A golden hammer is any tool, technology, paradigm, snakeoil, buzzword, or similar whose proponents enthusiastically sing its praises. They predict that it will solve multiple problems, including some for which it is obviously not suitable. Likewise, a literal golden hammer looks highly impressive but is practically useless, as gold is a relatively soft and heavy metal.
The phrase "When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" (Abraham Maslow) is similar to the concept of a golden hammer; once you have a tool that works for one task, you want to use it for everything just because it's available, and because you have already developed the skills to use it. -from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.
Thanks to the enthusiastic response to my emWave and Lymphatic Drainage introductory offer, I've had the privilege to work on a variety of people who have validated my supposition: Happy Heart + Happy Body = Happy Person. However, there were a few folks who were unable to feel relaxed with the challenge of a feedback device and/or a gentle-touch treatment and I prize them for the lesson.
As I said, "Ultimately, I realized that there is no ONE way and not even ONE RIGHT way, just simply MY way". When a "hit" or an intuitive light bulb turns on with success, we have to reiterate that even more emphatically: this is not THE one right way, but just ONE right way.
My quest remains: to inspire people to move to the State of Joy. My M.O. is to simply offer the tools and opportunities with no designs on them ever being a golden hammer.
"Man Pounding Nails" by Terry Johnson.