Kat Cole Quotes

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

"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,

I would always dress on the more professional end of the attire spectrum. I would wear dresses and blazers all the time when everyone else was in t-shirts and polos,

For me this is a season of board and advisory work, and really taking my time to think about what is the next big thing. Will I run another large company? Will I found a small investment fund? I'm going to continue to lean into public speaking, and will work on a book," said Cole, who is 42, adding, "I want to enjoy this chapter. I have two babies, a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old."

When mentoring young entrepreneurs that Cole says become intimidated by risks, That puts your mind in a place where I think you act differently."

Unlike some that have a lot of drama behind them, this was very natural, And this points to how much I trust" executives there. "I'm a shareholder in Focus Brands. I give a shit. I'm so proud of the team. Every one of those key leaders in those categories, I either hired or promoted myself."

I have never, ever heard an American say that in my 40 years of doing business with Americans.

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.

Even those people who have the good ideas, they hold back sometimes,

As a leader, listen really closely to your employees

Gratitude is good, but in moderation,

That's always been my thing: I can see the possible in people and situations where other people can't. And because I can see it, I can help other people see it,

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.

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.

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,”