Whatever happened to growth?

I've owned my business for many years. Over the decades I've seen the economy go through many cycles, but I've never seen a so-called “recovery” like the one we are currently experiencing. Every previous recession I have experienced was followed by a period of sustained economic growth. America has always led the world in every economic rebound in my lifetime; however, the best that can be said these days is that the U.S. economy is treading water as well as any. So, as a business owner, what can be done to reignite growth in a company, employees, customers and eventually the economy? The answer is more feasible than you may think.