Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC, Author at SurgeonMasters

03/11/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Physician Needs! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 137

Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…Jeff welcomes physician coach and family

03/03/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Reflecting on What Truly Matters

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on two questions:What do I need?What’s non-essential?I don’t need to “Marie Kondo” my entire life, but I do crave

02/18/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Narrative Medicine! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 136

Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…Jeff welcomes Richard A. Schaefer, MD, MPH, an

02/12/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Sleep Strategies Worthy of an Olympic Athlete — and Why They May Not Be Right for You

In medicine, sleep deprivation is often treated as a badge of honor. Our training reinforces it. The culture normalizes it. Our healthcare system

02/03/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Lane Change or You Turn: Finding Clarity with a Coaching Mindset

I’ve always believed in incremental change. That’s my natural bias—small steps, thoughtful adjustments, learning as we go. It’s also one of the

01/29/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Physician Coaching Success Story: Driven Surgeon Assessing Their Career

This physician coaching success story is but one of many similar examples of how coaching can benefit physicians at different stages of their careers.

01/22/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Light Reading! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 135

Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…Jeff welcomes to the podcast retired orthopedic

01/07/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Welcoming 2026: Optimism from a Nurtured Pessimist

Like many of you, I was a blank DNA slate at birth. Growing up should have been easy for me…but it wasn’t. I was always looking forward to a better

12/29/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Good, Better, Best: Why a Coaching Mindset Matters at Every Stage of a Surgeon’s Career

"Good, better best,Never let it rest,'Til your good gets better,and your better gets best…” Ben Johnson, Chicago Bears Head CoachThe coaching mindset