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
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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
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In medicine, sleep deprivation is often treated as a badge of honor. Our training reinforces it. The culture normalizes it. Our healthcare system
Continue ReadingLight 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
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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
Continue ReadingIntrospective Communication! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 134
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
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Dear Community, The next opportunity is the SurgeonMasters Virtual Holiday Party on December 18th, an opportunity to connect with fellow community
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Dear Community,Every SurgeonMasters event or resource we create is meant to reflect our dedication to the coaching mindset, which is defined as
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