. His book, The Third Door, documents Banayan’s seven-year mission to uncover the definitive mindset of success.
Over that time Alex interviewed the most innovative leaders, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, and more. Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, he is an acclaimed keynote speaker and has presented the Third Door™ framework to corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Delta Airlines, Mastercard, and Disney!
Let’s dive in and unpack Alex’s incredible journey to unlocking success through the third door.
Things you will learn in this episode:
[00:01 - 07:36] Opening Segment
- I introduce today’s guest, Alex Banayan
- Alex gives us a bit of his background
- How his life started out journeying into the medical field
- Beginning to question his path
- Writing the book he wish he could read himself
- Figuring out how to fund his dream on the Price is Right
[07:37 - 18:33] Unlocking Success Through The Third Door
- Interviewing some of the most successful people in the world
- The same way to look at success - It’s like a nightclub
- There are three doors leading into success
- “The lyrics were different, the melody was the same”
- Alex talks about getting a publishing deal despite the odds
- No backup plan
- How Alex’s book became the number one business book
- 80% of it is that it was a really well-written book
- 20% is building relationships and networking
- Without credibility, you need to prove yourself to the market
- A quick word from our sponsors
[20:22 - 34:18] Building Credibility Through Your Network
- Alex talks about building up the book
- Inspired to share this information with the world
- Changing what people believe is possible
- Advice to people trying to expand your knowledge base
- Understand what you want and what gets you going
- Alex shares his most painful lesson during the process
- Trying to get to Warren Buffett
- Persistently pushing through
- Getting an entire event closed
- Blacklisted from Warren’s office
- There is such a thing as over-persistence
[34:19 - 38:30] Closing Segment
- Who you know or what you know?
- If it’s for your life, it’s who you know
- Who you know, is what fills your life
- How to connect with Alex - links below
- Final words
Tweetable Quotes:
“Questions are the seed of change. The second a question even enters your mind… if you just let that seed sit there, you’re in for a f*cking adventure!” - Alex Banayan
“You can give someone all the best tools and knowledge in the world, and their life can still feel stuck. But if you change what someone believes is possible, they’ll never be the same.” - Alex Banayan
Resources Mentioned:
You can connect with Alex on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Uncover the world’s best-kept secrets to success on https://thirddoorbook.com/.
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