Kat Cole Quotes

Spending the last decade working with iconic brands and exceptional teams and franchisees, while learning from dynamic CEOs, as well as the company’s owners, has been a great privilege,”

"What took you so long? It's about time." When you are the leader, you sometimes are the only one with the authority to make a tough call,

If you are leading and managing people who are at least a decade older than you are, you need to dress professionally, speak professionally and don't get drunk at corporate functions

The reason all these CEOs were willing to write recommendations for me is because I had given of myself for a decade. I had volunteered,

When I see people, everyone, every human, I understand that I am in the presence of greatness. Maybe potential greatness, or greatness unpolished, or greatness unfound, but every person has the ability."

But if you get too thankful for what you already have, it can hold you back from dreaming bigger

When I see people, everyone, every human, I understand that I am in the presence of greatness. Maybe potential greatness, or greatness unpolished, or greatness unfound, but every person has the ability.

I would go to class one day and I would learn about transactions and I would go to work on Monday and be in the middle of the transaction, and I would think, "Thank God I went to class,'"

It would help the fact that I was a young, former Hooters Girl, not be front of mind. It was always "back there' in their minds, but if I didn't do things to remind them of that, it helped.

Don't remind your colleagues that you are young,

The key, in business and in leadership, is staying really close to the other people who kind of know what is going on so that it doesn't take you too long for you to figure that out.

Gratitude is good, but in moderation,

With the growth we have experienced and the incredible leaders we have put in place, there is no better time to make the transition to my next chapter. I couldn’t be more excited about the direction of Focus Brands or prouder of the great teams that will carry on and pursue our vision of continued expansion.”

Think bigger. Always think bigger than you even think you should.

Be thankful for things not being worse, but never be afraid to work to make them better