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 | Aug 28, 2026 | Success
This is not a riddle. Question: How do you catch a monkey? Answer: The same way we get caught ourselves. Catching a monkey is fairly easy. Find a coconut and go to the jungle where monkeys live. Cut a small hole in one end of the coconut so...
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 | Jul 10, 2026 | Success
Greg came into my office, closed the door, and sat down. It was a Friday morning, and I had a pretty big pile of work to finish before the week was out. I wasn’t down for idle chitchat. I looked up. Greg had tears in his eyes. I was the senior associate in the...
by Walt Hampton | Jun 26, 2026 | Success
It’s the very start of summer! Will you be getting enough F in your life? Get your mind out of the gutter. I’m talking about fun! Because life should be fun. Joy is your birthright. But given the intensity of your life, given how many demands there are for your...
