by Walt Hampton | Oct 10, 2025 | Success
So many people are exhausted right now. Maybe it’s the constant churn of the news cycle. Maybe it’s the unease in the markets. Maybe it’s the angry voices and the sense of cultural uncertainty. Maybe it’s all of it, piled on top of the already heavy load of work and...
by Walt Hampton | Oct 3, 2025 | Leadership
The world feels raw right now. Division. Discord. Rage. Everywhere we turn, voices clash. Lines are drawn. People retreat to their corners. And the anger simmers, often spilling over. It’s exhausting to live in the middle of it. To try to show up for others. To be...
by Walt Hampton | Jun 6, 2025 | Success
When I started out at The Big Firm, the supervising partner sat me down for the onboarding talk. He said we got three weeks of vacation. Then he leaned in, lowered his voice, and said, “But no one ever takes them.” I remember thinking: That’s messed up. So I scheduled...
by Walt Hampton | Feb 13, 2025 | Success
In life itself, there is a time to seek inner peace, a time to rid oneself of tension and anxiety. The moment comes when the striving must let up, when wisdom says, “Be quiet.” You’ll be surprised how the world keeps on revolving without your pushing it. And you’ll be...
by Walt Hampton | Jan 30, 2025 | Success
You’ve heard of the 10,000 hour rule, yes? Researched by Anders Ericsson and popularized by Malcolm Gladwell, the 10,000 hour rule suggests that in order to become an expert at something, you need to devote 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to the discipline. Did...
