WISDOM FOR THE JOURNEY
“ALL OF HUMANITY’S PROBLEMS STEM FROM MAN’S INABILITY TO SIT QUIETY IN A ROOM ALONE. ” – PASCAL
In the quiet space between stimulus and response lives your power to choose— to see clearly, decide deliberately, and live with coherence.
Questora Coaching invites a different rhythm: a return to clarity, grounded presence, and a way of living that integrates what you know, believe, and do across the whole of life.
Leadership today rewards reaction.
Wisdom begins in the pause
Questora — from the Latin quaerere, "to seek" — is the practice of deliberate wisdom: reflection and action moving together toward a more integrated and flourishing life.
Wisdom is not the accumulation of knowledge. It is the ability to perceive clearly and act with discernment — bringing reflection, reason, and right action into harmony.
At Questora, wisdom is understood as integrative. It touches every domain of life — work, relationships, health, purpose, and spirit. When these are aligned, life moves with steadiness.
Wisdom reveals itself as quiet confidence — a grounded way of moving through the world.
The Journey to Deliberate Wisdom
THE QUESTORA WAY
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose."
— Viktor Frankl
How we work together
I coach a small number of leaders deeply, not many lightly.
This is not about adding more strategies. It is about seeing more clearly, deciding more deliberately, and living with coherence — a life that leads itself well.
Every coaching relationship unfolds uniquely, shaped by your goals and the season of life you are in. Some engagements bring clarity to a specific transition or decision. Others reshape how you think, lead, and live over many months.
THE COACHING EXPERIENCE
Deep Coaching
Sustained engagement over 6-12 months. Weekly or fortnightly conversations where we explore patterns, test assumptions, and develop wisdom in practice. For leaders navigating complexity, transition, or integration.
Clarity Sessions
Focused engagements of 3-6 sessions for specific decisions or challenges. When you need to step back, think clearly, and move forward with confidence. Ideal for crossroads moments.
Immersive Retreats
When deeper renewal is called for, we step away. Experiential coaching designed to restore perspective and direction through walking, reflection, and unhurried conversation. Location varies by season.
Who This Is For
I work with senior executives, founders, and leaders who have achieved outward success but sense something is misaligned — a gap between their pace and their purpose, their achievements and their values, their public role and their private convictions.
You may be navigating transition, complexity, or simply the question: "What does it mean to lead well — not just professionally, but across the whole of life?"
This is not quick-fix coaching. If you're seeking tactical strategies or rapid results, we're likely not the right fit. But if you're ready to slow down, think deeply, and act wisely — then let's begin.
What would you change if you started making decisions from wisdom, not pressure?
David Smith
PT, MAppSc, MBA, ACC (ICF), CEO, Coach, Practitioner of Deliberate Wisdom
ABOUT
I serve as CEO of one of America's leading rehabilitation hospitals and coach a small number of leaders who seek to live and lead with greater clarity, purpose, and wisdom.
Originally from Australia, I've worked across numerous continents that also includes Asia, the Middle East, and the United States. My career has been spent in healthcare leadership, guiding complex systems through challenge and change.
After two decades in executive roles, I've learned this: success without reflection leads to imbalance. The rarest capacity in modern leadership is not strategy or execution — it's the ability to pause, think deeply, and act with discernment.
Leadership grows deeper when identity, values, and action are aligned. Wisdom is not merely intellect or insight — it must be lived. It forms in how we work, decide, relate, and grow across the whole of life.
Questora was created for that work: a place to practice deliberate wisdom — where reflection and action move together toward a more integrated and flourishing life.
My Work Draws From Three Dimensions
Executive Leadership Experience
Two decades guiding complex healthcare organizations through transformation, crisis, and growth across multiple countries and cultures.
Evidence-Informed Coaching Practice
Grounded in psychology, neuroscience, behavioral science, and credentialed through the International Coaching Federation (ACC).
Philosophical and Spiritual Depth
Shaped by contemplative traditions, faith, literature, and the arts. My approach is spiritually informed but not denominational — open to leaders from all backgrounds who value reflection and meaning.