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A matter of style

Life's not just about the end result.  Which is just as well, given that from a choice of dust, damnation or drinking with the angels, 2 out of the 3 options are not especially attractive.

Nor is business just about the end result.  "Winning" is not exclusive - in fact you don't win, if all you do is beat other people.

So it's just as important to get value from the journey, as from the outcome.

At First Option, we are committed to making a difference, and taking huge strides.  Financial success is important, as it underpins everything, including just 'being here'.

But never at the expense of other people.  Which is why we value our relationships with our clients, and making it a long-term engagement, over and above 'making a buck'.

People do business with people

At First Option, we've always been believers in the principle that the essence of successful projects and good business depends on a strong personal connection.  

The result is that we work hard to ensure we understand your goals and we approach all our business together on the basis that our success is inextricably linked to you achieving your outcomes.

Take a moment to get to know a bit more about us.

Tim Considine brings a wealth of experience to the world of business training, executive mentoring and personal change.

With a business career spanning 25 years and a wide experience of City lending, Mergers & Acquisitions, interim and crisis financial management in multiple industries, and direct experience of the software development and IT services industry, Tim has a keen and deep understanding of what goes on in business, and the challenges and pitfalls faced by managers, executives and business owners.

Tim's been involved with business start-ups, and knows what it's like to go from nothing and achieve the 'impossible'.  

On one occasion he took on an assignment with a business with no initial investment capital, no working capital, 20 staff, little to no stock, and a 7 figure obligation due in 90 days.  Oh, and it was December with Christmas and salaries looming in less than 4 weeks.  

Overcoming those issues was not just a case of business acumen - what was equally critical was the ATTITUDE needed to build the successful outcome and growth leading to a return measured in many thousands of percent.

Whatever the project, it's not just the actions taken or even the outcomes achieved, it's the attitude and approach which makes it overall a 'success'.

Tim also has direct experience of taking struggling and failing businesses and executing turn-around programs for them.

In one case, he took on a client whose bankers wanted the £150k overdraft repaid in 7 days, which would effectively have closed the business.  

Through exercising the techniques that he now shares in the Foundations, Mastery and Mentoring programs, Tim was able to negotiate an INCREASE in overdraft to £300k, and a 6 month extension to resolve the business' issues.  

Next a business transformation was effected, including turning a loss-making subsidiary into a profitable venture, stabilising the core business, resolving personal performance issues between the Directors, and negotiating an agreement with dissenting and rebellious shareholders. Ultimately the business was sold for a 7 figure sum to a publicly-listed competitor, who produced the funds and backing for further growth.

In other cases, he has taken business making a £300k loss and turning those into profitable, cash-producing ventures, with minimal negative impact on staff or customers.

Not to say that it's all been plain sailing.  

Quite the contrary.  Creating change and positive outcomes has taken the inevitable personal toll at times.

As a self-confessed workaholic, Tim has learnt the hard way about the importance of work-life balance, and about how to maintain a Winner's Attitude throughout episodes of crisis in both business and personal life.

And about how to pick yourself up when the world has fallen apart all around you.  Overcoming fear and lack of options to create hope, vision and choice.

As a result, Tim specialises in using the techniques in the Foundations program to manage stress, and prevent it becoming a 'killer', as it so often can.

Tim plays as hard as he works.

He is an accredited ROSPA Tutor, teaching both new and veteran riders the art of Advanced Motorbike Riding, following the Police's own riding techniques.  

With a steady record of 'gold' test passes by his associates, Tim is used to getting people beyond their fears and achieving goals they once thought were beyond them.

For Tim, seeing and being a part of someone's evolution is worth more than any financial outcome (which is just as well given the work is on a voluntary basis!).

 

Our premises are in Alresford, Winchester Hampshire, SO24 9JJ.

The majority of our seminars and workshops are held at our own premises in Alresford, Winchester, in the Hampshire countryside.

This means we can offer a more personal environment than a commercial hotel, in a premium office environment.

Easily accessible by road and rail, First Option is approx 30 minutes from Southampton International Airport, and approx. 1.5 hours from London Heathrow and London Gatwick.

If travelling by rail, the closest rail station is Winchester - let us know if you would like to be collected from the station - we're happy to oblige!

If travelling by car, there is ample free parking on site.

Let us know if you need accommodation in the area - we can send you a list of local hotels and B&Bs.

Our seminars and workshops are held in our Executive Training suite, which provides a premium boardroom setting with break-out rooms for exercises and individual sessions.

Board Room


Our success is only possible based on your success.