117: Finding Joy in the Success of Your Team Members with John Hanson

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">John Hanson and his team have built a phenomenal company culture with the guidance of Dr. Sabrina’s first book in her</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to Hire the Best</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">book series and Tap the Potential, and he joins Dr. Sabrina today to share his story with you. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You are sure to be inspired while you listen in to what John is up to now that his business doesn’t depend on him. Be prepared for some tangible tips you can apply in your own business and plenty of ‘a-ha!’ moments.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">John Hanson is the owner of a "The Maids" franchise in Kansas City. He is married to Deanna and has four children: Ashlyn (19), Joshua (16), Caleb (15), and Jonathan (13). He is an active member of Faith Community Church.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prior to co-founding The Maids of Kansas City with his parents in 2003, John Hanson was a Regional Sales Manager for Western Wireless, a precursor to T-Mobile. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Park University with degrees in Finance and Accounting. The Maids of Kansas City grew rapidly from the outset and achieved one million dollars in revenue in its third year. It is currently one of the largest single location residential cleaning companies in the country.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">John’s focus on building the business over the past 17 years has been creating a culture of empowerment that allows members of the organization to grow and develop their leadership potential. He has brought together a richly diverse group of men and women who speak four languages, are from four continents and over a dozen countries. Nothing brings him greater joy than seeing his people overcome the unique challenges of a business where hourly employees work together on small four-person teams working independently spread throughout the city.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2016,