Alex Banayan is an entrepreneur and author of the book, The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched their Careers. In this episode we talk about overcoming fear, the dangers of being overly persistent, and the truth about success and happiness. Find Alex here: https://thirddoorbook.com/ Support this podcast & get exclusive videos only on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mattdavella Episode Highlights: 00:58 - Success and happiness are linked 09:39 - Defining success and advice for people on the journey 14:11 - Practical Steps for success 18:42 - Advice to land your dream interview 27:39 - Using the Inner Man Strategy 31:13 - The danger of too much persistence 36:42 - Preparing for a big interview 42:45 - Advice for people starting out: the idea of the third door 46:25 - Hustling the right way 54:37 - Overcoming fear to achieve the life you want 59:29 - Quick Questions