In the first installment of this three-part series, we discussed practices you can incorporate into your daily routine to increase your willpower
Continue ReadingHow to Increase Your Willpower: Part One
Have you ever wondered why you seem to lack willpower just when you need it the most? For example, why does resisting dessert suddenly become much
Continue Reading4 Tips to Avoid Surgeon Burnout
Surgeon burnout is an epidemic. Many physicians who are experiencing the signs and symptoms of burnout don’t know what to do to deal with the burnout.
Continue ReadingTop 4 Things that Cause Surgeon Burnout
Surgeon burnout has become a serious problem in recent years, reaching near epidemic levels. Even for doctors who have experienced burnout, it can be
Continue ReadingCommunication with Mutual Understanding
Now, I’ll be the FIRST to admit that checking into a place of mutual understanding isn’t always easy, as I was immediately offended for my colleague
Continue ReadingImproving Civility in Our Social Media
Communicating with mutual understanding—It’s not always easy but it IS important. Unfortunately, many of us have lost sight of that
Continue ReadingIf You Give a Surgeon a Cookie
It's Friday and I'm not a surgeon anymore. And I miss it every day and especially on Friday. My life is just the same as everyone's, but it's
Continue ReadingEnergy Leadership for a Surgeon
A few year’s ago, I had a very successful surgical practice, but I was not happy that doctors were losing control of how best to care for patients. I
Continue ReadingThe Jeff Smith Time-Out: It is NOT a Checklist!
The term "Time-Out" means different things to different people, but to Surgeons it means something specific. Surgical
Continue Reading