From Our Family to Yours – August 2023
8/18/23 It’s been an amazing summer for the Hanson clan. Here are some highlights. Hannah gave me the incredible gift of a three-day sabbatical in the mountains. That’s a big deal when she’s mothering five children, homeschooling fo...
From Our Family to Yours – June 2023
We have a lot to celebrate in the Hanson family this month. The four older kids completed 2nd, 4th, 8th, and 10th grades. Since we homeschool our children, that’s also a celebration of Hannah’s enormous and dedicated investment in thei...
From Our Family to Yours – May 2023
Spring has definitely sprung at the Hanson house, and this is a special spring because three trees that haven’t produced well in the past are poised to produce well this year. We planted our white peach tree five years ago, and it only had a ...
Want to win? Stop Trying
Imagine you’ve entered a martial arts competition, and you have the same goal as everyone else: you want to win. You show up excited on competition day, check in, and mingle among the competitors. As everyone is warming up, a fellow competito...
From Our Family to Yours – March 2023
A lot has happened since our last newsletter. I’ve been co-teaching a leadership class at church, which has enlivened my soul. I love helping people grow and fulfill their potential, and I’ve really enjoyed connecting with some people who c...
The Real-Life Power of your Imaginary Magic Wand
As we busily handle the urgent tasks in day-to-day life, it’s easy to jump from one activity to the next without imagining anything better than the way we’re doing what we’re already doing. According to Liz Bohannon in her book Beginner's...Power Up Your Life with Ideal Team Players
Ideal team players multiply great experiences and results in everything from romantic relationships to real estate renovations. The bestselling author of Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni, wrote a sequel titled The Ideal Team Player...
From Our Family to Yours – February 2023
Happy New Year from the Hansons! Yes, we know it’s February already. We’ve been busy bees helping a lot of people with buying and selling homes during these first six weeks of 2023. Here’s the latest from the Hanson clan: Baby ...