Episode Details

In episode 235 of Growing Older Living Younger, Dr. Don Cote shares his extraordinary journey from humble beginnings to building a life of meaning, resilience, and purpose. With his background in cognitive behavioral science, business coaching, and decades of lived experience, Don reveals how his father's wisdom and Napoleon Hill's "Think and Grow Rich" inspired him to develop his Life Works Life Mastery System, a step-by-step blueprint for transformation. We explore how you too can thrive in your later years, redefine a "successfull life" and build connections and community through his Successful Seniors Club, renamed though community input to the Summiteers community. Don Cote is an international bestselling author, public speaker, certified business coach, and founder of Successful Seniors Media. He hosts the Successful Seniors Podcast (catch the episode where he interviews me - link below) and publishes a companion newsletter that spotlights seniors who are redefining what it means to age. With a doctorate in cognitive behavioral science, Dr. Cote has taught his Life Works Life Mastery System to thousands of people in dozens of countries, helping them reclaim purpose, confidence, and joy. A husband, father, grandfather, and master scuba diver, Don's mission is to empower older adults to make their "golden years" the best years of their lives.

Timeline:

1. 00:00 – Introduction Dr. Gillian introduces the theme of community and connection in aging.

2. 04:00 – Don's Early Story & Lessons from His Father Growing up in poverty, real estate ventures, setbacks, and rebuilding through resilience and personal growth.

3. 11:10 – Creating the Life Works Life Mastery System How Don transformed Think and Grow Rich principles into a simple three-step actionable process.

4. 15:20 – Writing & Publishing Life Works Books From his own story to collaborative anthologies of transformation across the globe.

5. 20:50 – Redefining Success Don shares his personal definition: keeping promises to yourself and doing what you say you will do.

6. 23:20 – Why He Launched Successful Seniors Media How boredom in retirement and the realization of widespread loneliness inspired his new mission.

7. 30:00 – The Successful Seniors Club - now the Summiteers Community.Building an online, private community to combat isolation, create dialogue, and spark new opportunities for learning and travel.

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