By: Denise Restauri

“What are the top 10 things you learned about thirtysomething women – their tricks and tips that helped them define and find their success?” I answered that question when I delivered a Masterclass at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland last month. This is post #1 in a series that brings the Masterclass to you. The complete Top 10 List is here.

Kat Cole is a self-made woman. She grew up in Jacksonville, Florida with her mother and two sisters, living on $10 a week for groceries. In high school, Kat worked part-time as a Hooters girl serving beer and chicken wings. At age 19, studying to become an engineer, Kat got her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to move to Australia to help Hooters expand internationally and she dropped out of college. At age 32, she became President of Cinnabon. And she got her MBA. How did she do it? Her success begins with a powerful belief, “I have an intense belief that I can do anything (sometimes more than I should), always believing I can do ‘more than I know,’ so I take chances,” says Kat.

Kat adds on: “A lot of things have happened over time that I could have worried over or that could have made me feel that I’m not worthy. I see that happening with young women. If that first question or doubt enters your mind, that’s ok, but then you’re responsible for the second thought and any related action. Choose to believe in yourself; that determines your place in the world and affects whether or not others believe in you, too.”

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