The Diamond Touch : How to Get What You Want by Giving People What They Uniquely Desire

We're all familiar with the Golden Rule, "Treat others in the way you would like to be treated." The Golden Rule is a powerful principle, but it has one shortcoming. Everyone wants to be teated differently. This variety of desires is what makes relationships interesting and challenging. The good news is the variety of desires creates tremendous opportunitites for those people who understand and use The Diamond Rule. The Diamond Rule is, "Treat others in the unique way they want to be treated." Those who have The Diamond Touch quickly and precisely discover the unique desires of the people in their most important business and personal relationships. Then, whenever appropriate, these people give others what they want in the way they want it, to create close relationships that prosper and last. In this enjoyable and insightful book you will acquire The Diamond Touch in the following relationships: Husband/Wife, Service Relationships, Parent/Child Friendships, Work Relationships, Influence Relationships

For over twenty-five years, Dr. Nate Booth has been relentlessly studying, applying, and coaching others in the art of thriving in times of rapid change. Nate received his DDS degree from the University of Nebraska in 1971 and was in private dental practice for eight years.

In 1983, he decided to switch careers and earned a master's degree in counseling. His two best-selling books, Thriving on Change: The Art of Utilizing Change to Your Advantage and The Diamond Touch: How to Get What You Want By Giving People What They Uniquely Desire, contain compelling personal and business success strategies for a world playing a new game with a different set of rules.

His company, Nate Booth & Associates, creates customized training programs for corporations and associations around the world. Clients include Aetna, American Express, Arthur Andersen, AT&T, Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Century 21, Deloitte & Touche, Eastman Kodak, Honeywell, IBM, Inc. Magazine, Kraft Foods, Mobil Oil, NASA, NOrwest Bank, Northwestern Mutual LIfe, Prudential Insurance, Sanyo, Saturn Corporation, Siemens Corporation, University of South Carolina School of Business, Midwest Gas Association, US West, and the National Auto Dealers Association.

Nate is married and has three children.