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03/26/2021 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Who are the Real Stewards of Surgeon Wellness?

Who bears the responsibility for the health and well-being of surgeons in the system? As surgeons, we operate in silos. Rarely are our teams

01/06/2021 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

The 8 PRACTICEs Coaching Methodology as a Reflection Tool

Dear Community:When we reflect and gain awareness, we often create a goal or draft a change we hope to implement. There are many factors that can help

07/15/2020 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Redefining Physician Resilience

A recent study published in JAMA found that the physician population has higher resilience than the general population. We generally attribute a lack

06/30/2020 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

See One, Do One, Coach One. A Powerful Self-Improvement Cycle

Reading an article in JACS recently got me thinking about how we improve all of our skills without the help of a teacher or mentor. Over the last 10

06/16/2020 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Why Coaching is the Ultimate Productivity Guru

Don’t listen to so-called productivity gurus. You know, the ones who speak in absolutes and tell us if we get up at 6:00 am and follow their morning

05/12/2020 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

How I Found the Missing Element

For the first couple months after reading Better, the word COACHING continually popped up around me. It piqued my curiosity, and I started thinking

03/31/2020 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Learning Acceptance and Meaning from Anticipatory Grief

The last few weeks have been very difficult for all of us. Like many of you, the Covid-19 pandemic has placed new stress on me individually. It takes

02/13/2020 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Don’t Like Your Options? Reframe It.

In healthcare (and in life) we are presented with difficult challenges that don’t have optimal solutions. Most of the time, physicians are very good

02/06/2020 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Work-Life Balance IS Hard. I Focus On My Rhythm.

Yes, work-life balance IS hard. I would actually go so far as to argue it is unachievable. But is it even desirable? If we were truly seeking