From Challenges To Change

Welcome to From Challenges to Change, a space where I share my personal and professional experiences to inspire change and advocate for affordable housing.

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Katie Goar Katie Goar

Gold in the Grind

I'm practicing nonstop for an upcoming speaking event. I've been walking around with notecards in the evening. And my daughter has thoughts on how well it’s (not) going. β€œZombie eyes,” she said. Ouch. Nailed it?!?

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Sparking Joy Through Kindness

Our team is gathering around a bingo board. Not for a regular game, but for 𝐊𝐒𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐒𝐧𝐠𝐨. At first, it looks simple: squares filled with thoughtful actions.

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A Sip of Self-Awareness

That time I drank a stranger’s water on a flight …

Last flight of the day. East Coast β†’ West Coast. Late enough to feel like a red eye.

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Five Lessons in Lasting Leadership

Over the past decade, I’ve tracked the metrics, celebrated a bucket of Quadel firsts, and left plenty of β€œKatie footprints” along the way. But the milestones only tell part of the story.

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Culture Is Built in the Moments You Don’t Plan

I was headed out for a work event when I walked into a surprise that made me do a double take … 𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐧 ... my team was there wearing T-shirts with my face on them. Oh geez.

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Building Solution Bridges

Podcasting has a unique way of expanding your perspective. πŸŽ™οΈ
I may not agree with everything a guest says but π­π‘πšπ­β€™π¬ 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭π₯𝐲 𝐰𝐑𝐲 𝐈 π₯𝐒𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧.

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Why I Hit Record

Forbes recently highlighted our Quadel Forbes podcast and it let me reflect on 𝘸𝘩𝘺 I started five years ago.

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