Success has come with its challenges. Just last year, despite the fact I was financially qualified and approved weeks later by another bank, I was turned down for a corporate line of credit with a prominent national bank. I was told in writing, “I know you don’t want to do this, but we need your husband to cosign on the loan.” Big Buzz is 100% owned by me.

Wendy O’Donovan Phillips is CEO of Big Buzz, an agency delivering strategy and consultation to drive focused marketing efforts for executives and teams nationwide. Wendy is the author of two books, and she has been published in many healthcare journals. She is a member of the Women’s President Organization, having reached $1 million in revenues the last two years. She lives in Denver with her husband, daughter and 24-year-old cat.

Your competition has a one-year strategic plan, of course, and some may have 3- to 5-year plans, but they don’t have the vision you have. Consider what your organization will look like 20 years from now, or once you have exited. Imagine bringing your vision to life for your team now and what impact that will have over the years to come.

It can be extremely difficult from within the team to pinpoint trouble areas. After 12 years advising thousands of healthcare organizations nationwide, here are a few symptoms of distress we see prevalent in teams like yours. Identify the symptoms that seem most familiar then jump down to each corresponding suggested remedy.

Denver, COLORADO – The end of 2019 marks the second time in a row that Big Buzz, a woman-owned business, exceeded $1 million in revenues. In 2018, the first year Big Buzz crossed that threshold, Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) reported only 1.7% of U.S. women-owned businesses generated more than $1 million in revenue.

The end of 2019 marks the second time in a row that Big Buzz, a woman-owned business, exceeded $1 million in revenues. In 2018, the first year Big Buzz crossed that threshold, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) reported only 1.7 percent of U.S. women-owned businesses generated more than $1 million in revenue.

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