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Today\\u2019s guest took the reigns of a prestigious design firm at a young age and built it into her own empire. Now, she is sharing her story and talking about her process for finding smart, stylish design solutions, as well as best practices any entrepreneur can relate to.

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Alexa Hampton is a New York designer renowned for her extensive knowledge of classic and eclectic European design. She is the Owner and President of interior design firm Mark Hampton LLC, as well as the home furnishing products line Alexa Hampton Inc. She is also an international lecturer, two-time author, Wall Street Journal columnist, and television personality with the distinct honor of being the first and only female designer to make regular appearances on \\u201cThis Old House.\\u201d

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Stay tuned to hear more from Alexa herself about building out a visionary career, the importance of honesty at work, asking for help, and owning your mistakes\\u2014and enjoy a good laugh as well!

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Today\'s episode of Women WorldWide, which features a Visionary Woman Award winner, is being sponsored by Moore College of Art & Design. Moore is the first and only women\'s visual arts college for undergraduates in the United States.

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In This Episode

• Growing up a design legacy
• Early life and career
• Design process and practical considerations
• Managing stress and overcoming obstacles
• Importance owning your mistakes

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Quotes in This Episode

\\u201cI\\u2019ve been coming to the same office since 1984!\\u201d \\u2014Alexa Hampton

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\\u201cThere\\u2019s not only one good solution for a design dilemma.\\u201d \\u2014Alexa Hampton

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\\u201cYou gotta be willing to get lucky.\\u201d \\u2014Alexa Hampton

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\\u201cI hope I don\\u2019t have a trademark style... I don\\u2019t design in a vacuum. But, I see my job as a decorator as really to tease out the best version of my clients\\u2019 style. \\u201d \\u2014Alexa Hampton

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\\u201cWhen I first took over the firm, after years of observing the boom of the \\u201880s and the early \\u201890s, I needed to go cleaner... I needed a purge, and now the notion of not having all those flourishes is beyond me. I love them\\u2013I desperately desire them. I\\u2019m affected by the pendulum swings of environment.\\u201d \\u2014Alexa Hampton

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\\u201cI never swan in and preach from on high. It always starts with an ample amount of practical information.\\u201d \\u2014Alexa Hampton

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Resources

AlexaHampton.com

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