Alex Banayan - The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers

A treasure chest of wisdomknowledge that can be used by anyone, anywhere, who wants to take their journey furtherBanayan has become one of the most equipped guides to help you climb higher mountains in your life.

SHAWN ACHOR, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage and Big Potential

Unlike any business book Ive read. The Third Door is an exhilarating thrill ride of hope, joy, ambition, and self-discovery. I cheered out loud, and at different points, tears trickled down my face.The Third Door motivated me to turn up the volume in my life.A triumph.

MAYA WATSON BANKS, director of marketing at Netflix

A cinematic story full of drama, betrayal, and heartbreak. The Third Door takes you on a narrative adventure packed with life-changing lessons. Once you start reading, you cant stop.

JONAH BERGER, New York Times bestselling author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On

Powerfulone of the best books of the yearAfter reading The Third Door, an uncontrollable shift happened in my lifeI started to see the challenges in front of me as fun. This book not only gave me new tools to achieve my goals, but it also showed me how exciting it can be to tackle seemingly impossible obstacles. If you want to take your life to the next level, you have to read The Third Door.

MIKE POSNER, Grammy Awardnominated and multiplatinum musician

Banayans heart is poured into every page of this book. The Third Door is not only a guide to how the worlds most remarkable pioneers succeeded, but its also a magnificent story of one boys journey to achieve his dream. The Third Door drips with passion and emotionand its a must-read for anyone wanting to turn their vision into a reality.

ADAM BRAUN, New York Times bestselling author of The Promise of a Pencil

A wild rideinspiring, hilarious, and insightful. Whenever you start to believe theres no other way to solve your problem, let Alex Banayan inspire you to think bigger.

DAVID EAGLEMAN, New York Times bestselling author of Incognito, host of PBS The Brain, and adjunct professor at Stanford University

As a Jewish mother, I dont want my teenage kids to read this book and get any ideas about dropping out of school. However, as someone who has served as a senior diplomat, tech executive, and social innovation entrepreneur, I want to put it at the top of their reading list! The Third Door is required reading for anyone in todays dynamic society who wants to learn success from the best.

SUZI LEVINE, United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (Ret.)

In just a few hours of reading this book, Alex Banayan taught me how to meet billionaires, leapfrog my associates, and achieve my dreams in record time. Ive never read anything quite like this! Whether you are an entrepreneur or trying to jumpstart your career, The Third Door will open up your world of possibilities.

TIM SANDERS, New York Times bestselling author of Love Is the Killer App

My grandfather used to tell me: If a problem has a solution, why worry? And its precisely that attitude of optimism and possibility that has so inspired me about Banayans The Third Door. He wasted little time worrying: What if? He went for it. And that made all the difference.

JASON SILVA, Emmy-nominated host of National Geographics Origins and Brain Games

Equal parts badass and wise, The Third Door ushers you inside an epic journey of invention and determination. Banayans quest to discover the keys to the worlds most impossible doors unlocks the hidden power in each of us.

BRAD DELSON, lead guitarist of the Grammy Awardwinning rock band Linkin Park

Wild adventures. Incredible stories. Immensely practical advice. The Third Door has it alland its exactly what our generation has been waiting for.

BEN NEMTIN, star of MTVs The Buried Life and New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?

Alex Banayan was intent on creating his dream universityBill Gates would teach business; Lady Gaga, music; Steven Spielberg, film; Jane Goodall, scienceand that vision became a reality. This book proves that education is one of the most powerful forces in the world, and its made even more powerful when you take charge of your own learning.

KAREN CATOR, former director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education

Gripping storiesThe Third Door is that rare book where the author lives the advice hes sharing. Alex Banayan redefines the meaning of entrepreneurial hustle and hard work. Prepare to be humbledand inspired.

BEN CASNOCHA, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Start-Up of You

The Third Door draws upon lessons from some of todays most inspiring figures in business and popular culture, and by doing so provides a masterclass in innovation, entrepreneurship, and creative problem solving across generations. It is a must-read for aspiring entrepreneurs and corporate leaders alike.

LEXIE KOMISAR, global program director for growth and strategic partnerships at IBM

Banayan personifies creativity, hustle, and passion. Hes the embodiment of the next generation of the entrepreneurial leader, and The Third Door beautifully brings this mindset to life.

JOSH LINKNER, New York Times bestselling author of Disciplined Dreaming and Hacking Innovation

Banayans approach to solving problems is as hilarious as it is brilliant. Whether youre an accomplished entrepreneur, an aspiring one, or an executive trying to get your employees to think outside the box, The Third Door is the way forward.

MEREDITH PERRY, founder of uBeam

A surprising combination of bildungsroman, spiritual journey, and caper comedy, The Third Door creates an opportunity for all of us to inspect what success means, what inspires us, and how we think about our paths through the world.

MICHAEL SLABY, chief innovation officer of the Obama 2012 Presidential Campaign and executive director of Chicago Ideas

Alex Banayans The Third Door was absolutely worth the wait! He perfectly captures amazing insights while being funny and approachable. Banayans journey leaves you not only inspired but also excited to pursue your dreams and define success in your own way.

KAMAURI YEH, director of West Coast Brand Experience at Nike

Banayans hustle is insane. He crouched in bathrooms, chased people through grocery storeshe did whatever it took to make his dream happen. The extents he went through will inspire you to keep grinding on your path. If you are hungry to succeed, trust me: read The Third Door.

JERMAINE DUPRI, Grammy Awardwinning rapper and music producer

Engrossingbrilliantly insightful. Applicable and useful. I found myself nodding in places and re-reading passages.Banayan demystifies the hardest and scariest thing many of us have to do to succeed.

DR. M. SANJAYAN, CEO of Conservation International and host of PBS Earth: A New Wild

Whether you are just beginning your first act or setting off on your twentieth, this may be the best and most thoroughly enjoyable career advice book you will ever read: fast moving, funny, big-hearted, and constantly insightful.