by Walt Hampton | Oct 16, 2026 | Success
I had just finished speaking to a university audience on leadership and goal achievement, and had stayed on afterwards to chat with the students. “I know exactly what I want,” my young listener proclaimed. Looking earnest, he furled his brow. “It’s just that I don’t...
by Walt Hampton | Oct 9, 2026 | Success
When I was a lawyer, I was successful. I was making good money. On the outside, it looked like I had it made. But on the inside, I was miserable. The work didn’t light me up. It drained me. I remember sitting in my office one night long after everyone else had gone...
by Walt Hampton | Jul 24, 2026 | Success
In high-altitude mountaineering, we have a mantra we repeat often: “When you’re in a hurry, dress slowly.” It sounds backward. But in the mountains, hurry can be dangerous. A rushed knot; a missed buckle; a carabiner clipped to the wrong place; a glove...
by Walt Hampton | Feb 5, 2026 | Success
This is my very favorite week of the year. Not because of a holiday or a milestone, but because the gym empties out. The machines are suddenly available. No one is queuing. No loud conversations echoing across the floor. The noise drops away. What remains are the...
by Walt Hampton | Jan 29, 2026 | Success
I want to talk with you about that lie that you tell. That one you tell all the time. To yourself; to anyone who will listen. That soothing lie. That seductive pernicious one. The one that goes like this: There’s time. That there will be time to go on that trip...
