Alex Banayan on Breaking Through Barriers to Hack Your Way Into Success
Alex Banayan dropped out of college to hunt down and ask legends like Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg, Maya Angelou and more how they accomplished their dreams so he could share it with the world. These stories as told in the best-selling book, The Third Door, reframe what most consider “secrets” to success into human journeys of failure and persistence. Business author and one of the youngest VC’s ever Alex Banayan shares the wisdom from his and many others journeys on this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu.
[ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 6-26-18].
SHOW NOTES:
Alex breaks down The Third Door mentality and how he used it to fund his dream. [2:37]
Alex on how external voices and rejection factored into his journey. [9:23]
Alex tells the power and importance of friendship in his success. [17:54]
Alex talks about fear within uncertainty and how to work with it instead of against it. [24:06]
Alex shares Steven Spielberg’s incredible story of turning rejection into a new path. [28:35]
Alex shares the story of Qi Lu and how he redefined the word “luck”. [34:43]
Alex touches on insecurities and developing self-awareness. [42:40]
Alex reveals the impact he wants to have on the world. [47:05]
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The Zen Millionaire’s Secret to Abundant Wealth | Ken Honda
On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Ken Honda describes the first steps everyone needs to take to start healing their money wounds, and to transform money from something to be feared into something that brings peace and ease. He also goes into exquisite detail on the tough subject of how to find your gifts, and then how to go about making a living with them.
SHOW NOTES:
The Zen approach is to find satisfaction in what you have instead of seeking more [1:20]
Ken’s first lesson about money was to forget about money [2:20]
Ken gives a surprising definition of what wealth means [5:12]
Money doesn't buy happiness, but it really is powerful [7:04]
People are afraid of money because of “money trauma”, often from parents [8:17]
The first step to taking control of your money narrative is gratitude and appreciation [12:15]
Focus on what you can give, and it what you will attract into your life [15:27]
How do you find your gifts, and how do you polish them into something extraordinary? [21:13]
Ken asks people literally a thousand questions to help them find their gifts [24:18]
Ken describes the way that you can monetize your gifts [26:30]
Ken advocates not comparing yourself to other people as a remedy for depression [29:47]
Ken shares the story of his upbringing, where he had money but not peace [32:19]
Ken shares another story of a man who committed family suicide [36:34]
Ken describes how the pain of his father and grandfather fuel him now [39:13]
Friendship is more protective than money [41:22]
Being in a no-money situation is uncomfortable, but it doesn’t kill you [43:49]
Ken describes cultural differences between Japanese and American attitudes [45:53]
Ken talks about what he would do if he lost all his money [50:08]
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