What if the very things that helped you build your business are now the things holding it back?

In this episode of ForgePoint Leadership Lab, Elijah and Leslie Langhorne share the stories that shaped their views of entrepreneurship, leadership, faith, and business—and unpack one of the hardest transitions a business owner has to make: changing who you believe you have to be as the business grows.

Elijah shares how he went from the trades and military service to building a contracting company that crossed the half-million-dollar mark—only to discover that more revenue, more trucks, and more work didn't automatically create more freedom or profitability.

Leslie shares her own journey from growing up in an entrepreneurial family, to choosing the stability of teaching, to wrestling with fear, comparison, creativity, and eventually stepping back into entrepreneurship.

Together, they explore how strengths like hard work, problem-solving, and personal responsibility can become limitations when they become part of your identity—and why growth often requires more than another strategy or course.

It requires community, perspective, faith, and the willingness to grow into the leader your next season requires.

In this episode:

• Why working harder eventually stops working

• How your strengths can become your ceiling

• The difference between being good at something and building your identity around it

• Why entrepreneurship can become incredibly isolating

• The role community plays in business growth

• How faith shapes the way Elijah and Leslie approach leadership and business

• What you can expect from ForgePoint Leadership Lab going forward

ForgePoint Leadership Lab is about practical leadership, stronger businesses, personal growth, and the conversations that happen behind the scenes while you're building something that matters.

We're in this together.