You Are an Amplifier

In my coaching and consulting practice, I employ an extremely powerful tool that accurately points out habits of thought that are sabotaging success for that individual—and I mean success in any area, measured in any way they choose to measure it.  As a bonus for listeners to this episode, here is a link to the Habit Finder Assessment: https://habitfindercoach.com/natewalker

While the thoughts or emotions I have mentioned, and many more, may feel real to us, they are most often NOT out of our control. We can catch the little devil inside, while it’s still little, put it back in the corral, and patch the hole in the fence, or we can give in to the stampede, letting our thoughts run wild until they cannot be called back. Patching the hole in the fence may include qualified professional help. For me, patching the hole in the fence—that weak spot that kept breaking over and over—was the result of having found a good professional coach who could help me make the fence stronger AND increase my power to direct my thinking, emotions, and as a result, actions.  Learning how to be the one calling the shots is the greatest gift you will ever give yourself and your loved ones.

Which of the waves in your life do you wish to amplify?*

I can help you amplify the thoughts that give you personal power, increased productivity, and self-control. Click the Habit Finder link or go to  in the podcast description, or go to https://natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1,  and we’ll get started. Results begin when you say yes.


Link to July 2022 Umbrella study on depression: https://rdcu.be/cT9Yv

Our lives are made of seasons. Recently, a family member, in mental anguish,  ended his season early. Had he been able to wait until the spring of a new season, he might have grown into new opportunities.  Last week, we mourned his loss, and celebrated his life.

Our seasons may include famine and plenty, love and loss, fitness and fatigue, pain and power; children, grandchildren, age ad youth, loved ones leaving this world, and loved ones coming to this world, full of promise.

Celebrate the seasons!

Wind and storm, rain and snow and spring, insects and minerals, renewal and growth, hot sun and cool days, falling leaves, then winter again - over and over. Why can we so often see this beautiful cycle in all but ourselves? We see growth rings in a tree, and can determine whether the winter was harsh in year 37 of the tree’s existence. Fighting the elements, putting down roots, pushing the rocks out of the way, and reaching toward the light, all result in a beautiful, useful, and abundant tree. So it is with us. We are growing things.

A person without challenges would simply cease to live. Only resistance builds muscle. *Only* experience provides the strength to overcome challenges and become something different. Trees wither and die from many things; lack of water, poor soil, disease, insects, bad weather, and so on. But the trees that are truly magnificent often overcame all that I have just mentioned. It was the overcoming that provided the needed strength to grow, or provided antibodies that would shield them against a future invader. 

Things don’t always work out the way we thought, or hoped, or feared. But everything good is eternal. Everything difficult is an opportunity to learn, and if we allow it, will bring us closer to the Eternal. It may not feel like an opportunity at the time, but wishing it away won’t make anything good of the situation. Learning will. Looking forward with faith will. Optimism will. Patience will. God will. 

Treasure the season you’re in, and let me help you.

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The world is full of good people doing good things. Let's focus on it this week.

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In all the thinking, comparing, planning, and analyzing that takes place when making decisions, it's easy to miss something important: decisions are emotional, not factual.

In this episode, we continue our discussion about making swift, confident, wise decisions. Learning to understand the emotions driving our decisions, and using factual information to "gut check" our choices, is a very valuable skill. 

As always, I invite you to go to natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1 and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the comments section. Tell me how I can help you best, and we'll schedule some time together, free of charge, to discuss it. 
 
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Making decisions, which we do many times a day, can be an easy way to become frustrated, apathetic, nervous, or overly concerned about making just the right decision. Whether the decision is large or small, we can become mired in analysis paralysis, or question our decisions, once they are made.

In this episode, we talk about analysis paralysis, the Recency Effect, and how to actually get a decision made, rather than delaying it, or being slowed down by fear of making the wrong decision. You can become good at making decisions, and bless your life, and the lives of others. Whether you're buying a car, choosing a spouse, changing a career, or helping a child, you can become more adept at making swift, confident, wise decisions. 

I invite you to go to natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1 and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the comments section. Tell me how I can help you best, and we'll schedule some time together, free of charge, to discuss it. 
 
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The world has changed dramatically over the past 100 years. As my family celebrated Grandma Ruth's 100th birthday, I had time to ponder over the state of the world then and now. Fear, financial challenges, natural disasters, war, and discord have been the constant lot of mankind, as have been art, music, invention, triumph, and love. This podcast will give you hope for the future, and a better lens through which to view both past and present. 

I invite you to go to natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1 and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the comments section. Tell me how I can help you best, and we'll schedule some time together, free of charge, to discuss it. 
 
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All of us have biases of one kind or another. Perhaps none is more common than Confirmation Bias; a way of thinking that prejudices us toward one outcome or another, without our knowing. Learn how to recognize it, understand it, and change it.

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In our preparation for any journey in life, the possibility of problems is real. The likelihood of catastrophe is relatively small. We can unwittingly flip the two around in our minds.

The difference between preparation and worry can simply be the difference between anticipating a bump in the road and deciding how to handle it,  vs. a feeling that impending doom is a certainty. As the world continues to redefine crazy, we can find ourselves overwhelmed by all the possibilities we might have to prepare for. 

In this episode, I'll help you understand and feel the difference between having a contingency plan, and believing all is about to go wrong. I'll help you find joy in the planning, and in the journey.

As always, I invite you to go to the contact form at https://natewalkercoaching.com and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the comments section. Tell me how I can help you best, and we'll schedule some time together, free of charge, to discuss it. 

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In a "safety first" society, it is easy to forget that all of mortality involves risk. Risk, properly understood and managed, will open new doors, increase your capability, and help you be truly happy.

I invite you to go to https://natewalkercoaching.com and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the comments section. Tell me how I can help you best, and we'll schedule some time together, free of charge, to discuss it. 

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Do you—or someone dear to you—ever feel like you are drowning in an overwhelming sea of fear, difficulty, discouragement, and doubt? Listen to the story of the person who lifted me upon his shoulders, and how you can life, and be lifted, yourself. 

I invite you to go to natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1 and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the comments section. Tell me how I can help you best, and we'll schedule some time together, free of charge, to discuss it. 

Let me know if there are topics you would like me to discuss, and as always, please share this podcast if you find it helpful.