Our beliefs and our actions are the main two pillars that drive our perception and decision-making, internally and in our interactions with others. Accomplished career coach, Mike Martin, highlights his struggle to find harmony with his personal and professional life and provides supercharging ingredients for change using the psychological phenomenon of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Mike Martin is the Founder and CEO of Top Down Strategies, empowering CEOs, executives, business owners, and leaders with the best business strategies to improve their effectiveness, achieve their goals, and live their desired lives. Before starting Top Down Strategies, Mike built multiple consulting practices, leveraging his Villanova degree in Computer Science. He has worked with over 150 clients of all sizes as a trusted advisor across various industries to improve business processes, systems, and effectiveness. His experience with clients and building his practices gave him insight into running, growing, and managing a business. Mike has been invited to speak to thousands of entrepreneurs, business leaders, executives, and professionals at national IBM and Oracle conferences, and various regional conferences, including being featured as a keynote speaker. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx