A Time to Refocus It's now a New Year and some of the dust has begun to settle. Time to refocus and start building confidence in the year ahead. In the articles and short videocast below, three O2 speakers share their insights into ways we can help ourselves and our teams avoid the New Year 'dip' and kick start 2009 with the right attitude. Chris Helder The Danger of Anxious Presence The most effective business people in the new economy are clear about the Big Picture. The reality for most people however, is that their anxiety prevents them from seeing that big picture effectively. Click here to watch a Chris Helder talk about the danger of having an Anxious Presence, followed by some keys ways to maintain your perspective when all around you are losing theirs... Andrew May Six Tips to get you Through The Dip Sure, times are a little tough. But talk to some people right now and you'd honestly think the world was over. I met with a senior sales manager last week and from the moment I walked into his office my energy was drained. I made the fatal mistake of asking 'How's it all going?', 'Armageddon' I could feel him screaming underneath his responses. 'Armageddon, Armageddon! The world is about to end!!'... Stephen Lundin - Visting Australia in April 2009 Lessons from FISH! The Three Faces of Leadership Over my time travelling and teaching the FISH! Philosophy a number of provocative ideas emerged. I don't know how many lessons there will be in total, but the list I have already will keep me busy for quite a while. The Three Faces of Leadership is one of those issues. The most important part about this thought is that, although there are three faces, we generally spend most of our time on the two that are least important... SPECIAL NEW YEAR OFFER For any conference presentation confirmed for 2009 before the end of February, receive a complimentary coaching workshop for your key individuals. This can either be run in person within the speakers city of origin, or via teleconference at a suitable time. Contact one of the O2 Speakers team for more information.