What Do You Really Want to Do with Your Life?
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That's the question the women here asked themselves at a point when their days were filled with the same old, same old. And then they jumped—sometimes without a clue as to where they were heading. The upshot was that each found herself one step closer to connecting wholeheartedly with the person she was meant to be.
→ From publishing executive to sailor and author
→ From marketing executive to stationery store owner
→ From corporate fashion executive to clothing company founder
→ From nonprofit staffer to nonprofit founder
→ Attorney and bakery co-owner
→ From executive recruiter to renovation and design manager
→ From stay-at-home mom to adventure-travel company owner
Plus: How a style maven fell into real estate development
→ From publishing executive to sailor and author
→ From marketing executive to stationery store owner
→ From corporate fashion executive to clothing company founder
→ From nonprofit staffer to nonprofit founder
→ Attorney and bakery co-owner
→ From executive recruiter to renovation and design manager
→ From stay-at-home mom to adventure-travel company owner
Plus: How a style maven fell into real estate development
Interviews by Amanda Robb