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Bridgewater founder and co-CIO Ray Dalio, left, speaks with Business Insider's Rich Feloni.
- I'm the host of Business Insider's podcast "This Is Success," where I talk to people at the top of their industries about their careers.
- This year I interviewed fashion designer Alexander Wang, New York Stock Exchange president Stacey Cunningham, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio, Blackstone cofounder and CEO Stephen Schwarzman, "The Simpsons" star Yeardley Smith, and the late Oracle CEO Mark Hurd.
- A common theme was that even the most successful people have major setbacks and doubt their abilities, but remain persistent and both seek out help and give it to others.
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As the host of Business Insider's podcast "This Is Success," I've had the opportunity to interview people who, if they're not already at the top of their industry, are shaking it up. And after about an hour of discussing their careers, I'll often walk away with an insight that I adapt into my own life.
This year, I spoke a celebrity fashion designer, voice actor, and some of the most influential people in business.
As 2019 comes to a close, I've collected my favorite lessons from each of the interviews.