Jeff is an entrepreneur who called me to discuss his business. Over the last five years, Jeff has grown his startup business to ten employees.  

But now, Jeff feels lonely, depressed, and unsure of his ability to grow the business beyond where it is now. Jeff’s issue is not uncommon.  

There are stages in growing a business when it feels like you have hit an imaginary ceiling. I shared with Jeff that it’s not unusual at 10-15 employees to feel stuck. 

How to persevere beyond this ceiling becomes the challenge. 

James 1:4 teaches, “Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” 

Perseverance is a crucial quality for piercing imaginary ceilings. In this series, we’ll discuss three common hindrances that require perseverance.