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Growing Bolder Insider Volume 10

It's been a big week at the worldwide headquarters. We've taken on a new partner who is one of America's top corporate icons. Big time. We'll share more on that in a future edition. By the way, we've been attracting enthusiastic Insiders from all over the globe and have just about maxed out on the total number of Insiders allowed. Why call it "Insiders" if anyone can get in? So, urge your friends and family to become part of our elite Insiders crew while they still can. In the next couple of weeks, we'll tell you why you want to make sure you're a Charter Member when GrowingBolder.com launches. For now, enjoy Volume 10. We think it's one of the best yet.

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The Big Payback

It was the highly anticipated rematch. The air was thick with excitement. A sporting event so unusual, so compelling, it could only be staged in one place in the whole world. Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, for your viewing pleasure, a story you'll only find on Growing Bolder. A little story we call, "Whippersnappers get Whipped."

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Free Throw King

They say that everyone's good at something in life. For Andy McGuffin, it's shooting baskets. The guy never misses! Oh, he was also one of the most successful high school wrestling coaches in history. His teams went 10 years without a loss. But now, at the age of 83, he's receiving more honors and accolades than ever. Watch this story and you'll understand why he says now is the best time of his life!

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GB Radio

Legendary Coach John Wooden

John Wooden became famous as one of the most successful basketball coaches of all time but his common-sense principles of success have made him one of the world's most sought after speakers. At the age of 96, he shows no signs of slowing down. In a wide-ranging interview, the legendary UCLA coach recently talked to the Growing Bolder Radio Show about everything from exploding NBA salaries to Paris Hilton to his Pyramid of Success. His words of wisdom will help you shoot and score in any situation.

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Growing Older Without Growing Up

One of the country's greatest humorists and most prolific writers answers the question: how long can we age without reaching maturity? For more than 25 years, Dave Barry's columns have been syndicated in 500 newspapers in the U.S. and abroad, he won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1988 and he's the author of nearly 30 fiction and non-fiction books. Given those accomplishments, you'd think he'd be "serious." Think again. He recently talked to the Growing Bolder Radio Show about his new book, "Dave Barry's History of the Millennium (So Far)," and he told us how his opinion on aging has changed now that he's 60.

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GBTV

This Week's Episode: Our Petentials Pals

Starting a dynamic Web-based business is no easy task. It's risky, it's expensive and it's an entrepreneurial rush
like no other. You have to thrive on stress and ambiguity. As Master Yoda says, "Abject Terror. Overwhelming Joy. Embrace and harness these emotions you must." That's why we had to meet up with the gang behind the new start-up Petentials.com. They would understand us. And us them.

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GB Wows the Powers That Be

Growing Bolder believes very strongly that now is the time to redefine aging. We're not alone. Many senior service organizations agree. Sometimes, they need a little help convincing others. When the Orange County Florida Commission on Aging went before local leaders they needed someone to represent them with a clear and passionate vision. They asked if GB Vice President Bill Shafer would speak on their behalf. Here's what happened.

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In the next Growing Bolder Insider Newsletter: We're going to show you how to change the world. First, would you give up your single-family home to share one with several families? What if by doing so you could help save the Earth for future generations? We'll introduce you to a man developing a co-housing project that you have got to see to believe. Plus, what do you get when you bring a group of dedicated, volunteer dog trainers together with people who need our help most? Wagging tails and changed lives. It's a story you won't forget.

Deep Thoughts

"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them."

--American innovator Walt Disney (1901-1966)

A Look Back

Oct. 8, 1944
-- The first radio episode of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet airs. The show focuses on a young family and is based on the real-life family of stars Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. In 1952, the show moves to television, where it runs until 1966.

Oct. 9, 1940
-- John Lennon is born in Liverpool, England. He would go on to become one of the most influential musicians in rock history, both with the Beatles and as a solo artist.

Oct. 10, 1795
-- The United States Mint hires its first two female workers, putting them to work as adjusters.

Oct. 11, 1968
-- Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission, launches with astronauts Walter Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham aboard. The crew transmits the first live television broadcasts from orbit, inspiring a generation of cable TV networks to go live from anywhere.

Oct. 12, 1492
-- 41-year-old Christopher Columbus reaches the New World after taking the ultimate road trip across the Atlantic Ocean with three small ships. Two months into his journey, he reaches the Bahamas, although the geographically challenged crew thinks they're in Asia.

Oct. 12, 1810
-- Bavarian Crown Prince Louis marries Princess Therese von Sachsen-
Hildburghausen. The royalty invited the citizens of Munich to attend the festivities. More than 40,000 people show up to party, giving rise to the annual tradition of Oktoberfest. Ein prosit!

Oct. 12, 1939
-- Production begins on The Wizard of Oz, the movie that introduced the world to "Over the Rainbow," Technicolor Munchkins and Judy Garland. The 17-year-old actress and singer became an international celebrity and earned an Oscar for Best Juvenile Performer. She was the lowest-paid member of the principal cast, earning only $500 a week.