TMM102 Greg Valles Adulting




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Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Valles Accountants Managing Director Greg Valles, shares why it’s crucial to keep learning, be purposeful and ALWAYS be open minded. <br> <br> <br> <br> Passion and Purpose <br> <br> <br> <br> I met Greg along with some incredible humans when I was MC at an event for Men’s Mental Health in 2018. <br> <br> <br> <br> As a father, partner, mentor, loyal mate to many and Founder of Valles Accountants, Greg talks about overcoming old constraints<br> <br> <br> <br> * the ability to learn from experience instead of letting challenges define you * and the power of being open to all walks of life and people.<br> <br> <br> <br> Actively involved in the accounting and business community, Greg is currently a member of the Australian Taxation Office High Wealth Australian Client Working Group; Institute of Public Accountants; Australian Institute of Company Directors; National Tax and Accountants’ Association and Small Business Medium Enterprise and Australian Taxation Office Professional Forum. Yup! All of that…<br> <br> <br> <br> On a personal note, Greg is an advocate of Starlight Children’s Foundation and Liberty Victoria. Greg is also a member of Australian National Academy of Music; Melbourne Cricket Club; Melbourne Theatre Company; National Gallery of Victoria and Victorian Racing Club.<br> <br> <br> <br> So what does such a high achiever have to say about overwhelm and adulting?<br><br> <br> <br> <br> Just like all leaders in life the road is paved with speed bumps, family matters and a need to navigate with consideration and  curiousity. <br> <br> <br> <br> It’s never easy opening  up on camera, but I know this is just the beginning of some wonderful tips Greg can share on what got him to to now with integrity and wisdom.<br> <br> <br> <br> 1. Overwhelm happens to everyone<br> <br> <br> <br> The funny idea of overwhelm is that it’s one of the worst feelings and not and it’s become a real epidemic for all ages and levels in life. Not only in a personal aspect but how we deal with challenges and feeling stuck when we go through collateral damage of relationship breakdowns, work situations or changing and big decisions in our lives.<br> <br> <br> <br> I.e what happens when you’ve been building a business and you suddenly look up and things aren’t as they seem? <br> <br> <br> <br> * Staff change, situations evolve, clients move in and out, and you realise you have to put your focus back in the business rather than working on it.<br> <br> <br> <br> 2. PERSONAL REFLECTION = EVOLUTION, IN PERSONAL LIFE AND BUSINESS<br> <br> <br> <br> The vulnerability within anyone going through extreme overwhelm is very real so be prepared to lean in and evolve. <br> <br> <br> <br> Also remember: not only should you recognise what that feeling is like or when it begins to creep in, but that there is always a solution. <br> <br> <br> <br> * Often when we are faced with overwhelm and challenges we want to bury ourselves more into work or pushing through that period of time and dig deeper. <br> <br> <br> <br> * In actual fact high performance comes from alerting yourself to the signs earlier and asking for help and pressing pause. <br> <br> <br> <br> Reach out and ask for help when you were going through a personal discord, its a myth you need to do it all on your own.<br> <br> <br> <br> 3. TALKING THROUGH YOUR SITUATION IS HEALTHY<br> <br> <br> <br> People are in denial that they need some assistance from anyone, or to talk it through. However apart from reflection and time to self – it’s also just a cathartic nature to be able to share, voice ideas, concerns and talk things through. Out of your head and into a better perspective<br> <br> <br> <br>