Career Makeover - From Executive to Sailor and Author

Career Makeover: From Publishing Executive to Sailor and Author

By Mary South
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the September 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Mary South talks about transitioning from publishing executive to sailor and author and the three myths of starting over.

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