As you have probably gathered by now, I do a lot of reading, and I’m not talking about The DaVinci Code. Reading relevant business journals, as well as broader news sources, is a tool I use to keep in touch with issues that can affect my clients. This article from the Portland Business Journal is a case in point. It is a wake-up call for the leaders of a growing business, be it an entrepreneur, a mom and pop shop, or a middle manager: know the warning signs.

Know when you need help. Know when growth means delegating work or adding another layer of leadership.

This struck a chord with me because I recently talked to a number of potential clients who were still using QuickBooks and it inspired me to add a new resource page on our main website about the warning signs of staying with QuickBooks for too long. Now QuickBooks is an excellent product, but sometimes you just have to know when to let go – when it’s time, because your company has grown, to move on to more sophisticated accounting software.