Cooking A Good Steak

A guy I work with says that the secret to a good steak is completely covering it with Kosher Salt, letting it sit an hour, washing all the salt off, patting it dry with a paper towel, then grilling it.

True? Plan on trying my next day off (on Monday). Anyone else know how to get a good tender steak?

Edit: Some notable posts you should check out before cooking or asking questions

Gobbo's rating system from 1-10

How to cook a prime rib. Results.

The reverse sear, 2p2's preferred cooking method:
Cook the interior of the steak first using a lower heat source (you can use an oven, pan or grill). Let it rest for 5-10 minutes. Then sear it at a higher heat. The steak will still cook once it's removed from the initial heat source that was used to cook the interior, so remove it 5-10 degrees below what you want the final internal temperature to be.

Some examples:

• El D explains the reverse sear for the 8...
  
• Reverse sear explained again
  
• And again
  
• ninetynine99's reverse sear with pics
  
• Reverse searing on a grill; detailed instructions here.
  
• See ninetynine99's links below for reverse sear using an oven to cook the interior.
  

ninetynine99's epic TR of oven + reverse sear of 7 rib, 40-day dry-aged beef

• bids on some dry-aged steak and wins
  
• picks it up
  
• prepares it
  
• brings it to desired internal temperature in the oven: into the oven; 40 min; 60 min; 75 min
  
• finishes with reverse sear
  

Malice's Attorney does filet

Suggestions for more posts to include here are welcome.