Physician Coaching Archives

04/23/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

What Changed in Three Weeks: From Insight to Practice

The value of stepping away is not what you experience there … It’s what remains when you return.In March, I wrote from a yoga ashram in India about

04/01/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Creating Space for Reflection

Dear Community, In March, I stepped away from patient care and coaching calls for a few weeks to focus on self-care—creating space for reflection and

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

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.

01/07/2026 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

12/01/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Connecting for Personal and Professional Wellness

Dear Community, The next opportunity is the SurgeonMasters Virtual Holiday Party on December 18th, an opportunity to connect with fellow community