For over thirty 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 first 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.
Nate's latest book, Tiger Traits: 9 Success Secrets you can discover from Tiger Woods to be a Business Champion demonstrates clearly how Tiger applies his secrets of success in business as well as in golf—secrets that have helped him get to the top and stay there.
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 Direct, and the National Association of Automobile Dealers.
Tiger Traits 9 Success Secrets You Can Discover from Tiger Woods to Be a Business Champion Tiger Woods’ success on the golf course and in life is not accidents. In addition to becoming the greatest golfer of all time, he earns over $100 million a year from prize money, appearance fees and product endorsements. There are nine lessons we can learn from Tiger: Tiger Trait Lesson #1 – Identify and Develop Natural Talents. Tiger Trait Lesson #2 – Create a Compelling Dream. Tiger Trait Lesson #3 – Select Teachers, Heroes and Teammates Who Guide, Inspire and Support. Tiger Trait Lesson #4 – Be Confident. Tiger Trait Lesson #5 – Manufacture Magnificent Mental Models. Tiger Trait Lesson #6 – Let Actions Do the Talking. Tiger Trait Lesson #7 – Constantly Improve in Good Times and Bad. Tiger Trait Lesson #8 – Be Likeable. Tiger Trait Lesson #9 – Be Grateful. Give Back.
The Diamond Touch How to Get What You Want By Giving Others 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 treated differently. If you’re a service provider, your customers/clients want to be served differently. If you’re a salesperson, your customers/clients want to be influenced differently. If you’re a leader, your people want to be led differently.
This variety of desires is what makes all relationships interesting and challenging. It’s also the reason you can’t take a cookie-cutter approach to service, influence and leadership in today’s diverse world. The good news is this variety of desires creates tremendous opportunities for the companies and people who understand and practice
Thriving on Change The Art of Using Change to Your Advantage Rapid and never-ending change is a fact in today’s world. What isn’t a fact yet is how all this change is going to affect your group and you. Some people live at the mercy of change and avoid it at all costs. Others try to cope with change and just “hang in there.” Change Masters are a different breed. They thrive on change! They know that rapid change levels the playing field and creates tremendous opportunities for those who know the new rules of the game.
In changing times, the same set of beliefs, strategies, and skills that have gotten your group to where you are now will not get you to where you want to go. When things change, you must change. The thrill of running a business or living a life is knowing what to change, what to keep, and when and how to do each. In Thriving on Change, you will learn the skills needed to use any change to your advantage, creating greater success on all levels. This program can be customized for general audiences, leaders, managers, salespeople and scheduled in a keynote, half-day, or full-day format.
The Race to the Future Begins Today The race to the future begins today! The race will be won by those who know and practice the new rules of the game. These people are smart, quick and flexible. They are prepared for the challenge and emotionally fit for the journey. The Race to the Future Begins Today will give your group the inspiration to approach the starting line with eagerness; the skills to enjoyably and effectively run the race; and the vision and stamina to break th
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