Kat Cole Quotes

"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,

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.”

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

As a leader, listen really closely to your employees

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.

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."

Never say no to an opportunity.

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."

Don't remind your colleagues that you are young,

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.

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

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

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.

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

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."