Physician Leadership Archives

01/22/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Light 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

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

09/18/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Lightness of Being! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 132

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

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

06/19/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

The Value of Coaching for Surgeons

I recently had the honor of presenting data on how surgeons perceive the value of coaching at the American Orthopaedic Association Annual Leadership

05/29/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Improving Communication! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 126

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, Quality Improvement

05/15/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Asking Reflective Questions is a Skill for Physicians in Uncertain Times

Physicians are trained to be decisive and confident, but what happens when we’re not in control? We naturally rely on our data, experience, instinct,

03/20/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Hiring Good People! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 123

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 board-certified

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