Kat Cole

Kat Cole

Restaurant Executive & Entrepreneur

Kat Cole built Cinnabon into a global brand and later became COO of Focus Brands. She's known for her unconventional career path and leadership philosophy.

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Kat Cole rose from working as a Hooters hostess to becoming Chief Operating Officer of Focus Brands, overseeing multiple restaurant chains. She's recognized for her innovative approach to scaling businesses and developing talent, particularly in the restaurant and franchise sectors.

11 Books Recommended by Kat Cole

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

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#1

Originals

by Adam Grant

12 people recommendedrecommended 2x

[One of] my two favorite books.

[One of] my two favorite books.

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Also recommended by: Peter Thiel, Ray Dalio, Richard Branson, Sheryl Sandberg, Arianna Huffington, Anthony Pompliano, Jodie Cook, Seth Godin, Tim Urban, Tony Hsieh, Whitney Wolfe Herd

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#2

The ONE Thing

by Gary Keller

7 people recommended

Big fan of this book.

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Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, Alexis Ohanian, Charles Poliquin, Chris Do, Maria Sharapova, Matt Ogus

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#3

New Power

by Jeremy Heimans

6 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Love this book and its messages.

Love this book and its messages.

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Also recommended by: Craig Newmark, Reid Hoffman, Richard Branson, Adam Grant, Russell Brand

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#4

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5 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Great book!

Great book!

Also recommended by: Vinod Khosla, Alexis Ohanian, Jason Calacanis, Tristan Harris

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#5

by

4 people recommended

[Shares] powerful personal stories and perspectives.

Also recommended by: Mark Cuban, Jason Calacanis, Sophia Amoruso

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#6

Supermaker

by Jaime Schmidt

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Chronicles her experience, advice and insights as an Entrepreneur, Investor, and Founder of Schmidt's Naturals.

Chronicles her experience, advice and insights as an Entrepreneur, Investor, and Founder of Schmidt's Naturals.

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Also recommended by: Tony Hsieh

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#7

Eat a Peach

by David Chang

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Get the book! You will not regret it!!

Get the book! You will not regret it!!

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Also recommended by: Adam Grant

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#8

Leapfrog

by Nathalie Molina Niño

recommended 2x

Peels back that onion to get to the delicious truth of the hustle that is possible for entrepreneurs often locked out of the system.

Peels back that onion to get to the delicious truth of the hustle that is possible for entrepreneurs often locked out of the system.

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#9

The Master Plan

by Chris Wilson

recommended 2x

A book built on the plan for his second chance once he got out (from a life sentence).

A book built on the plan for his second chance once he got out (from a life sentence).

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#10

When

by Daniel Pink

recommended 2x

[One of] my two favorite books.

[One of] my two favorite books.

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#11

The Oz Principle

by Roger Connors

recommended 2x

A favorite book on accountability!

A favorite book on accountability!

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