Inspiration station

Whether it's reading, watching, or listening, boost your motivation with these inspiring and powerful breaks of entertainment.

ONE | OPINION

To read…
Think Again, by Adam Grant

Adam Grant shares a unique look into the importance of flexibility when it comes to forming opinions and how, often, unlearning and relearning requires a lot of courage and determination, but is always more rewarding than being stuck in your ways. Grant writes that the book is “an invitation to let go of knowledge and opinions that are no longer serving you well and to anchor your sense of self in flexibility rather than consistency.”

Grant encourages you to explore the joys of being wrong and how changing behaviour is often key to success.

Watch - Succession

After taking viewers by storm, Succession has cemented itself in television history for all the right reasons, but the Roy family will certainly be remembered for all the wrong ones. Described as ‘darkly comedic’, the high-octane drama offers an uncensored glimpse into the lives of the most powerful media company in the world and how for the Roy family, a silver spoon does not always equal fine dining. Filled with Machiavellian manoeuvres, the show depicts how rapid career progression can turn sour, and how family ties within their business can offer more problems than solutions. Disturbingly, drawing real life parallels of famous media tycoons and family dynasties (it’s loosely based on the Murdochs and Kennedys), the series is sure to keep you gripped.

To listen… The High Performance podcast

Co-hosts Jake Humphries and Damien Hughes embody the motivational genre of podcasting with The High Performance podcast. An unlikely duo, each episode sees the well-known sports personality and psychology professor take a deep dive into the lives of high-achieving entrepreneurs and famous faces. If you are struggling to identify habits and behaviours that will accelerate your success, the guests offer glimpses into their non-negotiables when it comes to achieving greatness. For anyone who enjoyed listening to Damian on Haines Watts’ Owning it. series, this podcast is a perfect chance to hear more from him. Each episode offers reflection on how progress is made in developing not only a career, but life outside of work.