Kat Cole Quotes

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

Never say no to an opportunity.

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,

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

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.

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,

Find a way to see every challenge as a chance to learn,

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

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.

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

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."

The answer is yes, I can go." She says the managerial team who hired her never knew about her little day trip. "They never knew I had flown to Miami. They never knew I didn't have a passport," she says. "A couple of days later, I flew to Australia.

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,

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.”

But you want to avoid being in the position of having all of your employees thinking, "What took you so long?" When you make a tough call as a leader, "there are usually lots of people around you who have known that is the right thing to do for a long time,"