Coaching Mindset Archives - SurgeonMasters

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

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

11/04/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Events and Resources Created with a Coaching Mindset

Dear Community,Every SurgeonMasters event or resource we create is meant to reflect our dedication to the coaching mindset, which is defined as

07/09/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Hero Mindset! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 128

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

02/19/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Physicians as Self-Advocates: Embracing a Coaching Mindset

Physicians are natural patient advocates—but when it comes to advocating for ourselves, we often struggle. This can be a significant barrier to

08/03/2023 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Jeff Letter — August 2023

Hi Community: Our best practice looks different day-to-day based on factors that limit or enhance our ability to access peak performance. When you’re

07/06/2023 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Jeff Letter — July 2023

Dear Community: In early June I traveled to Chicago for the American Academy of Physician Leaders (AAPL) annual conference to present, “The Value of a

06/08/2023 Paul Hiller

SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC Invited to Speak at the American Academy of Physician Leaders

Chicago, June 8, 2023 - SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, PCC to deliver a talk, The Value of a Coaching Mindset in Physician