Dr. Sarah Layton has sort of done it all. The founder and CEO of the Corporate Strategy Institute started out as a teenage welder in her father's company. She's been director of a medical lab company at a college, a saleswoman, a real estate investor and a motivational speaker. Layton formed Corporate Strategy Institute, a boutique strategy firm, in the early 1990s after getting her doctorate in business. Ever since, she has helped companies maximize their revenue potential and growth, and bring their corporate vision to reality.
Consulting: How did you get into consulting?
Layton: After dealing in real estate for a number of years, I decided I'd be happier if I went out on my own, so I launched a business, Layton Group, as a motivational speaker and consultant. During a speaking engagement, I was approached by a gentleman, who later became my mentor, who said I should be doing strategy consulting work and that motivational speakers were a dime a dozen. So I decided to take some classes. I found myself pulled into a doctoral program and the business started taking off. Consulting: What sort of client work do you do?
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