Kat Cole Quotes (1978-)

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About Kat Cole

Katrina "Kat" Cole (born March 18, 1978) is an American businesswoman. She is the Chief Operating Officer, President and Board Member of Athletic Greens and the former Chief Operating Officer and President of North America for Focus Brands. She is a former President of Focus Brands' subsidiary Cinnabon, an American chain of retail bakeries specializing in cinnamon buns. Prior to that, she was an Executive Vice President of Hooters.

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β€œNever say no to an opportunity.”
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β€œGratitude is good, but in moderation,”
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β€œAll of a sudden, it was like I was family."”
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β€œDonate your time. It will come back threefold,”
β€œDon't remind your colleagues that you are young,”
β€œAs a leader, listen really closely to your employees”
β€œFind a way to see every challenge as a chance to learn,”
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β€œThink bigger. Always think bigger than you even think you should.”
β€œ"Even those people who have the good ideas, they hold back sometimes,"”
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β€œBe thankful for things not being worse, but never be afraid to work to make them better”
β€œ"I have never, ever heard an American say that in my 40 years of doing business with Americans."”
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β€œBut if you get too thankful for what you already have, it can hold you back from dreaming bigger”
β€œ"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,"”
β€œ"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,”
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β€œ"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,"”
β€œWhen mentoring young entrepreneurs that Cole says become intimidated by risks, That puts your mind in a place where I think you act differently."”
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β€œ"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,"”
β€œ"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,"”
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β€œIf 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”
β€œ"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."”
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β€œI 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,'"”
β€œSpending 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,””
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β€œ"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."”
β€œWhen 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."”
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β€œ"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."”
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About Kat Cole

Katrina "Kat" Cole (born March 18, 1978) is an American businesswoman. She is the Chief Operating Officer, President and Board Member of Athletic Greens and the former Chief Operating Officer and President of North America for Focus Brands. She is a former President of Focus Brands' subsidiary Cinnabon, an American chain of retail bakeries specializing in cinnamon buns. Prior to that, she was an Executive Vice President of Hooters.