Breaking the Cycle: Why You Keep Solving the Same Problem — and How EOS Fixes It

If you’ve ever thought, “Didn’t we already fix this?”, you’re not alone.

Group practice owners get caught in a loop — the same conflicts, the same dropped balls, the same communication breakdowns. You solve it once, maybe even twice. But somehow, it keeps showing back up. What gives?

What you’re likely stuck in is something I call chronic problem recycling — the sneaky illusion of progress without actual traction.

Here’s how it happens:
You have a great meeting. Everyone shares. Ideas fly. You feel energized. But then an hour later, you’re asking yourself, “Wait… what did we decide again?” There are no clear next steps, no follow-through, and no one knows who’s responsible for what. Sound familiar?

This is the illusion of progress — and it’s deadly for momentum.

What you need isn’t another brainstorm. You need structure. Specifically: containers for chaos.

In my latest podcast episode, I walk through three game-changing tools from the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) that help you not just talk about problems, but actually solve them:

1. The Issues List

This isn’t just a dumping ground — it’s a targeted container for real-time issues. It helps your team name the actual root cause, discuss it productively, and solve it (for good). You’ll stop venting and start resolving.

2. The Scorecard

This is your weekly pulse. No more fuzzy “I feel like things are off” conversations — your data will tell you when something’s wrong before your team burns out. Bonus: it makes follow-up a hell of a lot easier.

3. The Accountability Chart

Not an org chart. A true map of who owns what. If something drops, you’ll know exactly who’s accountable — without finger-pointing or guessing games.

These containers help you avoid duplication, emotional overload, and leadership burnout. They’re not about rigidity. They’re about rhythm.

And the best part? You don’t need to overhaul your whole practice tomorrow. You just need one clean starting point.

🎧 Listen to the full breakdown on the Culture Focused Practice podcast:
Breaking the Cycle: How EOS Tools Can Solve Recurring Problems in Group Practices

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About the Author

Dr. Tara Vossenkemper is a gently-candid consultant who’s been in the trenches of group practice ownership since 2017. With a hearty blend of depth, irreverence, and a solid dash of humor (or so she hopes), Tara helps practice owners navigate the can-be-messy process of hiring, culture-building, vision generating, people-y issues, and all the other things that keep you up at night. When she’s not consulting, she’s probably wrangling her animals or homeschooling her kids—because why not add more chaos to the mix?

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