When a growing business starts to buckle under its own weight, the instinct is almost always the same: "We need to hire someone." And that instinct is often right. But the follow-up question, “What kind of someone?” is where many small businesses go wrong.

There's a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from running a business that's succeeding but barely holding together. You're not failing.

Revenue is steady or growing. Clients are coming in. And yet, every day feels like you're one sick day away from things falling apart.

Here are five signs your operations haven't caught up with your growth and what to start doing about each one.