When I was trying to grow my business several years ago, I often found myself asking the same question. Why did some business owners seem to move through challenges with confidence while I constantly felt like I was trying to catch up? They were not necessarily smarter. They were not always more experienced. But they appeared to lead their businesses with greater clarity and consistency.

Growing a small business is often portrayed as exciting and rewarding. And it can be. But many business owners discover something unexpected once the business starts gaining momentum: growth creates a different set of problems than starting the business in the first place.