The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World's Most Successful People ...

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Determined to uncover how the world's most successful people launched their careers, 18-year-old college freshman Alex Banayan sets out on a wild seven-year journey to track down icons like Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, and Maya Angelou. His quest begins with a high-stakes gamble-hacking The Price is Right to fund his mission-and evolves into a series of relentless adventures, from chasing Larry King through a grocery store to hacking Warren Buffett's shareholders meeting. Through these encounters, Banayan develops the "Third Door" framework: the idea that while most people wait in line at the front door or the VIP entrance, the truly successful find a way to jump out of line, run down the alley, and sneak through the kitchen window. It is an energetic, part-memoir, part-business-guide that redefines the path to achievement through persistence and unconventional thinking.